Tag: march
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PTI decides to march against alleged poll rigging
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced to stage a protest against the alleged rigging in the 2024 general elections. The incarcerated founder of the party Imran Khan believes that the mandate was stolen from people and post-poll rigging was rampant. According to them, election results were changed in the Form 47s compared to Form 45s…
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OMG we’re back again: IK to launch anti-govt movement from Saturday
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has announced the continuation of his Haqeeqi Azaadi Movement from Saturday (September 24). Addressing the All Pakistan Lawyers Convention in Lahore, Khan urged party workers and supporters to get ready for his call. The former prime minister’s announcement has come after the federal government tightened security around the Red…
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Can a jalsa turnout be determined through number of mobile phones?
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s jalsa’ was held on March 27 at the Parade Ground in Islamabad as the opposition geared up to remove the PM from his office via a no-confidence motion. The very first thing that the media speculates is that how many people were present at the location of the rally. Several Pakistani digital news…
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Cricket fans can now buy Pak-Aus match tickets online, priced between Rs. 500 – 4,000
Ticket prices for the much anticipated one day matches between Pakistan, Australia have been revealed. The three-match one-day international and a T20I will be played at Gaddafi Stadium from 29 March to 5 April. Tickets for the three-match one-day international and T20I are now available for sale. Tickets are also available online at https://pcb.bookme.pk and…
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Aussies vs Aussie: Pakistan’s new bowling coach Shaun Tait to arrive in Pakistan on March 9
Pakistan’s newly-appointed bowling Coach Shaun Tait is set to arrive in Pakistan on March 9. His first assignment will be Pakistan’s home series against Australia. Tait will join the Pakistani squad after a three-day mandatory isolation period. Shaun Tait is a former Australian professional cricketer. He is considered one of the fastest bowlers in the…
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Food ban to be lifted from domestic flights: Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) will lift the ban on food services on domestic flights from March 1, ARY News has reported. The ban was imposed on January 15, due to a rise in Covid-19 cases in the country. The ban was imposed on both domestic and international flights. However, the ban on international…
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Getting direct with Australia: PIA to fly directly down under for the first time
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced plans to launch two weekly flights to Australia, cutting travel time to and from the country by around one-third, The News reports. PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez says that if it (flights to Australia by a Pakistani carrier) happens, it would be happening for the first time. He said that PIA…
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2022 Grammy Awards officially postponed due to rise in Covid cases
The Grammy Awards event, which honours the best musical performances, has been postponed indefinitely due to the rapid spread of the Omicron type of the coronavirus, according to organisers. The performance was supposed to be held in a downtown Los Angeles arena on January 31 and broadcast live on the CBS network. “Given the uncertainty…
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Ukrainian army defends decision to make female soldiers march in high heels
Ukraine’s defense ministry is facing backlash for making its female cadets march in high heels at a parade to mark the 30th anniversary of independence from the Soviet Union on August 24. Photos published by the ministry on Facebook shows the women from the Military Institute at the Taras Shevchenko National University in the country’s capital, Kyiv,…
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Aurat March Manifesto is out, here is what it says
It is not a secret that women get unequal treatment in the Pakistani society. Their rights are infringed, their labour is not recognised, and they are underpaid. The enlightened class, mostly students, who take interest in social and political issues have now started to raise their voice for women rights. Last year when the poster…