Sept 27 protest fuels opposition unity drive
ISLAMABAD: Amid the looming September 27 protest, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday stepped up…
Sept 27 protest fuels opposition unity drive
ISLAMABAD: Amid the looming September 27 protest, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday stepped up efforts to bring opposition parties under one umbrella, reaching out to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman while moving towards an all-parties conference on the country’s political, constitutional and economic challenges. The latest round of opposition consultations came as…
FCC to hear challenge against CM Afridi
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has listed for hearing a petition challenging the election of PTI’s Sohail Afridi as chief minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan will hear the case on September 14. The bench also comprises Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Ali Baqar Najafi. PTI’s disgruntled…
‘Dialogue, not bullets,’ only path to peace in Balochistan
Senior security official stresses engaging masses Terms challenges confronting province serious Says Baloch voic QUETTA: A senior security official has called for a fresh political and strategic approach to Balochistan, arguing that the province’s complex problems cannot be resolved through the use of force alone and that the way forward lies in sustained dialogue with…
Internet services to resume in AJK capital
MUZAFFARABAD: Broadband internet services will be restored across the capital city of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Sunday (tomorrow), providing residents with access to fixed-line internet after prolonged restrictions on mobile data services. Sources told The Express Tribune, the DSL connectivity will also be restored while 3G and 4G mobile internet services will remain…
PM orders two-hour cap on load-shedding
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday took notice of increasing electricity load-shedding in various cities across the country and expressed displeasure over the situation, directing that no area should face load-shedding for more than two hours. The prime minister gave these directions while chairing an important review meeting on power load management in the…
‘Dialogue, not bullet’, key to peace in Balochistan, says senior security official
Stresses security measures alone cannot produce ‘lasting peace’, winning over the common Baloch is the key to success QUETTA: A senior security official on Friday called for a fresh political and strategic approach to Balochistan, arguing that the province’s complex problems could not be resolved through the use of force alone and that the way…
Four gang-rape suspects killed in attack
. PESHAWAR: Four suspects arrested in connection with an alleged gang-rape case in Garhi Mosa Khan were killed when unidentified armed men opened fire on a police party in the limits of Rehman Baba Police Station in Peshawar, police said on Friday. According to police, the suspects were being taken to the alleged crime scene…
Opposition moves to convene APC on law and order, economy, provinces
PTI delegation meets Maulana Fazlur Rehman to discuss joint opposition; govt, Achakzai offices begin CEC talks PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman hold a meeting at the latter’s residence on Friday. SCREENGRAB The opposition parties on Friday stepped up consultations on forming a joint platform and convening an all-parties…
Sri Lanka knock Pakistan out, set Asia Cup final with India
Fatima Sana’s all-round heroics go in vain as Sri Lanka conquer Pakistan by four wickets in the semi-final Sri Lanka overcame a spirited Pakistan challenge to win the second semi-final of the Women’s Asia Cup by four wickets on Thursday, chasing down a target of 131 with eight balls to spare and booking their place…
AJK capital to get broadband internet services after months-long disruption
Fixed-line internet services to resume in Muzaffarabad, while mobile data services remain suspended Broadband internet services will be restored across the capital city of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Sunday (tomorrow), providing residents with access to fixed-line internet after prolonged restrictions on mobile data services. Sources told The Express Tribune that DSL connectivity will…
