Pakistan
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Imran Khan’s PTI missing from poll body’s symbols’ list
Islamabad: Ahead of the crucial February 8 general elections in Pakistan, former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was not included in the national poll body’s list of symbols allotted to…
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Pakistan Navy deploys warships in Arabian Sea for ‘safety of trade routes’
Islamabad: Days after a Pakistan-bound container vessel came under attack, the Pakistan Navy has deployed warships in the Arabian Sea following the “recent incidents of maritime security”, a official statement said on…
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Pakistan: Writing from jail, Imran Khan raises doubts over Feb 8 polls
London: Raising serious doubts over whether the scheduled February 8 polls in Pakistan will be held, jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has reiterated his “engineered” removal from power in 2022 by…
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Imran Khan challenges rejection of his nomination papers
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday challenged the rejection of his nomination papers from NA-122 (Lahore) and NA-89 (Mianwali) in the election tribunals, Pakistan-based Dawn reported. Imran Khan filed…
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Imran challenges rejection of his nomination papers for Feb 8 polls
Lahore: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday challenged the rejection of his nomination papers for two National Assembly seats in Punjab in the run-up to the February 8 polls…
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Imran Khan, PTI remain most popular in Pakistan
Lahore: The latest on-ground assessments about the standing of different political leaders and parties in Pakistan reveal that former Prime Minister Imran Khan and the PTI as the most popular nationwide, the…
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Nomination papers of Imran Khan denied on ‘moral’ grounds: Returning Officer
Islamabad: Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s nomination papers for the February 8 general elections were rejected due to his conviction in the offence of “moral turpitude” in a corruption case…
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Terrorism-linked fatalities in Pakistan hit unprecedented levels in 2023: Reports
Karachi: Pakistan recorded an unprecedented spike in terrorism-related violence in 2023, with the total violence-related fatalities reaching a record six-year high, especially in the restive provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, according…
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Pakistan: Imran Khan’s nomination papers rejected, PTI condemns decision
Lahore: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday condemned the top poll body’s rejection of nomination papers of its founder Imran Khan and several other party stalwarts on what it called “flimsy grounds.”…
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Poliovirus detected from parts of Pakistan: Health Ministry
Islamabad: Polioviruses have been detected in the environmental samples from four districts in Pakistan, according to the country’s Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination. Polioviruses were found in four environmental…
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Pak court allows PTI leaders to hold election meetings with Imran Khan in jail
New Delhi: A court in Pakistan on Friday granted PTI leaders and lawyers permission to visit former Prime Minister Imran Khan hold the election meetings in the run-up to the February 8…
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Nawaz Sharif to contest NA seat in Mansehra
Lahore: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will contests the upcoming general election from Manshera NA-15 constituency, media reports said. “In NA-15, objections were moved against Nawaz Sharif by PTI leader Azam…