Durrani, Imran Khan in a neck and neck contestNA-35 BANNU There are 12 contenders in the run for the upcoming general election in NA-35, Bannu constituency, of which two candidates - Imran Khan, chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Akr...
Another stronghold MQM-P struggles to retainNA-244 KARACHI EAST-III The constituency has been carved out of NA-251 which was once a stronghold of MQM but now the party appears to be in a difficult position here. MQM-P's Rauf Siddiqui faces thre...
Heirs to influential gaddis lock horns in electoral battleNA 157 MULTAN Multan's newly formed NA-157 makes for an interesting electoral landscape because two of the most influential Pirs of south Punjab are competing against each other in this constituency....
‘Rights of transgender community must be ensured in electoral process’KHAIRPUR: The Marvi Rural Development Organisation (MRDO) on Saturday conducted an awareness session with the transgender community entitled 'Voters Education and Mobilisation' in Sukkur to highlight...
Bane of Pakistani politicians: young voters with smartphonesThe crowd of young Pakistanis, many armed with smartphones, surround the politician's car and begin streaming live footage of something extraordinary: angry voters asking their elected representatives...
Issuance of red warrants against Dar approvedISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry on Saturday approved the issuance of red warrants against former finance minister Ishaq Dar. The red warrant is an international notice sent to the International Crimi...
It is too early to say whether PPP will join coalition govt or not: KhuhroLARKANA: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Sindh president Nisar Ahmed Khuhro said on Saturday that whether to form a coalition government with other political parties or to sit on the opposition bench...
Health Dept issues notices to 15 employees to explain political involvementLARKANA: The Government of Sindh health department secretary Dr Muhammad Usman Chachar on Saturday ordered 15 employees of the department to submit a report till July 24 containing overall complaints...
MMA candidate campaigns door-to-door for votesThe Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) candidate for NA-200 Rashid Mahmood Soomro on Saturday conducted a door-to-door election campaign in Naundero, and urged the general public to vote for him. Reportedl...
Shuffling in education department irks officers ahead of general electionsSHIKARPUR: The Services, General Administration and Coordination Department (SGACD) has shuffled certain appointments and transferred many officers of elementary, secondary and higher secondary educat...
Nawaz, Maryam meet counsels at Adiala JailISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz met their counsels at Adiala Jail on Saturday. The legal team comprising Nawaz's counsel Khawaja Haris and Maryam's lawyer A...
Helicopter crash-lands at Bacha Khan Airport, two injuredPESHAWAR: A helicopter crash-landed at Peshawar's Bacha Khan airport on Saturday. At least four persons were on-board, two of them were injured during the incident, however, no fatalities were reporte...
Four injured in hand grenade attackLAKKI MARWAT: At least four people, including two passersby, were injured in a hand grenade attack on a house on Saturday. Police said that miscreants hurled a hand grenade inside a house located near...
Suspects arrested, weapons seized in search operationsLAHORE: Law enforcement agencies on Saturday arrested several suspects during a search operation in Punjab, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. Illegal weapons were also recovered in the...
Bestway Cement wins big at the 15th Annual Environment Excellence AwardsKARACHI: Cement Limited has been honoured for its efforts in contributing positively to sustainable development, when it bagged four awards for each of its plant at the prestigious award ceremony held...
Corruption the biggest issue of Pakistan: ImranKARAK: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Saturday said that he had struggled day and night during the last many years to eliminate corruption from the country. Addressing a rally in K...
U-turn signboards in Pakistan should carry Imran’s photo: ShehbazSARGODHA: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that all the U-turn signboards in Pakistan should carry the picture of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan. Ad...
Disqualified PML-N leader announces support for independent in NA-227HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) district president Hanif Siddiqui on Saturday announced to support an independent candidate for NA-227 Haji Muhammad Farid Qureshi after d...
PPP-SB candidate Feroza Lashari, first woman in Sindh to contest election at such an early ageJACOBABAD: A student of Master of Arts in English, Feroza Lashari, is the first woman in Sindh at such an early age to contest election for PS-02 constituency of Thul, a subdivision of Jacobabad, on a...
DC impoRs 370,000 fine on 19 candidates for violating code of conductGUJRANWALA: The Gujranwala deputy commissioner (DC) Dr Shoaib Tariq Warriach on Saturday fined 19 candidates of various political parties for violating electoral code of conduct. Reportedly, the elect...