Tag: politics-stories
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PMLN says Peshawar High Court’s decision regarding PTI’s ‘Bat’ symbol is ‘pre-poll rigging’
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has labeled the Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) recent decision about the iconic bat symbol of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) as “pre-poll rigging”. Last week, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) nullified PTI’s internal elections and revoked their bat symbol. However, on Tuesday, the PHC suspended the ECP’s declaration, prompting strong reactions from…
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Bara Kahu police rearrest Imaan Mazari outside Adiala Jail
Human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari has been arrested by the Bara Kahu police Islamabad outside Adiala Jail after getting bail from ATC this morning. According to her lawyer, no new FIR or arrest warrant has been shared with them. On Monday morning, an Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has granted bail to human rights lawyer Imaan…
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Elections delay inevitable as ECP announces delimitation schedule
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced the schedule of delimitation of constituencies as required by Article 51 of the constitution of Pakistan and section 17(2) of the Elections Act 2017, in accordance with the official results of the 7th Population and Housing Census-2023. The schedule makes it almost impossible to conduct elections in…
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No evidence of corruption against Shehbaz Sharif in Ashiana housing scheme case: NAB
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has found no evidence against Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif in a case pertaining to AshianaHousing scheme. The NAB report highlighted that Shehbaz Sharif did not derive any personal benefits from the Ashiana Housing project. The watchdog’s report also cleared Kamran Kiyani, brother of former army chief General (retd) Ashfaq…
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IG Punjab removed after standoff with CCPO Lahore
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Shoaib Dastagir has been removed after a standoff with Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Umar Sheikh. CCPO Lahore is accused of speaking against the IGP. Shoaib Dastagir will be the fifth IG to be changed in Punjab. Since 2008, Dr Syed Kaleem Imam, Muhammad Tahir, Amjad Javed Saleemi,…
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VIDEO: Khawaja Asif, Fawad Chaudhry trade barbs in National Assembly
The National Assembly (NA) on Monday approved the federal budget for the fiscal year 2020-21. The session, however, was yet again marred by an altercation, this time between Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Asif and Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry. “Sir, bass vee kar deo [sir, please stop]” Fawad was heard…
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Tareen got Asad Umar fired; Asad settled score by getting rid of him: Fawad Chaudhry
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has made some explosive revelations by claiming that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) failed to bring “tabdeeli” [change] due to the in-fighting between Asad Umar, Jahangir Tareen and Shah Mahmood Qureshi after the formation of its government, which was followed by the ouster of the political class from…
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President Alvi endorses video removed by YouTube for spreading coronavirus misinformation
President Arif Alvi retweeted a tweet by his son, Awab Alvi, on April 26, and said: “Lockdown or No Lockdown? Coronavirus is new so there is a major difference of opinion in the world & in Pakistan on how to handle it. As data comes in, opinions change. So please keep an open mind. This…
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PTI govt moves FIA against Khalid Butt for mocking Imran Khan
According to journalist Anas Mallick, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is moving FIA against Khalid Butt, Faysal Chaudary and Mustafa Chaudhry for their political satire mocking Prime Minister Imran Khan. Mallick claims that the PTI government is seeking to register an FIR against the satire team. Khalid Butt and his team host a satirical show…
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Punjab govt gives an ultimatum to Nawaz Sharif
The Punjab government on Thursday gave former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif an ultimatum to submit his medical records within three days. If Sharif doesn’t submit his records, the relevant authority would then decide if his application for an extension to stay abroad for medical treatment should be accepted or not. Punjab Home Department sent a…