ISLAMABAD: Opposition parties have announced a peaceful sit-in outside Parliament House from Friday, intensifying political tensions in the capital over concerns about the health and treatment of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. Read More: National Dialogue Committee voices concern over Imran’s health The decision was announced by Mahmood Khan Achakzai, chief of the Tehreek Tahaffuz […]
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Sindh Assembly passes bill to regulate Constitutional Benches
KARACHI: Amid protests by opposition members, the Sindh Assembly on Friday passed the Constitutional Benches of High Court of Sindh (Practice and Procedure) Bill with a majority vote. Members of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) vocally opposed the legislation, while Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) remained indifferent. Read More: SHC issues notices on ordinance empowering constitutional […]
PTI rallies supporters for Adiala Jail protest next week
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced a major protest outside Adiala Jail next week. The party plans to reveal its next course of action during the demonstration. The announcement came after a key consultative meeting of party workers in Peshawar. The meeting was chaired by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. Party leaders decided to hold […]
Govt rejects rumours about Imran Khan’s health
ISLAMABAD – The Senate on Friday witnessed a second consecutive day of loud protests by PTI senators, who demanded clarity on former prime minister Imran Khan’s health amid a wave of social media rumours. The government, however, assured the House that Mr Khan was in good health and dismissed the circulating claims as “false and […]
PTI stages protest in National Assembly, demands Imran Khan’s release
During Monday’s National Assembly session, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers staged a loud protest, surrounding the Speaker’s dais and chanting slogans for the immediate release of party founder Imran Khan. They also voiced strong opposition to the ongoing military operation, chanting “operation na-manzoor” (operation unacceptable) repeatedly. The session began under the chairmanship of Speaker Ayaz Sadiq. […]
No one showed up: Maryam Nawaz trolls PTI’s flopped protest
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz mocked PTI’s protest call, saying the police waited but no protesters showed up. She claimed that abusive and confrontational politics is over now. According to her, public service and performance have taken its place. Maryam said that the country’s leadership is now honest and capable. She added that protests filled […]
Section 144 imposed in Rawalpindi ahead of PTI protest
The Rawalpindi administration has imposed Section 144 across the district from August 4 to August 10. The decision comes ahead of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s planned protest on August 5. The notification bans all political gatherings, rallies, and processions during this period. The order aims to maintain law and order in the city. Authorities warned that […]
Adiala Jail tightens security ahead of PTI’s potential eid protest
Authorities have implemented a special security plan around Adiala Jail due to a potential protest by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The plan comes after reports suggested PTI workers might gather outside the jail to protest. The heightened security follows concerns of possible unrest, with the police taking extra precautions. Additional roadblocks have been set up on […]
PTI begins countrywide protests as Long march paused till Khan’s recovery
PTI workers are protesting in Bahawalpur in line with the party’s secretary-general Asad Umar’s directions. Asad Umar declared that countrywide protests will be started at 5pm on Saturday (today) for the second consecutive day. Taking to Twitter, Asad Umar said the PTI’s local organizations would announce the location for the protests in their respective cities […]