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MQM-P calls for review of 28th Amendment to strengthen local governance

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The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has urged authorities to revisit the 28th Constitution Amendment to safeguard citizens’ rights and strengthen democracy in Pakistan. Speaking at a press conference in Karachi, MQM-P Chairman Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, along with party leaders Mustafa Kamal and Farooq Sattar, highlighted the urgency of constitutional reform amid escalating political tensions. Read […]

Aleema Khan joins Basant celebrations as festival returns to Lahore

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As Lahore celebrated the long-awaited return of Basant, Aleema Khan revealed that she and her family also took part in the traditional kite-flying festival in the provincial capital, despite political differences with the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). Read More: Imran’s sisters abandon Adiala sit-in  Speaking to reporters outside an anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi, Aleema […]

PTI secretary general arrives in Karachi to finalise KP CM’s Sindh visit

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KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Barrister Salman Akram Raja arrived in Karachi on Friday to finalise arrangements for the upcoming visit of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi to Sindh. Read More: PTI’s Secretary General Salman Akram Raja decides to step down According to a party press release, Mr Raja held a detailed meeting with […]

Jamaat-i-Islami seeks revival through populist turn

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Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) appears to be recalibrating its political strategy under the leadership of its current emir, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, as it seeks to revive a more populist appeal reminiscent of its heyday under the late Qazi Hussain Ahmad. Read More: JI launches nationwide ‘Change the System’ movement in Lahore Observers of the party’s recent three-day […]

Senator Palwasha Khan moves NCCIA over alleged online smear campaign

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Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Palwasha Khan has approached the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), alleging that she has been targeted in an organised online defamation and harassment campaign aimed at damaging her reputation. According to media reports, the senator filed a formal complaint under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), seeking legal […]

Wedding date announced for Junaid Safdar

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LAHORE – The wedding date of Junaid Safdar, son of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, has been officially announced, with ceremonies scheduled to take place in mid-January 2026. The confirmation has drawn attention in political and social circles, given the prominence of both families. Read More: Wedding date of Hrithik Roshan and Saba Azad revealed Junaid […]

Ali Zaidi says ‘no plans to re-enter politics’

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KARACHI — Former PTI leader and ex-federal minister Ali Haider Zaidi on Saturday denied reports suggesting he was planning a political comeback, clarifying that he had no intention of re-entering politics anytime soon. Zaidi, who was among several senior PTI leaders to quit politics or the party following the May 9, 2023 riots, dismissed claims […]

PTI leaders hospitalized as political meetings spark speculation

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LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader and former opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly, Mian Mahmood Ur Rasheed, has been shifted to Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, due to a chest infection. He is currently undergoing a series of medical tests to assess his condition. Hospital sources revealed that further treatment decisions will depend on his test […]

Fawad Chaudhry recalls TLP ban under Imran Khan

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LAHORE – Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry criticized the current Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership, claiming it has been “brought in on rent,” while reminding that the ban on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) was imposed during Imran Khan’s government. Speaking to reporters outside the court, Chaudhry said the present PTI leadership travels abroad while “we appear before […]