Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Wednesday that strict action would be taken against “state’s enemies” as he slammed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf for violence that gripped the country after PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s arrest in the Al-Qadir Trust corruption case. In his address to the nation, the prime minister came down hard on the PTI, calling...
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May 10, 2023May 10, 2023World
US, UK back ‘rule of law’ in Pakistan after ex-PM’s arrest
WASHINGTON: The top diplomats of the United States and Britain together called on Tuesday for adherence to the “rule of law” in Pakistan after former prime minister Imran Khan’s arrest triggered nationwide violence. “We just want to make sure that whatever happens in Pakistan is consistent with the rule of law, with the constitution,” US...
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May 10, 2023May 10, 2023Pakistan
PTI leader Asad Umar arrested; Shah Mahmood Qureshi dodges police
A day after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s dramatic nabbing from the Islamabad High Court’s diary branch, the party’s Secretary General Asad Umar was arrested by the anti-terrorist squad (ATS) from the premises of the same court . The Islamabad police’s ATS officials picked up Umar from outside the IHC Bar Room where...
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May 10, 2023May 10, 2023Pakistan
Army to be deployed in Punjab, KP as agitation feared to go north
As political tensions continue to escalate following the dramatic arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman (PTI) Imran Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa authorities have also called in army troops to control the situation on the ground following the suit of the Punjab government. The Ministry of Interior has approved the Punjab government’s request for assistance by sanctioning ten...
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May 9, 2023May 9, 2023Pakistan
Imran Khan taken into custody from outside IHC
In a shocking turn of events, PTI chief Imran Khan, who was present at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) for two hearings on Tuesday afternoon, was taken into custody by the Rangers from the premises. PTI lawyer Faisal Chaudhry confirmed the development to Dawn.com, which prompted IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq to direct the Islamabad police...
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May 9, 2023May 9, 2023Columns
Why is the double vote indispensable for religious minorities of Pakistan and how it is possible
“It is a great failure of Pakistan’s state, government, intellectuals, and political elite that, from the inception of Pakistan to this day, they have not been able to establish an inclusive system that could ensure political and social rights for Pakistan’s religious minorities according to their marginalization in Pakistan. There is no such democratic system...
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May 8, 2023May 8, 2023Pakistan
Criticise Bilawal for his politics, not his weight
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was the youngest foreign minister at the SCO Foreign Ministers Meeting in Goa this past weekend, but instead of focusing on that and all the ways he could have represented Pakistan, people were focusing on his weight. Of course, they were. Somehow, Pakistanis still haven’t gotten the memo when it comes to valid...
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May 8, 2023May 8, 2023MULTIMEDIA
Bytes for All, Pakistan (B4A) released annual Internet Landscape Report 2022;
Bytes for All, Pakistan (B4A) releases annual Internet Landscape Report 2022; sheds light on evolving digital environment and human rights issues in Pakistan. Bytes for All, Pakistan (B4A), a prominent digital rights organization, is pleased to announce the launch of its flagship annual report, “Pakistan’s Internet Landscape report 2022. Report” The comprehensive report delves into...
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May 7, 2023May 7, 2023Pakistan
Situation ‘under control’ in Mardan, says police official after man lynched over ‘blasphemy’
A day after a man was lynched at a political rally in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mardan by a crazed mob over blasphemy accusations, police officials said the situation in the city was “under control” and authorities had begun investigations. Mardan Senior Superintendent for Operations Rokhanzeb Khan told media that the incident took place during a PTI rally...
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May 7, 2023May 7, 2023Pakistan
Insinuations regarding Bilawal’s remarks on G20 meeting in occupied Kashmir ‘highly irresponsible’: FO
The Foreign Office (FO) said on Sunday that insinuations associating Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto – Zardari’s remarks on India’s decision to hold G20 meetings in occupied Kashmir with a threat of violence were “not only mischievous but highly irresponsible”. India assumed the year-long presidency of the G20 in December last year. It is set to host a...