WEB DESK: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday rejected Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s allegations regarding the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections, saying the party’s defeat in Mirpur was a result of weak public support rather than electoral manipulation. Responding to […]
WEB DESK: Spain defender Marc Cucurella has fulfilled an unusual promise by getting a tattoo of national team coach Luis de la Fuente’s face after La Roja lifted the FIFA World Cup trophy. The 28-year-old had vowed to tattoo his coach’s portrait on his body if Spain won the World […]
MUZAFFARABAD: The first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections concluded peacefully on July 27, with voters turning out in large numbers to cast their ballots, Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retd) Ghulam Mustafa Mughal said after the announcement of results from three key constituencies in Mirpur. […]
MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday claimed his party had already secured a majority in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections regardless of the final vote count, alleging widespread electoral irregularities and vowing to challenge the results through constitutional and democratic means. […]
MUZAFFARABAD: Elections and unrest unfolded simultaneously in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) as clashes between law enforcement personnel and protesters linked to the banned Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) left several people dead, including three security personnel. According to an AJK police spokesperson, armed elements opened fire on […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed government and private banks to enhance financing for the Prime Minister Apna Ghar Scheme, reaffirming that providing affordable housing to the common man remains one of the government’s highest priorities. Chairing a review meeting on the progress of the housing initiative, the […]
DUBAI: Oman has presented Iran with a Gulf-backed proposal to regulate shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, including a system of voluntary transit fees, as regional powers seek to stabilise one of the world’s busiest energy corridors, according to a Gulf source and a Western diplomat. The initiative aims to […]
KARACHI: Weather experts have forecast rainfall across most parts of Sindh by August 2 as a developing weather system over the Bay of Bengal moves closer to the region. According to meteorologists, the system has intensified into a deep depression and is expected to weaken into a low-pressure area before […]
WEB DESK: The vote counting process is underway after polling concluded in the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections. The Chief Election Commissioner extended polling time by one hour following requests from voters and political parties over turnout concerns. The polling officially ended at […]
WEB DESK: Polling for the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections concluded in Mirpur Division amid allegations of rigging, incidents of violence and concerns over voter turnout. Although the polling process was largely described as peaceful, one person was killed in firing in the […]