Federal Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry has ruled out the possibility of a political deal or special concessions for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, saying that all matters concerning the former prime minister must be resolved through the courts. Speaking to journalists, the federal minister said the government had no policy of striking deals…
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Ali Muhammad Khan has described the recent meeting with party founder Imran Khan as an indication of improving political conditions. He also confirmed that contacts have taken place between PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, highlighting continued communication between political stakeholders. Speaking during a television programme,…
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned Asad Mahmood, son of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, in an investigation into alleged irregularities in recruitment at Pakistan Post. Mahmood did not appear before the NAB investigation team despite being called to respond to the allegations. Mahmood had been directed to appear at 11am on…
The political differences within the influential Chaudhry family of Gujrat have resurfaced after Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) MNA Chaudhry Hussain Elahi criticised Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz over alleged discrimination in development funding and the handling of public welfare projects. Addressing a public gathering at Qila Islam Nagar near Tanda, Hussain Elahi accused the Punjab…
The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has retained both the NA-77 National Assembly constituency in Gujranwala and the PP-203 Punjab Assembly seat in Sahiwal in Sunday’s by-elections, according to unofficial results. PML-N candidates Rashid Basheer Virk and Muhammad Asad Hanif Jutt won their respective contests, while voter turnout remained relatively low in both constituencies. In…
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has summoned Information Minister Attaullah Tarar over an alleged violation of its Code of Conduct during campaigning for the upcoming by-election in NA-77 Gujranwala-I. The commission took notice after Tarar reportedly travelled to the constituency by helicopter and addressed an election gathering in support of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)…
Barrister Salman Safdar, counsel for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, has raised concerns about Bushra’s deteriorating eyesight before the Islamabad High Court (IHC). In an affidavit submitted in the £190 million case, he described her eye condition as extremely vulnerable following a meeting with the incarcerated couple at Adiala…
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan was reportedly briefed on the possibility of governor’s rule and emergency measures in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during a meeting with his lawyer, Salman Safdar, at Adiala Jail. According to sources, the discussion included recent developments concerning the provincial government and the possibility of PTI losing power in the province. Khan…
Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has challenged Federal Minister Chaudhry Salik Hussain to provide evidence supporting his corruption allegations against Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz or apologise for making what she described as baseless claims. Reacting to Salik’s recent remarks, Bokhari said that he was a federal minister and part of the government, arguing that…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hosted a dinner in honour of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at the Prime Minister House in Islamabad on Tuesday. The gathering followed a meeting between the two leaders, during which they discussed the country’s political and economic situation and exchanged views on key national issues. According to…
