ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Thursday resigned from four standing committees of the National Assembly in line with directives from the party’s founder, Imran Khan. Mr Gohar stepped down from the committees on Law and Justice, Human Rights, Information Technology, and House Business Advisory, joining […]
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PAC chairman Junaid Akbar quits on Imran’s directive
ISLAMABAD: Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman Junaid Akbar has resigned from his post, confirming that the decision was made on the instructions of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and the party’s political committee. Speaking to reporters, Junaid Akbar — a PTI MNA — said he had sent his resignation […]
Imran Khan asks PTI leaders to quit parliamentary committees
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan has asked party leaders to resign from all parliamentary committees and directed the leadership not to participate in upcoming by-elections, as doing so would “legitimise” the polls, his sister Aleema Khan told reporters on Tuesday. Speaking outside Adiala Jail […]
Imran Khan seeks case against CM Maryam, jail officials
RAWALPINDI: Former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan, through his counsel Tabish Farooq, has filed an application with the City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi, seeking registration of a case against Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, the superintendent of Adiala jail and six others. The plea also names ASP Zainab […]
ANP chief serves Rs100m legal notice on PTI MPA
PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali Khan has served a Rs100 million defamation notice on Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) MPA Shafi Jan over remarks made in the provincial assembly. According to the notice, Mr Jan, while speaking on the assembly floor on Aug 22, levelled “baseless allegations” against the […]
PML-N, PPP to jointly contest by-elections
ISLAMABAD: The ruling coalition partners, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), on Saturday announced they would contest the upcoming by-elections together, agreeing on a seat-adjustment formula for constituencies vacated by disqualified PTI lawmakers. The announcement came days after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) disqualified 12 PTI […]
Another son of Aleema Khan taken into custody, says lawyer
ISLAMABAD: Another son of PTI founder Imran Khan’s sister, Aleema Khan, was taken into custody on Saturday, her lawyer claimed. Advocate Rana Mudassar Omar told reporters that Sher Shah, Aleema’s younger son, was detained outside the court premises where he had accompanied his family for his brother’s hearing. According to […]
Navigating Diplomatic Waters: Ishaq Dar Signs Landmark BBNJ Agreement, Cementing Pakistan’s Role in High Seas Governance
Pakistan has signed the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The agreement was signed on behalf of Pakistan by […]
Diplomacy in Motion: Pakistan’s Resolution Unites UNSC Around Peaceful Conflict Resolution
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution proposed by Pakistan, emphasizing the importance of resolving international disputes through peaceful means. The resolution received full support from all member states, underlining a global commitment to diplomacy and conflict prevention. Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, […]
“90 Days of Political Struggles Begin, It’s Do or Die for Us”, Declares Ali Amin Gandapur
In a press conference held in Lahore, Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur stated that the cases filed against Imran Khan lack legal merit, which is why they are not being pursued properly. He paid tribute to PTI’s voters, supporters, and workers, saying no political party in history […]