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Former Pak PM Shahid Abbasi to challenge govt's ordinance on open ballot i
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 9 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday announced that he will challenge the presidential ordinance on Senate elections issued by Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government, remarking that the order was issued because ruling party m
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Bilawal Bhutto demands Pak establishment to stay away from Senate polls
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 9 (ANI): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday demanded the country's establishment to 'stay away' from the upcoming Senate elections while warning that the entire country would be affected if the Upper House polls were made
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Pak Bar Council says Imran Khan's 'malicious intent' behind holding Senate
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 8 (ANI): The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Monday slammed Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government's decision to hold Senate elections via an "open and identifiable ballot", and said that it was based on "malicious intent".
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Hindu holy sites in Pakistan presents 'picture of decay, obliteration': Re
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 8 (ANI): A recent report by a minorities' rights commission in Pakistan has revealed a "dismal" picture of most revered Hindu sites in the country and slammed the statutory board responsible to maintain the ancient sites of the minority community.
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Pakistan's COVID-19 death toll crosses 12,000-mark
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 8 (ANI): With 59 COVID-19 related deaths reported in the last 24 hours, Pakistan's tally of fatalities due to the infection crossed 12,000 mark on Monday.
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Pak opposition will demand fresh elections in long march against 'unaccept
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 8 (ANI): Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday said that the upcoming long march planned by the 11-party alliance on March 26 will be held to demand fresh elections as the Imran Khan's government is 'not acceptable'.
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U'khand glacial burst: Pakistan expresses condolences to families of victi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 8 (ANI): Pakistan on Sunday expressed condolences to the family members of the victims of Uttarakhand's glacier burst, which has caused massive flash floods in the state.
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Pakistan opposition leaders oppose ordinance to hold Senate elections via
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 7 (ANI): Leaders of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) - the 11-party opposition alliance on Saturday opposed the government's move to hold Senate elections via a show of hands.
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PDM to jointly contest Senate elections
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 6 (ANI): Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Friday announced that all opposition parties have decided to contest the Senate elections together and will not contest against each other's candidates.
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Bangladesh demands Pakistan to stop sending terrorists to Kashmir
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 5 (ANI): Bangladesh has slammed Pakistan High Commission for celebrating 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' in Dhaka and demanded Islamabad to stop sending terrorists to Kashmir.
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Chief Justice of Pakistan says, 'Secrecy is important' in Senate elections
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 5 (ANI): In a major embarrassment to the Imran Khan-led government, the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed remarked on Thursday that the Senate is a "mature and serious forum" that "needs secrecy to perform its functions," reported Geo News.
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Pakistan is being destroyed in a systematic manner: SC Justice Isa
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 5 (ANI): Emphasising that Pakistan is being destroyed in a systematic manner, the country's Supreme Court Justice Qazi Feez Isa lashed out at the government over the state of democracy, media freedom and governance.
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