Pakistan

In yet another blow to embattled PML-N, five of its candidates from Punjab's southern belt have returned their tickets and announced to run as independents.

Four candidates from Rajanpur have decided to join the election race  independently despite having

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) has rejected a request from veteran leader Dr Farooq Sattar to pull out the election race.

Addressing a joint press conference here on Saturday, MQM leader Faizal Sabzwariu said that his party would  seek

SIALKOT: A PTI candidate was hospitalized on Saturday after suffering a heart attack after withdrawal of his ticket.

According to details, Mian Abid Javed was awarded the PTI’s ticket to run from PP-35, Sialkot, a decision which was later withdrawn by Imran Khan's party for u

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan will start his election campaign in NA-53 Islamabad constituency on Saturday.

Imran will be addressing a workers’ convention at the Jinnah Convention Centre today, where he will be joined by PTI’s National Ass

ISLAMABAD: Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali has been allotted ‘jeep’ as his election symbol.

The disgruntled PML-N leader is running as an independent candidate on two national and two provincial seats in NA-63, NA-59, PP-10 and PP-12.

Returning Officer Shabrez

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has criticized the caretaker government’s move to increase PoL prices and asked it to desist from any such decision.

In statement on Saturday, the PPP chairman expressed concerns over the reports

Recording of a telephonic conversation between a female worker of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and a senior leader has been doing the round on the social media for several hours now.

In the recording PTI leader Azam Swati is heard asking Ambreen Swati,

Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Saturday said consensus  have been reached to start work on building two new dams without any delay.

He said this while hearing a loan write-off case , a day after he held a discussion about new dams with experts.

The

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has voiced its strong disapproval in the UN General Assembly of double standards in implementing the international obligations to protect civilians and prevent crimes against humanity.

"Selectivity", has

As a gesture of goodwill, residents of Mehrabpur (a city located in Naushero District of Sindh) provided food and water to stranded passengers after their train met an accident on Friday.

The Lahore-bound train was

The Election Commission of Pakistan has  released finals list of polling stations for the general elections 2018 on its website.

Issued on its website, the  lists carry names , addresses and number of booths set up in constituencies of National and provincial

LAHORE: Bushra Bibi, the wife of Imran Khan, wooed disgruntled women leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

The PTI women leaders, who were annoyed over distribution of party tickets for elections 2018 held meeting with Imran Khan in Zaman Park. Bushra Bibi

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday handed over two Indian prisoners to Indian authorities at Wagha Border.

The prisoners who are fishermen have been handed over to India as a good will gesture, said press release issued here by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR).

These fishermen

KARACHI: Former Sindh information minister Sharjeel Memon, who is going through a trial for corruption of worth Rs 5 billion, is still staying at a private hospital after the former Sindh government extended his hospitalization as a sub-jail towards

BEIJING: China on Friday urged the international community to give full recognition and trust to the great efforts and sacrifices made by the Pakistani government and people for the fight against terrorism.

“Pakistan's efforts in combating terrorism have won n

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Maryam Nawaz stated that political rivals are hurling reprimand their way as the party treads its way to triumph.

In conversation with media outlets outside London’s Harley Clinic, the PML-N leader stated: “The plots aga

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has demanded immediate dismissal of of Governor Punjab Rafique Rajwana in a letter addressed to the chief election commissioner on Friday.

In his letter, the PTI central senior vice president Babar Awan stated that the Election

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa Friday awarded degrees and medals to the graduating students at the convocation ceremony of the 37th MBBS and 16th BDS course held at Army Medical College, Rawalpindi.

Docto

KARACHI: Mir Shabbir Ali Bijarani of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has been elected unopposed from the Sind Assembly constituency of Kashmore KPS-6 Kashmore-3.

A returning officer of the Pakistan Election Commission (PEC) has announced the first result before the polling

A wall collision at a local mosque left eight people injured after heavy rains that have been pouring down over Lahore.

Rescue officials have reported that the incident took place at Model Town’s Link Road which led to eight people getting gravely wounded u

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui on Friday criticized the Chief Justice of Pakistan saying the top judge has no right to humiliate a judges in open courts.

The remarks came during a hearing at the IHC in  an apparent

A voter confronted a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf candidate when the latter took to the streets to canvass support ahead of general election.

The PTI candidate from PS-110, Khurram Sherzaman, visited his constituency where he distributed pamphlets. 

As he arrived at a mobile phone

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has allowed  former  prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to contest on NA-57 constituency.

An appellate tribunal on Wednesday rejected nomination papers of Abbasi from National Assembly Constituency NA-57 in Murree.

Rawalpindi's Election

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday extended polling timings by one hour for the general elections scheduled to be held on July 25. The new timings, as per the ECP press release, will be from 8am to till 6pm.

The polling

KARACHI: The MQM-P has issued a partial final list of its candidates contesting for different constituencies of the national and Sindh assemblies. The party has fielded candidates for 30 NA and 64 PS seats across the province.

Khlaid

ISLAMABAD: Senior politician Javed Hashmi has withdrawn his nomination papers from two National Assembly constituencies, Geo News reported on Friday.

According to Geo News, Hashmi had submitted nomination papers from NA-155 and NA-158.

Today is the last day for candidates to

KARACHI: A Lahore bound  Pakistan International Airlines  (PIA) flight was delayed after the aircraft  collided with a van  at the runway, Geo News quoted sources as saying.

According to the sources, flight PK-302 has  been delayed after its engine was

CHENGDU: In order to introduce cricket in China's province, a  tournament was organized by the  Sichuan University where Pakistani students  enthralled the spectators with their favorite game.

The opening ceremony of the tournament kicked off by playing the

Vatican City: Pope Francis appointed 14 new cardinals Thursday, a diverse selection from all over the world including Iraq, Pakistan, Madagascar and Japan whom he warned to avoid the kind of "palace intrigues" which have plagued the Vatican over the years.

The