Tag: The Current
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‘Inspiring Pakistan’s youth’; The Current featured on the Google News Initiative
In 2020, The Current won the Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge, becoming the only media organization in Pakistan to achieve this highly regarded position within just a year of its launch. Four years down the road, we continue to grow alongside the ever-evolving news consumption habits of youth in the digital age. But that’s…
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No intention to form government with PPP, says Barrister Gohar Ali Khan
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has said that the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision on reserved seats put a dead stop to predictions of a ban on PTI, ARY News reported. Khan told journalists that his party has no intention of forming a coalition government with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). “This option…
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CJP Isa doesn’t want extension in his tenure, says Azam Nazeer Tarar
Law minister Azam Nazeer Tarar has said on Saturday that Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa informed him that he doesn’t want to stay the top judge longer than his current term, Geo News reported. Tarar said on Geo News programme ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath’ that CJP told him in the presence…
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Khan wins, X goes crazy
The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) announced a reserved verdict on Friday, declaring that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is eligible to obtain reserved seats. The SC also dismissed the Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) decision to deny the reserved seats of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC). After the court’s decision, people reacted to it on X (formerly…
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PTI suspends Sher Afzal Marwat’s party membership
Sher Afzal Marwat’s party membership has been suspended by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Marwat, who was elected as a Member of the National Assembly (MNA) in the February 8 elections, had his membership suspended according to a report by ARY News on Friday. PTI’s senior leadership met with incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan on…
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PML-N is incapable of running government, says Asif Zardari
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Punjab leadership has expressed concerns against the federal and provincial governments in a meeting with Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari, ARY News reported on Wednesday. PPP Punjab leaders stated after a huddle that provincial and federal governments are not cooperating with the party and that it is not getting its rights.Ticket…
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HRCP condemns government’s decision to allow phone tapping
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has raised concerns about the government’s “unconstitutional notification”, which gives immense power to security agencies to trace calls of any citizen. “HRCP is deeply concerned by the recent unconstitutional notification issued by the federal government giving intelligence personnel carte blanche to intercept and trace the calls of any…
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Khawaja Asif supports phone tapping to deal with terrorism in country
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif strongly supports intelligence agencies tapping the phones of citizens, stressing that it is necessary at the moment to fight terrorism in the country. On the other hand, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub criticized tapping citizens’ mobile phones. “We are in the midst of war against terrorism. I will support phone…
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No WhatsApp call; court rejects Imran Khan’s petition to talk to his sons
A Rawalpindi court has rejected incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s petition for weekly WhatsApp call with his sons, as reported by ARY News on Monday. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan had submitted a plea to talk with his sons on WhatsApp once a week. However, jail authorities didn’t allow Khan to talk to…
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Court orders removal of Parvez Elahi’s name from no-fly list
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has granted significant relief to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Parvez Elahi by directing the removal of his name from the Passport Control List (PCL), as reported by ARY News on Monday. Justice Shams Mahmood Mirza of the LHC issued the verdict in response to a filed petition. Justice Mirza also…