EPC disqualifies Imran Khan for filing misleading information

Karachi: Election commission of Pakistan disqualified Chairman PTI Imran Khan on Friday, accusing him of giving misleading information about gifts he received from foreign dignitaries. ECP has accused Khan of declaring misinformation about presents from foreign dignitaries and proceeds from their alleged sale. The decision was announced by a five-person commission panel under the leadership …

Islamabad court orders police to submit record in Gill’s sedition case

Islamabad court on Friday ordered the capital police to present the record in PTI leader Shahbaz Gill’s sedition case before the court on Saturday. Shahbaz Gill was arrested on charges of sedition and inciting mutiny in the army. He had approached the sessions court in Islamabad on Thursday for post-arrest bail till the disposal of …

Opposition parties sign no-confidence motion against PM

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s opposition parties have filed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan at the National Assembly Secretariat, said PML-N spokeswoman Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday. According to reports, 86 legislators from the opposition parties have signed the no-confidence resolution. The NA Secretariat received the no-trust motion and requisition for a session from JUI-Shahida F’s …

Aleem Khan joins Jahangir Tareen group

KARACHI: Aleem Khan, a former senior minister in Punjab, has joined Jahangir Khan Tareen’s PTI group in order to “save” the party after “loyalists” were marginalised following Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ascension to office. Aleem, who resigned as a Punjab government minister in November of last year, told the media on Monday that he and …

Govt to suspend TLP under anti-terror law

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed has said that the federal government has agreed to suspend the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) under the anti-terrorism law. The federal minister said that the decision was made at the behest of the Punjab government. “We are forwarding a summary to the federal cabinet in order to place a ban on …

Five opposition parties decide to separate from PDM

ISLAMABAD: The schism between two main opposition parties – the PML-N and the PPP – over the Senate’s opposition leader’s office expanded on Friday, when five opposition parties, including the PML-N, voted to create a new coalition of 27 senators in the upper house of parliament. After the PPP named its stalwart Yusuf Raza Gilani …

PPP submits a plea to nullify the rejection of votes

ISLAMABAD: In the Islamabad High Court, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has contested the outcome of the Senate election. PPP has asked the court to overturn the vote rejections, according to details. The party believes that Yousaf Raza Gillani was elected as Senate Chairman. According to the reports, the counsel for the PPP candidate in …

NCOC to make important decisions

ISLAMABAD: As the positivity ratio reaches 8%, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) will make essential decisions today, the NCOC will meet on Monday. The aim of this meeting will be to make crucial decisions about the country’s potential course of action in light of the worsening coronavirus situation. Considering the current increase in …

The LHC takes note of attack on Shahbaz Gill

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) takes note of the attack on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shahbaz Gill outside the court. Authorities are directed to review CCTV video, locate those involved, and bring them to justice. The LHC ordered immediate action against those responsible for the attack on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Shahbaz Gill on …

The government raises the price of kerosene by Rs3.42

ISLAMABAD: The government raised kerosene and light diesel oil (LDO) tariffs on Monday, the new rates will be effective from today. The price of kerosene oil was boosted by Rs3.42 per litre, from Rs80.19 to Rs83.61, by the government. Within the fortnightly market adjustment process, the premiums will be in place for the next two …

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