The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has nominated former minister Omar Ayub as its candidate for the prime minister’s slot. This was announced by former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser while speaking to the media outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, where he held a meeting with PTI Founder Imran Khan. Asad Qaiser also hoped that the prime minister will be from the …

The Election Commission of Azad Jammu and Kashmir has issued an arrest warrant for Ali Amin Gandapur, the PTI’s nominee for the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, citing contempt of court in an ongoing case. The warrant has been issued in a case of contempt of the election commission. Gandapur, who is a former PTI federal minister, has reportedly failed …

ISLAMABAD: On Valentine’s Day, bustling streets of Pakistan’s capital Islamabad came alive with stores decorated in romantic colors, attracting passers-by with Valentine’s Day-themed merchandise. A vendor sells roses at a flower market on Valentine’s Day in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on Feb. 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) People buy flowers at a flower market on Valentine’s Day in Islamabad, capital of …

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa directed the police on Wednesday to ensure that “religion is not used for personal purposes” and emphasised handling blasphemy cases “with diligence”. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Isa, and comprising Justice Musarrat Hilali and Justice Mohammad Ali Mazhar heard the case. The bench granted bail to blasphemy accused Zubair Sabri …

Liaquat Baloch, the central vice-president of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), while talking to the media person, said that after the general, the leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) contacted JI and PTI Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on a common strategy in the new situation. Baloch said that Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Amir consulted with the central leadership and established a committee under his leadership consisting of Prof …

The first session of the newly elected National Assembly will be held in the last week of February, quoting sources. Sources said that the issuance of notifications of newly elected NA members will be completed by February 20. Allocation of reserved seats will be decided, within three days after issuance of notifications, sources said. The NA session will be convened within 21 …

PML Zia chief Ijaz-ul-Haq talking to media persons on Wednesday after meeting with Chaudhary Shujaat Hussain said that Chaudhary Shujaat Hussain, who was his colleague in difficult times, had invited him to stay in a group but he had decided to answer in consultation with his party. Zia ul Haq said that the country is facing difficult times so it …

JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman has said his party would play its parliamentary role but would become a part of the assemblies with reservations. At a press conference, he said the JUI-F wanted an assembly that was truly represented by the people, “without the intervention from the establishment”. “Defeating the JUI-F through poll rigging was a conspiracy of anti-Islamic elements. Our …

The Pakistan Tehree-e-Insaf (PTI) will challenge the results of the February 8 elections in the Supreme Court, said party founder Imran Khan during an informal talk with the media in Adiala jail. A day earlier, the party demanded the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja, accusing him of dereliction of his constitutional and legal duties and …

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has nominated Ali Amin Gandapur as the Chief Minister candidate of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Ali Amin Gandapur, a former federal minister and member of the national and provincial assembly elected in the general elections 2024, has now been nominated as the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by his party. Founder PTI Imran Khan said during an …

The Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, engaged in discussions with Pakistani authorities regarding the post-election situation in Pakistan and emphasized the importance of resolving any electoral disputes through legal procedures to ensure a peaceful transition of power. He urged all parties involved to avoid actions that could escalate tensions and disrupt the peace and order in the …

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has summoned the Caretaker Prime Minister on Monday in missing Baloch students’ case. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked during the case hearing that those found involved in enforced disappearances should be awarded double death penalty. “Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq should appear in person before the court on Monday at 10:00pm and explain the …

The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday rejected the Punjab govt’s probe report in the Jaranwala incident. In April last year, a mob attacked, vandalized multiple churches and torched homes belonging to the Christian community in Jaranwala, Faisalabad over blasphemy allegations. At the outset of the hearing, the additional advocate General Punjab submitted the probe report stating that 304 suspects were …

Jamaat-i-Islami Karachi chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Monday forfeited a Sindh Assembly seat he had won after the February 8 elections over alleged rigging. According to the provisional results released by the Election Commission of Pakistan for the February 8 general elections, Naeem had won from the PS-129 constituency (Karachi Central VIII) with 26,296 votes. Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s (MQM-P) Muaz …

The transparency of recent elections in Pakistan has come under scrutiny following a preliminary observation report released by the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), which highlighted significant irregularities and challenges faced during the electoral process. According to the report, while the transparency at polling stations remained relatively intact, concerns were raised about the integrity of the process within the …

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has stopped the final result of NA-71 constituency, where PML-N leader Khawaja Asif was declared the winner in the Feb 8 elections. The ECP requested a report from the returning officer (RO) concerned following allegations of irregularities and discrepancies in the electoral process. In Islamabad, the commission postponed the hearing on this matter until …

Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party Patron-in-Chief Jahangir Khan Tareen has decided to quit politics and also step down from the party office. Tareen announced his decision in a post on X while thanking everyone for their support during the recent election and felicitating his opponents. “I have immense respect for the will of the people of Pakistan. Therefore, I have decided to resign …

Siraj-ul-Haq stepped down as Jamaat-e-Islami Amir on Monday following the defeat and worst performance of JI in the Elections 2024. JI secured no seats in the National Assembly and got only two seats in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly. Who is Sirajul Haq? In 2014, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s senior minister and leader of the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Sirajul Haq, was elected as …

The Lahore Police has taken a significant decision to arrest Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Founder Imran Khan in connection with seven cases related to the events of May 9. According to sources within the joint investigation team (JIT) probing into the May 9 cases, the former prime minister will face arrest warrants in these cases. The decision to apprehend the PTI …

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday announced the complete results of the country’s General Election 2024 held on Feb. 8. According to the election results announced for the National Assembly (NA), or the lower house of the country’s parliament, independent candidates got 101 seats, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif got 75 …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Spokesperson strongly rejected the ongoing malicious attempts and shameful drama to tamper with the results to convert PTI’s overwhelming majority into minority to impose the people-rejected PDM-2 on the nation once again. PTI spokesperson, in a strongly-worded statement on Sunday, vehemently denounced the reprehensible plot to deprive people of their true and genuine representatives, as efforts …

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has ‘offered’ presidency, NA speakership and Senate chairmanship to Pakistan People’s Party, to get support for the formation of governments in centre and Punjab, said sources. According to the inside story of the meeting between the Pakistan People’s Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leadership to finalize the matters of forming a unity government as no party …

Newly elected Member of the National Assembly from the Pakistan People’s Party, Irfan Zafar Leghari, along with his uncle Qamber Leghari and fellow Sindh Assembly member Fayyaz Bhatt, have been apprehended in connection with an anti-terrorism case. The trio faces serious allegations of involvement in a violent incident targeting the Pakistan Army. A case has been formally registered against 200 …

An important effort by the Anti-Narcotics Force to fight drug trafficking. Acting on confidential information, the ANF carried out an intelligence-based operation. In the southern Balochistan region near Pasni, authorities confiscated more than 852 kilograms of heroin from 12 camels. Sources suggest that there was a plan to smuggle heroin out of the country using 75 containers concealed on the …

Widespread protests erupted across Balochistan and Karachi on Sunday as several political parties rejected the recently announced election results, alleging widespread rigging. Following hotly contested polls, major parties including the National Party, PPP, JUI-F, BAP, BNP-Mengal, PkMAP, and PkNAP, have staged sit-ins at district returning offices, demanding recounts and challenging the declared outcomes. Discontentment ran high in Quetta, with protests …

Following talks facilitated by caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) agreed to form a coalition government at the federal and Punjab provincial levels. PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif met PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and former president Asif Ali Zardari, conveying his father Nawaz Sharif’s invitation for co-governance. Discussions covered power-sharing and …

Following Pakistan’s general election on Feb 8th, the United States, Britain, and the European Union expressed concerns about the electoral process and urged an investigation into reported irregularities. The key contest pitted supporters of former Prime Ministers Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan against each other. Both sides declared victory, despite neither securing a clear majority in the 265-seat National Assembly. …

Even before counting of votes for national and provincial assembly contests was completed, leaders from a number of major political parties held meetings late on Friday night, ostensibly in the hopes of wrangling sufficient numbers to form governments in the Centre and the four provinces. In a speech on Friday evening, PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif had announced that he had …

Caretaker premier Anwaarul Haq Kakar has said that there was no political motive behind communications blackout on the election day, adding that people were able to peacefully exercise their right to vote. In an interview with TRT World, he emphasised that the government’s primary responsibility has always been the security and well-being of the people. Referring to two violent incidents …

PTI leader Barrister Gohar Khan has claimed that the PTI has won 170 National Assembly seats out of the 265 where elections were held. Speaking to the media, he said, “We claim with great certitude that right now, the PTI has achieved a lead on 170 seats of the National Assembly. “Out of these, 94 are those that the ECP …

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi granted bail in May 9 violence case. As per details, the Anti Terrorism Court judge Malik Ejaz heard the bail pleas of Shah Mehmood and PTI founder Imran Khan. The prosecution urged the court for some time however the ATC rejected the request and granted bail to …

Over 50 million voters cast votes in February 08 election and voters turnout remained 48 percent, the Free and Fair Election Network said in its preliminary observation report on Pakistan’s general election 2024. FAFEN chairperson Mossarat Qadeem, in a briefing said that the election held after two years long polarisation. “It is laudable that despite criticism from political parties the …

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has summoned an important meeting on the election 2024 results tomorrow (Sunday). According to sources, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja will preside the ECP meeting. Sources said that Sikandar Sultan Raja will be brief on February 8 election, the results in the meeting and the delayed announcement of election results. The Election …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Core Committee chalked out a strategy to form governments in the Center, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab after securing convincing victory in the general elections. PTI Core Committee, in its meeting held on Saturday, held detailed discussion on the strategy pertaining to the formation of the central and two provincial governments after getting clear majority there. The …

Ministry of Foriegn Affairs spokesperson on Saturday took note of statements from certain countries and organizations on the general elections held in Pakistan and said: “We are surprised by the negative tone of some of these statements, which neither take into account the complexity of the electoral process, nor acknowledge the free and enthusiastic exercise of the right to vote …

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir has commended the Pakistani Nation, Caretaker Government, Election Commission of Pakistan, Political Parties, and all winning candidates on the successful conduct of General Elections 2024. In a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), COAS stressed the significance of free and unhindered participation by Pakistani people in exercising their right …

ISLAMABAD: With a remarkable voter turnout and results starting pouring in, Pakistan on Thursday conducted free and fair general elections in hopes of strengthening democracy and ensuring peace and prosperity in the country. Congratulating the nation on the successful holding of elections, caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, said the momentous occasion is not just a testament to the resilience and …

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) backed independent candidate Salman Akram Raja on Friday moved Lahore High Court (LHC) against election results of NA-128. As per details, the plea was filed by Salman Akram Raja in LHC stating that the returning officer violated the election act by not releasing the election result. The plea urged the court to order the Returning Officer …

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has started announcing the results of the Elections 2024 after a delay of many hours that showed that independents are winning majority seats on National Assembly seats. Being a democrat, several politicians from various political parties have accepted their defeats in their respective constituencies and also congratulated their opponents who won against them. The …

The Election Management System has received results from various constituencies across Pakistan, providing insights into the unfolding electoral landscape. In total, results from constituencies have been received, shedding light on the composition of both the National and Provincial Assemblies. Among the National Assembly’s 129 constituencies, a diverse mix of candidates has secured victories, including 58 independents, 34 from PML-N, and …