The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has passed a majority resolution seeking action against Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz under Article 6 of the Constitution, intensifying political tensions between the governments of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The resolution was approved during Friday’s session after the house suspended its scheduled agenda. KP Law Minister Aftab Alam Afridi moved…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has prepared a landmark proposal to transform the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) into an autonomous federal unit with its own elected assembly and local chief executive, according to sources familiar with the matter. The proposal has been developed by a special committee led by Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal. The committee has…
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif is expected to travel to London this weekend to attend the graduation ceremony of her youngest daughter, according to sources. Sources said Maryam Nawaz is likely to remain in the British capital for two to three days. Her visit is expected to be primarily focused on the family…
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed Adiala Jail authorities not to keep Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, in solitary confinement. Justice Khadim Hussain Somroo issued the directions while disposing of petitions challenging their alleged isolation in jail. The court ordered the Adiala Jail superintendent to ensure compliance with…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal reportedly submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif within hours of the deadly fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), but the premier declined to accept it, according to highly informed sources. The August 26 tragedy at PIMS’ Mother and Child Health Centre resulted in…
LAHORE/MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has intensified consultations over the formation of the next government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), with senior leaders Shah Ghulam Qadir and Tariq Farooq emerging as leading contenders for the prime minister’s position. A meeting chaired by Nawaz Sharif reviewed the political situation in AJK, possible…
ISLAMABAD: Twenty-one internationally renowned former cricket captains have once again written to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging Pakistani authorities to ensure that former Pakistan captain and PTI founder Imran Khan receives appropriate medical treatment. In their latest letter, the cricket personalities expressed concern over developments surrounding Khan’s medical care and said the situation did not…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has announced that he will personally lead Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers during the party’s planned march to Islamabad on September 27, declaring that the date is final and there will be “no turning back” from the movement. Speaking during his visit to Hangu, Afridi addressed PTI gatherings at…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has been shifted from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad under tight security, according to sources. Khan was reportedly taken from Adiala Jail’s Gate No. 1, with a heavy police contingent accompanying him to the hospital. Security arrangements were significantly strengthened around the medical facility ahead…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has been transferred back to Adiala Jail after undergoing a detailed medical examination at Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Friday. According to Tarar, Imran Khan was taken to the hospital late Thursday night under heightened security arrangements in compliance with the Supreme…
