Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Following an incident of “aerial firing” during an election rally, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has swung into action against Grand Democratic Alliance’s (GDA) candidate Irfanullah Khan Marwat. The poll organising authority ordered the Sindh Inspector General Police (IGP) to take strict action against Marwat, following “aerial firing” during electioneering in Karachi East district, in violation of the ECP’s code of conduct. The provincial police chief has also been ordered to formally inform the commission regarding the legal proceedings against Marwat – a candidate from the provincial seat,…

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has started the process of providing postal ballot papers to eligible individuals for the upcoming general elections for both national and provincial assemblies. The forthcoming general elections in the country are slated for February 8 next month and preparations for the event are in their final stages, an official told APP here Saturday. Eligible voters must download a postal ballot application form the electoral authority’s website. Upon receiving the postal ballot, voters should then send their votes to the relevant District Returning Officer…

ISLAMABAD: Former chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) Jawad S Khwaja Thursday requested the Supreme Court to constitute a larger bench – comprising seven members — to hear the intra court appeals (ICAs) filed against the apex court judgment declaring the trial of civilians in military court as unconstitutional. Justice Khwaja, one of the petitioners, challenging the trial of civilians in military courts, filed an application with the apex court for constituting a lawful and larger bench in accordance with Section 5 of the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023…

BAJAUR: A bomb blast targeting a police vehicle left at least five police personnel martyred and 22 others injured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mamund tehsil of Bajaur district on Monday, Geo News reported. Police said the personnel were deployed for the security of polio vaccination teams when the blast took place. They feared that more casualties could take place. They said bodies and injured were shifted to Khar hospital. An emergency had been declared in the hospital and blood donation was sought for treatment of the wounded personnel, police added. The police spokesperson…

ISLAMABAD: The PTI Core Committee Friday announced giving finishing touches to its election preparations, including the finalisation of lists of its potential ticketholders. In a meeting, the committee held detailed deliberations on distribution of tickets in light of instructions of the founding chairman Imran Khan. The forum revealed that the party was all set for the general elections and the lists of final ticketholders of national and provincial assemblies had been completed. The participants strongly condemned and rejected the passage of the unconstitutional, illegal and undemocratic resolution in the Senate…

RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed two terrorists including a commander during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank district, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Friday. According to the military’s media wing, the forces conducted the operation on the night of January 4-5 on the reported presence of terrorists in the area. “During the conduct of the operation, after an intense fire exchange, two terrorists, including HVT (high-value target) Gul Yousaf also known as Toor, were sent to hell,” said the ISPR.  The statement added…

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz possesses assets worth more than Rs842.58 million, Geo News reported on Thursday. The PML-N senior vice president revealed this in the details submitted along with her nomination papers for the Lahore constituency, NA-119. The details show that her assets enhanced by over Rs4 million last year. Maryam owns more than 1500 kanal land in Lahore. As for Maryam’s education, she has a Master’s in English Literature. She has no vehicle to her name and she has to pay back Rs28.9 million loan to…

Pakistan on Monday dispatched the third consignment of relief goods for Palestinians facing Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip. Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani sent off the cargo carrying medicines, surgical/medical items, hygiene kits, and dry ration with a special Pakistan Air Force (PAF) aircraft at Nur Khan Airbase in Islamabad, a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs read. After arrival at Al Arish Airport in Egypt, the consignment will be handed over to the Red Crescent for onward distribution.