Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: An election tribunal on Wednesday rejected nomination papers of Paksitan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Fawad Chaudhry from NA-67 Jhelum.

The application against the PTI leader was filed by Justice and Democratic Party candidate Fakhar Abbasi Kazmi who said Fawad

LAHORE: An election tribunal on Wednesday declared Tehreek-e-Labbaik leader Maulana Ashraf Jalali disqualified from contesting election from National Assembly Constituency NA-81 Gujranwala.

The decision came as Lahore High Court's Election Appellate

RAWALPINDI: An appellate tribunal on Wednesday rejected nomination papers of former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi from National Assembly Constituency NA-57 in Murree.

Rawalpindi's Election Appellate Tribunal judge Justice Ibadur Rehman Lodhi had reserved

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Wednesday stressed the need for building new dams saying new water reservoirs are vital for Pakistan's survival.

The remarks came during the hearing of a case pertaining to Kalabagh Dam.

At the onset of the hearing,

ISLAMBAD: National Security Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Nasser Khan Janjua has resigned from his post on Wednesday after serving on the position for almost three years.

The former chief of Southern Command was appointed as NSA on October 22nd, 2015. Caretaker prime minister Nasirul Mulk has

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday appeared before an election tribunal to fulfill a requirement to get his  nomination papers approved .

According to Geo News, the PTI chairman filled a field in the nomination  papers that was earlier left

KARACHI: Caretaker Information Minister, Jameel Yousuf, has stepped up his efforts to get back his department’s vehicles being used by the former minister and other persons beyond their official entitlement.

According to the list prepared by

ISLAMABAD: Former president and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari Tuesday instructed party workers to work in unison for the party’s nominated candidates in the forthcoming elections.

Speaking to the workers from constituency NA-57 at Bilawal

KARACHI: Pakistan plans to pour over a hundred million dollars into a project aimed at strengthening Met Office's Early Warning System in order to provide reliable weather forecasts and prevent damages associated with natural calamities such as the

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Abrar-ul-Haq on Tuesday slammed his rival candidate Ahsan Iqbal for “shamelessly denouncing charitable institutions and hospital services.”

In the statement released on insaf.pk, the singer-turned-politician censured Ahsan Iqbal for depreciating

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has strongly reacted to PMLN President Shahbaz Sharif’s election campaign in Karachi, saying ‘Vote Mangnay Niklay Hein--Rasta Tak Pata Nahi Liyari Ka” (They came here t

KARACHI: President Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Shahbaz Sharif desisted from supporting Nawaz Sharif’s statements and observed that he is oblivious to existence of any ‘aliens.’

While addressing an event in Karachi’s Lyari area on Tuesday the PML-N chief stated: “The

ISLAMABAD: German Ambassador to Pakistan Martin Kobler has once again taken it upon himself to remind the country about severe water scarcity that has gradually taken over the country.

Turning to Twitter, the German envoy posted a picture of himself at

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted more than normal rains in the country during the Monsoon season starting from first week of July this year.

Unlike the previous years’ wherein below average rain was recorded by the Met Office, this t

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has acknowledged that his party is made up of various groups.

The PTI chief came clean about the grouping aspect present inside his party while talking on Geo News show ‘Capital Talk’ stating that Sha

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has declared Pakistan as the only country of the world which has provided shelter to the largest number of refugees particularly Afghans on its soil.

According to a report of the UNHCR, Pakistan is hosting the

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has dispelled the impression that it has formed an electoral alliance with Pashtun Tahuffuz Movement (PTM).

“Reports about forging an electoral alliance with the PTM are no correct. There was a seat adjustment on one seat

LONDON: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s elder son Hussain Nawaz says that his family doesn’t own the properties mentioned by a UK daily in its report on Sunday.

In an informal chat with journalists in London on Tuesday, Hussain admitted that his

ISLAMABAD: Two days after PTI took back its ticket from former federal minister Sikandar Hayat Bosan in Multan, Imran Khan’s party has withdrawn the ticket it had awarded to Chaudhry Muhammad Ilyas in NA-71, Gujrat

Chaudhry Ilyas had been PTI’s candidate in 2013 elections a

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) has decided to chalk out strong response over National Accountability Bureau (NAB) actions, sources privy to the development said.

Party’s Quaid Nawaz Sharif has directed PMLN leaders for protest against NAB actions.

The

Lahore:  The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has urged the state to take measures to implement the United Nations Convention against Torture (UNCAT)—to which Pakistan is a signatory. 

In a statement issued on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, HRCP

LAHORE: History has been made, as Yousaf Saleem became the first blind judge in Pakistan after taking oath of civil judge here on Tuesday.

Yousaf was among 21 candidates who were sworn in for the post of civil judges today.

While Yousaf became the first blind judge in

Bakhtwar Bhutto-Zardari, daughter of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has showed support for her father, ex-President Asif Ali Zardari for bearing China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Pakistan.

The 28-year-old turned to Twitter to voice her

LONDON: Former finance minister Ishaq Dar was seen avoiding journalists’ queries outside Harley Street Clinic where Begum Kulsoom Nawaz is undergoing treatment, on Monday.

When asked about his much-awaited return to Pakistan, Dar mentioning of his health tried to dodge the question

PESHAWAR:   A Pakistan Air Force's   aircraft on  Tuesday crashed at the Bacha Khan Airport, Geo News reported citing unnamed sources.

According to the TV channel, the aircraft  came down shortly after taking off.

Quoting eyewitnesses, Geo TV correspondent said the jet 

LARKANA: Zamir Solangi , a session judge who faced wrath of Chief Justice of Pakistan last week, has resigned, according to Geo News on Tuesday.

The chief justice of Pakistan had rebuked him during his visit to District Courts in Larkana.

While reprimanding him for keeping his cell

LAHORE: An Appellate Tribunal on Tuesday allowed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Firdous Ahisq Awan to contest upcoming General Election.

Dismissing an application against Asif, a PMLN candidate