Blaming the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for not paying heed to the security of the region, Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday said that an estimated number of around 7,000 to 10,000 Tehreek-i-Taliban-Pakistan (TTP) militants are present in the region, Dawn reported.
Alleging the Pakistan Tehreek -e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan for affecting Islamabad's ties with friendly nations, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said that Nawaz Sharif will lead Pakistan Muslim League -Nawaz (PML-N)'s campaign for the 2023 general elections as he warned of active partici
The Pakistan federal government has urged the country's Supreme Court to take notice of the ongoing crisis in Punjab. The Pakistan Muslim League (N)-led government has said that the Lahore High Court's decision is not as per legal parameters, Geo News reported.
The death toll in Pakistan's Balochistan province, Quetta suicide blast has risen to three as the woman injured in the explosion succumbed to her injuries, while 27 including 23 cops were reportedly wounded.
Rana Sanaullah Khan's statement comes after PTI leader Shibli Faraz on Thursday said that government did not permit a helicopter landing on the Parade ground.
Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Friday said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be appointing a new army chief in a "day or two" as he believes that further delay over the appointment will not be appropriate.
This letter came in the wake of the assassination attempt on Imran Khan's life shot during his long march in Punjab Province's Wazirabad on Thursday. He has since held both the coalition government and military establishment responsible for the attack.
Imran Khan was shot at during his long march in Wazirabad on Thursday, leading to bullet injuries in his legs. After sustaining injuries on his leg, he was shifted to a hospital for treatment.
Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said that Imran Khan is committing treason against Pakistan, after the PTI chief announced that his long march would be resumed.
In a press conference in Lahore, Imran Khan said, "Punjab Police said they are ready to register FIR against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah but not against DG (C) ISI Faisal Naseer."
Pakistan military called Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan's allegations against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, and a major of the Army for plotting his assassination as "baseless and irresponsible."
Jemima Goldsmith, the ex-wife of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, expressed her relief after the news of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chief being safe following the "assassination attempt".