Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has rescinded the notification of its parliamentary board for the upcoming local bodies elections in Islamabad, scheduled for February 15. The party said the decision was taken after it was realised that the notification had been issued in violation of the PTI constitution. Read More: PTI Islamabad forms committee for local government polls The […]
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Jamaat-i-Islami seeks revival through populist turn
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 […]
PTI Islamabad forms committee for local government polls
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Islamabad chapter on Thursday constituted an election committee to begin preparations for the upcoming local government polls in the federal capital. The move follows the party’s decision to contest the elections scheduled for February 15. Read More: PTI to protest outside IHC over continued denial of Imran meeting According to a notification […]
BHC adjourns hearing on Mines and Minerals Act petitions
QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court (BHC) on Wednesday postponed the hearing on several constitutional petitions challenging the newly enacted Mines and Minerals Act 2025. The adjournment came after the provincial government requested additional time to submit its response. A two-member bench, led by Acting Chief Justice Kamran Khan Mulakhail and Justice Muhammad Ayub Tareen, heard […]
Ex-PTI leaders seek support for Imran Khan’s release
Former leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have decided to contact political parties and other stakeholders to secure Imran Khan’s release. Sources say the effort also aims to reduce rising political tensions and stabilize the country. The decision emerged during a high-level meeting with former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday. Senior PTI figures, including […]
BNP-M protest enters day seven amid internet suspension in Balochistan
The Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) continues its long march for the seventh day in Mastung’s Lak Pass area. The demonstration, led by party chief Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal, demands the release of Mahrang Baloch, chairperson of the Committee for Missing Persons, and other political workers facing enforced disappearances. Support for the protest has grown, with […]
ECP asks political parties to submit accounts’ statements by Aug 29
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday asked the political parties to submit their statements of accounts for the financial year, 2020-21 before August 29, 2021. Through a notification, the ECP reminded the political parties in terms of section 210 of the Elections Act, 2017 read with section 204 of the Act ibid […]
4 dead in shootout between rival Indian political parties
Three supporters of India’s ruling right-wing party and another from a rival regional party have been killed in a gun battle in West Bengal state, police and a local politician said Sunday. At least 18 others were injured in the clashes that broke out Saturday in the eastern state that has been on edge since […]
Political parties should play role for country’s progress: Saad
LAHORE: Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique Sunday urged the political parties to play their role for the progress and prosperity of the country. Addressing a gathering on the death anniversary of PML-N worker Sheikh Amjad Aziz here, he said the democratic system should continue and the people should elect their representatives in the election. He […]