ISLAMABAD — The Parliamentary Party of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Monday urged the government to withdraw cases against its founding chairman Imran Khan and carry out a reconstitution of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), saying the country was passing through a “sensitive phase.” Read More: PTI urges ECP to extend deadline for nomination papers in Islamabad […]
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Trump says Iran wants talks as protests continue
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran leadership had made contact to “negotiate” amid escalating anti-government protests across the Islamic Republic. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, he said “a meeting is being set up,” while warning that the United States “may have to act before a meeting.” Read More: Protests persist as Iran warns […]
All parties have right to politics but chaos won’t be tolerated, says Memon
Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport, and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, has said that journalism is changing rapidly and is no longer limited to print and electronic media. The Sindh government wants journalism to be developed along modern lines, and all possible cooperation will be extended to the journalist community in […]
Venezuelan opposition leader vows to return home soon
VENEZUELA: Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado announced on Monday that she plans to return to Venezuela “as soon as possible,” rejecting the authority of the country’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez. Machado, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, made the remarks in her first public comments since US forces removed and detained President Nicolas Maduro over the […]
86% Pakistanis optimistic about 2026; survey shows confidence in politics
An overwhelming majority of Pakistanis are optimistic about 2026, with 86 % expressing a positive outlook for the year ahead, according to the latest survey findings released on Monday. The Ipsos Predictions’ Survey 2026 shows that 63% of respondents expect political continuity in 2026, reflecting a relatively stable outlook on the country’s political landscape. Digital […]
No place for politics of abuse: Aleem Khan
Federal Minister for Communications and President of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) Abdul Aleem Khan on Sunday said that politics based on abuse, intolerance and bad manners should have no place in society, stressing that mutual respect and dignity were a collective responsibility. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the IPP Central Secretariat in his constituency NA-117, […]
Water Politics
On Monday, India marked another blow to the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) by approving a new hydropower project on the Chenab River–an action that goes beyond the routine disputes that have long surrounded the agreement. Pakistan was quick to condemn this development as a blatant violation of the spirit of the 1960 treaty, pointing to […]
SFJ leader condemns Christmas attacks on Christians in India
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, general counsel of the pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), has condemned attacks on Christians in India that he said took place on Christmas Day, describing them as part of a broader pattern of religious persecution under the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read More: Pro-Khalistan Group SFJ Holds Rally in Solidarity […]
Immigration debate dividing UK, warns new Anglican leader
Incoming Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally has warned that Britain’s debate over immigration is increasingly dividing society, urging the country to focus on shared humanity rather than polarisation. She made the remarks during a Christmas sermon delivered at St Paul’s Cathedral in London on Thursday. Read More: Pakistan set to launch AI immigration system Ms Mullally, currently […]
KP CM Afridi vows street movement with ‘full force’
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Thursday said Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) would launch a street movement with “full force” in line with directives issued by party founder Imran Khan. He said the party was prepared to follow decisions taken by the opposition alliance, Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan, regarding negotiations or resistance. Read More: CJP Afridi-led full court makes […]