Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has issued a Rs5 billion defamation notice to Federal Minister Chaudhry Salik Hussain over his allegations of widespread corruption in the province. The legal notice demands an unconditional apology, withdrawal of the statements and financial compensation. It has also been served on an ARY News anchor and the private television…
Political differences between the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and its coalition partner, the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), are resurfacing in Gujrat, with disagreements over political influence, administrative responsibilities and local leadership creating uncertainty ahead of the proposed local government elections. The tensions have also highlighted internal differences within the PML-N’s district organisation. Local leaders and…
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has rejected claims made by Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif regarding attempts to arrange a meeting with the party’s founder, Imran Khan. Speaking to the media in Peshawar, Gohar said he had made every possible effort to meet the former prime minister. Gohar dismissed Saif’s claim that he had been…
Retired Captain Muhammad Safdar has faced criticism following his remarks about women advocating bodily autonomy and his description of late human rights activist and senior lawyer Asma Jahangir as “cursed”. The comments, made during a Khatm-i-Nabuwwat rally in Chiniot, prompted reactions from Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, social media users and leading lawyers’ organisations. During…
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad has dismissed pre-arrest bail applications filed by Bushra Bibi and several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders in cases related to protests. The decision was announced during proceedings before ATC Judge Abul Hasanat Zulqarnain. The court heard a total of 250 bail applications submitted by PTI leaders and party workers in…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has convened a meeting of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to discuss the party’s future political strategy and priorities in the province. The meeting is scheduled to take place in Islamabad, with the prime minister set to chair the proceedings. According to party sources, the meeting was…
Pakistan will continue raising the Kashmir issue at international forums and supporting the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday as Pakistan and Kashmiris worldwide observed Black Day on October 27. In his message marking the occasion, Dar recalled the arrival of Indian troops in Srinagar…
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has rejected reports that its core committee has been sidelined or that its decision-making powers have been transferred to another party body. The clarification came amid reports of possible changes to the party’s internal decision-making structure, with PTI officials maintaining that its core committee, political committee and parliamentary party have separate responsibilities….
Five senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders detained at Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail have urged the party’s leadership to maintain unity, avoid public disagreements and prioritise efforts to secure the release of Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi. Their appeal comes amid reported internal differences over the party’s political strategy and leadership decisions. The joint letter, sent…
Pakistani actress Ayman Saleem, daughter of former cricketer Saleem Yousuf, has joined the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), according to media reports. She announced her decision during a press conference in Karachi alongside PPP Sindh President Nisar Khuhro. During the event, Ayman Saleem expressed confidence in the leadership of President Asif Ali Zardari, PPP Chairman Bilawal…
