ISLAMABAD: Information and Broadcasting Minister Attaullah Tarar on Thursday confirmed that former Prime Minister Imran Khan was briefly taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) for a minor eye procedure before being returned to Adiala Jail. Read More: Imran’s medical report reveals ear and dental issues Speaking exclusively to Geo News, Tarar said eye […]
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PTI establishment backchannels freeze amid protest politics
ISLAMABAD: Both direct and indirect channels of communication between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the country’s establishment have reportedly frozen, sources within the party said on Wednesday. Cabinet members who previously maintained informal or backchannel contacts with PTI are no longer engaging with the party on politically sensitive matters. Read More: Reasons behind breakdown in PTI–Establishment contacts revealed […]
PTI considers rejoining parliamentary standing committees
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) is weighing a return to parliamentary standing committees days after the appointment of leaders of the opposition in both the National Assembly and the Senate, though the final decision remains linked to the consent of the party’s jailed founder, Imran Khan. Read More: PTI senators resign from key standing committees Party sources say a […]
CM Afridi urges federal apology over Tirah operation claims
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Monday called on the federal government to retract its statement and apologise over “false” claims that Tirah residents were not warned to evacuate ahead of a planned military operation against militants. He warned that if the statement was not withdrawn, he would convene a jirga of the […]
Ruckus in Senate as PTI demands probe into alleged election fraud
Barbs flew in the Senate on Friday with the opposition taking the government to task over its policies and demanding a parliamentary probe into “institutional overreach” and “election fraud”. In response, the government accused the opposition of committing “economic terrorism” while also chiding it for the Results Transmission System (RTS) fiasco in the 2018 general […]
KP cabinet forms panel to probe alleged 2024 poll rigging
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) cabinet on Thursday approved the formation of a special committee of the provincial assembly to investigate alleged rigging in the February 8, 2024, general elections in the province. Chairing a cabinet meeting in Peshawar, Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said the committee would summon provincial government employees who performed election duties and […]
PTI calls for withdrawal of lawmakers’ asset secrecy bill
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday sought the withdrawal of a bill aimed at restricting public access to lawmakers’ asset declarations, with party MNA Asad Qaiser announcing his party’s dissociation from the legislation passed a day earlier by the National Assembly. Read More: NA passes bill seeking to keep lawmakers’ assets ‘confidential’ Speaking on the floor of the House, Mr […]
Fazl, PTI slam govt move to join Peace Board
The opposition slammed the government’s decision on Thursday to participate in United States President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” without parliamentary approval and called for the withdrawal of any formal involvement until a complete consultative process was undertaken. Addressing the National Assembly on the development, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that […]
PTI urges govt to hold ‘unconditional’ dialogue
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Wednesday urged the government to hold “unconditional” talks with the opposition, saying that there should be no conditions in dialogue between political parties. Speaking to the media, Gohar said that it was wrong to say that negotiations would only be held on specific topics. “It is wrong to […]
PTI-backed Raja Abbas named Senate opposition leader
Senate Chairman Yusuf Raza Gilani appointed PTI-backed Raja Nasir Abbas as opposition leader in the Senate. The Senate Secretariat issued the notification after reviewing Senate rules and laws. The position was vacant following the disqualification of former opposition leader Shibli Faraz. Meanwhile, several senators congratulated Abbas on his appointment in the upper house. According to […]