RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi district administration on Wednesday rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s request for a no-objection certificate to hold a rally at Liaquat Bagh on April 9. PTI demanded permission as Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi announced a protest, the date the party was removed from power four years ago, after a no-confidence motion. Following the announcement by PTI, a day…
Chinese foreign ministry says both sides also agree not to take actions that could escalate, complicate the situation Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning gestures during a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, on May 24, 2023. PHOTO: CHINESE FORIEGN MINISTRY China’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that Afghanistan and Pakistan…
Leaders discuss start of formal negotiations under Pakistan-facilitated framework and reopening of Strait of Hormuz PM Shehbaz (right) holds talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (left) on US-Iran ceasefire Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday on the ceasefire between Iran and the United States during a telephonic conversation, the Prime Minister’s Office said…
Authorities enforce Section 144 across the district, banning public gatherings for 15 days RAWALPINDI: A planned PTI protest outside Adiala jail on Tuesday was cut short as law enforcement agencies detained several party leaders and workers, including the sisters of incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan, amid sweeping restrictions imposed across Rawalpindi. The party had…
PM to brief cabinet on situation in Middle East, will provide details on ceasefire between US and Iran Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has convened a meeting of the federal cabinet on Wednesday and is chairing the session, where he will brief members on the situation in the Middle East and provide details on the ceasefire…
Former Chief Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Chaudhry Pervez Elahi is accused of making illegal appointments in the Punjab Assembly during his tenure, according to the provincial anti-corruption body ACE.—File photo LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has denied rumours that PTI President Parvez Elahi is joining the party and could be appointed as…
Lawyers strike in protest of Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha’s arrests halt all court proceedings, Islamabad High Court PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has ruled that it possesses the authority to initiate contempt of court proceedings under the existing constitutional framework. In a 13-page judgement authored by Justice Aamer Farooq in…
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday ordered that Barrister Salman Safdar be allowed to meet former prime minister Imran Khan in Adiala Jail at 2pm today (Wednesday) in connection with the £190 million case. A division bench, comprising IHC Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif, heard appeals filed by…
Masood says 13,000 Kashmiri boys have been abducted and kept in prison houses where they’re being subjected to torture AJK president Masood Khan says the biggest and the most trained terrorist organisation in the world is the RSS. PHOTO: AFP/FILE MUZAFFARABAD: Sardar Masood Khan, the president Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), has said that after…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto telephoned Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) chief Akhtar Mengal on Saturday and discussed the current political situation in the country. According to details, both the leaders agreed on a joint strategy for the next year’s fiscal budget. They also exchanged views on the 18th Constitutional Amendment and government’s…