Despite the 'protracted crackdown' on his political party, loss of the iconic 'bat' symbol and being incarcerated for months, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has thrown confidence that his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf will spring a 'surprise' in the February 8 polls, Dawn reported.
In a veiled attack at Imran Khan and his party after it was snubbed of its iconic 'bat' symbol, Pakistan Muslim-League Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz said that a "terrorist party" could not be allotted an electoral symbol, Dawn reported.
The Islamabad Police on Sunday highlighted that five officers have been suspended following a preliminary inquiry into yesterday's raid at the residence of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Dawn reported.
As the fate of its iconic 'bat' symbol hangs in court, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) has turned to the 'batsman' symbol and instructed its election candidates to submit their PTI-Nazriati tickets to their respective returning officers, Dawn reported.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Gohar Ali Khan alleged that some masked men broke into his house and attacked his son and nephew while he was present at the hearing regarding his party's electoral symbol at the Supreme Court, Dawn reported.
With the general elections just around a month away, the Pakistan Senate passed a resolution on Friday seeking to delay the polls due to 'security concerns', Dawn reported.
Two terrorists, including a "high-value target", were killed in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday, Dawn reported citing Pakistan military's media wing.
In a major blow to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), the Peshawar High Court on Wednesday restored the Election Commission of Pakistan's previous order stripping the party of its iconic 'bat' electoral symbol, Dawn reported.
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa said that the Pakistani Supreme Court wanted to solve the problem of missing persons and enforced disappearances "once and for all", Dawn reported on Tuesday.
Pakistan witnessed 1,524 violence-related fatalities and 1,463 injuries in the year 2023, from 789 terror attacks and counter-terror operations, including nearly 1,000 fatalities among civilians and security forces personnel, Dawn reported.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) will move to the election tribunals on Monday to challenge the rejection of nomination papers of scores of its candidates, including party founder Imran Khan, Dawn reported.
The South Asian Partnership (SAP) and Aurat Foundation, Pakistan said considering population statistics, the proportion of reserved seats for women should be increased in all elected assemblies and local bodies, Dawn reported.