Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said on Tuesday that Mahmood Khan Achakzai is expected to be formally notified as the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly by Thursday, ending a months-long vacancy for the key parliamentary post. Read More: Process to appoint NA opposition leader set in motion Speaking to reporters at […]
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PTI seeks release of political prisoners, ECP restructuring
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 […]
Opposition leader appointment set as NA session summoned
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned the National Assembly session on Monday, paving the way for the appointment of the leader of the opposition. The development follows the withdrawal of petitions by PTI’s Omar Ayub in the Supreme Court and high courts challenging his removal, which had previously delayed the process. Read More: Speaker, […]
PFSA identifies Afridi, ex-ministers in May 9 attack clips
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and several former provincial ministers have been identified in video clips linked to the May 9, 2023, Radio Pakistan attack, according to a forensic report submitted to the anti-terrorism court (ATC). Read More: Hacker attacks PFSA; 900 GB data infringed The Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA) confirmed the footage […]
Sharjeen Memon accuses PTI of backtracking on assurances
Senior Sindh Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that the Government of Sindh warmly welcomed the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) on his visit to Sindh and provided him with complete security. The office of Chief Minister is a constitutional position and full respect is accorded to constitutional […]
PTI sought help for Imran, Bushra Bibi acquittal in Iddat case
In the acquittal of PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the controversial Iddat case, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) reportedly approached government authorities for assistance, sources said. The case, initially pursued by the government, concluded with the acquittal of both parties. Read More: Iddat case: PTI lawyers attack Khawar Maneka According to […]
Traffic disruption in Karachi as KP CM leads PTI rally
KARACHI: A large rally led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi passed through Karachi on Friday, causing traffic congestion on several main roads, officials said. The rally, organized by the PTI, moved peacefully with no major incidents, though minor scuffles occurred among party workers near Jinnah International Airport and the Karachi Press Club. Read […]
Tarar accuses PTI of TTP exemption in KP
Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar on Friday accused the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government of securing an exemption from attacks by the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Addressing a press conference, he claimed that PTI leaders feared the militant group, which was why they were reportedly not targeted. Read More: Islamabad suicide attack planned by TTP’s Noor Wali, […]
Yasmin Rashid appeals May 9 convictions in LHC
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Dr. Yasmin Rashid has filed appeals in the Lahore High Court challenging her convictions in three separate May 9 cases. The appeals were submitted on Friday through her lawyer, Rana Muddassar Umar, who argued that the trial was rushed and did not adhere to proper legal procedures. Read More: Yasmin Rashid moves […]
PTI leader Ali Zafar says dialogue with govt hinges on Imran meetings
PTI leader Barrister Ali Zafar on Thursday said no dialogue with the government could take place until meetings with imprisoned party founder Imran Khan were allowed. He made the remarks during a gathering in Lahore with the opposition alliance Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP), which is on a three-day visit as part of its “street movement” […]