MaryamNawaz
Islamabad: A fresh twist emerged in the upcoming General Election 2024 as Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz's nomination papers face scrutiny over alleged discrepancies. Nadeem Sherwani, a challenger in the NA-119 constituency, has filed an appeal with the Appellate Tribunal, seeking to annul Maryam Nawaz&
FBR
ISLAMABAD, Jan 03 : The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has exposed a startling revelation that one out of every three candidates vying for the upcoming February elections is entangled in violations of tax laws. The report highlights instances of candidates either not being registered taxpayers, non-filers of income tax for
FAFEN
ISLAMABAD, Jan 02: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has called upon the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to make public the decisions related to the rejection of candidates' nomination papers. Fafen emphasizes the need for detailed explanations to understand the grounds for paper rejection, asserting that this
Senate
ISLAMABAD, Jan 02: In a unanimous decision, the Senate has approved a resolution to impose severe penalties on individuals disseminating negative and malicious propaganda against the Pakistan Army and security forces. The resolution was presented by People's Party Senator Bahramand Tangi during a Senate meeting chaired by the
IHC
ISLAMABAD, Jan 02: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has lodged an appeal with the Islamabad High Court (IHC) challenging the recent decision of a single bench to diminish the disqualification period for NAB convicts from 10 to 5 years, enabling them to participate in elections. The appeal has been accepted
election 2024
ISLAMABAD, Jan 02: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday unveiled a revised election schedule for PK-91 Kohat following the invalidation of the Returning Officer (RO) by the Peshawar High Court, a decision subsequently upheld by the Supreme Court. According to the updated timeline, the scanning of nomination papers
Imran Khan
Islamabad, A crucial development has emerged in the ongoing contempt case against former Prime Minister Imran Khan and ex-Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has scheduled a hearing for January 3rd, 2024, to begin the indictment process against Khan, marking a significant escalation in the legal
pakistan
Islamabad, In a routine exchange mandated by a 2008 agreement, Pakistan and India have shared lists of their respective citizens imprisoned in each other's jails. As of January 1st, 2024, the lists revealed that 231 Indian citizens imprisoned in Pakistan, this figure breaks down into 184 fishermen and
election 2024
Islamabad, Pakistan's general election preparations are ramping up as the third phase, focused on resolving candidate objections, kicks off today. This phase involves appeals against the decisions of Returning Officers (ROs) regarding the acceptance or rejection of nomination papers. Candidates contesting for the National and Provincial Assemblies can
Sheikh Rashid
Rawalpindi, Former Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed's hopes of contesting the upcoming general elections suffered a major blow as the Returning Officer of Circle NA-56 Nizarat Shah issued a written decision rejecting his nomination papers. The detailed reasoning outlined in the decision highlighted three key grounds for disqualification.
Umair Niazi
Rawalpindi, In a bid to salvage his political aspirations, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Umir Niazi challenged the Returning Officer's decision to reject his nomination papers from Constituency 89 Mianwali in Lahore High Court Rawalpindi bench on Minday. His appeal gained traction as the Election Appellate Tribunal, comprising Justice
Fog Motorway
Islamabad, Dense fog wreaked havoc on Pakistan's power transmission system on Sunday, causing widespread outages and highlighting vulnerabilities in the national grid. According to a spokesperson from the Power Division, heavy fog near Guddu triggered the tripping of multiple transmission lines operated by the National Transmission and Dispatch
MIANWALI, The Returning Officer (RO) has reserved his decision on the nomination papers submitted by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan for National Assembly Constituency NA-89 in Mianwali. During the scrutiny hearing today, Khan's lawyers defended his eligibility while facing objections from legal representatives of Khurram Rokhri and
SWAT, The nomination papers of prominent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Murad Saeed were rejected by the Returning Officer (RO) for National Assembly Constituency NA-4 on Friday. Saeed, a former Minister of Communications and MNA elected from NA-4 in 2018, had submitted his nomination papers earlier this week. However, the RO
Islamabad High Court
ISLAMABAD, : Justice Babar Sattar of the Islamabad High Court has declared that the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Islamabad does not possess the authority to issue 3MPOs for the arrest of any citizen. The court heard the case of the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Shehryar Afridi and Shandana Gulzar under
Sirajul Haq
Lahore: Sirajul Haq, the Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami, highlighted concerns over Pakistan's judiciary, ranking 129th globally in performance. He asserted that the top ten in privileges are the judiciary, expressing that the corrupt elite involved in cases like Panama and Tosha Khana contribute to inflation, pushing ten million Pakistanis