The president meets with Imran Khan twice in the space of a few hours.

LAHORE – Imran Khan, the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and President Arif Alvi met twice back-to-back to discuss the nation’s fast shifting political landscape. The Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governors’ tardiness in announcing the election date raised worries during the conference. PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry was arrested earlyContinue Reading

Fawad’s wife requests intervention from the CJP.

LAHORE – Hiba Fawad, the wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry, asked Pakistan’s Chief Justice on Wednesday to take suo moto notice of her husband’s overnight incarceration. She said her husband was abducted rather than detained since the police squad executed the operation without a warrant. Hiba toldContinue Reading

After the police failed to bring Fawad, the LHC summoned the IGPs of Punjab and Islamabad.

LAHORE – The Lahore High Court (LHC) has summoned the IGPs of Punjab and Islamabad for failing to present senior PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry in court on a petition contesting his overnight detention by the Islamabad police. Fawad Chaudhry’s detention for “threatening” Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) members and theirContinue Reading

The ECP is still unclear regarding the resignations of PTI MNAs.

ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) could not make a decision on the topic after analysing the petitions submitted by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members of the National Assembly (MNAs) in a session. According to sources, the session agreed to write to the governors of Punjab and Khyber PakhtunkhwaContinue Reading

Meeting Imran Khan, Pervaiz Elahi discusses the political climate

LAHORE – At Zaman Park on Tuesday, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi met Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and a former prime minister. Asad Umar, the PTI secretary general, Fawad Chaudhry, Senator Azam Swati, and Hammad Azhar were also present. Discussions of constitutional defences against the Election Commission ofContinue Reading

IHC requests ECP’s records so that PML-N and PPP financing may be examined.

ISLAMABAD (APP) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was asked by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to provide a detailed record about their investigation into the financing of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) (PPP). Farukh Habib, the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), submitted aContinue Reading

Ijaz ul Haq contacts Imran during the no-trust vote controversy.

LAHORE – Ijaz ul Haq, chairman of Pakistan Muslim League-Zia (PML-Z), called on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Monday, amid demands for a no-confidence motion against Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Parvez Elahi. Former President Zia ul Haq’s son, speaking to the reporters outside Mr Imran’s mansion in ZamanContinue Reading

Geneva moot: $8.57 billion in pledges as nations and donors open their offers

GENEVA – At a meeting in Geneva on Monday, Pakistan’s information minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said that the country has gathered a total of $8.57 billion to far for aiding in flood recovery from last year’s catastrophic floods. The floods, which were attributed to climate change, severely harmed Pakistan’s already fragileContinue Reading

Imran expresses worry over the state of the economy.

KARACHI – Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), said on Sunday that the nation was dealing with the worst crisis in its history. The ousted leader stated the nation may bring about both prosperity and fall while speaking to a women’s gathering via video connection. The nation, heContinue Reading

Imran Khan said Gen Bajwa’s setup is still operational’ in the establishment.

Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has stated that ex-chief of army staff (COAS) General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa’s “setup” is still in place. During a press conference in Lahore on Sunday, Khan added, without naming the army commander, “In Pakistan, the establishment is the nameContinue Reading