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Nomination papers of Imran, ex-PM Abbasi, Gulalai for NA-53 rejected

ISLAMABAD: The nomination papers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, former PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi  Ayesha Gulalai and Mehtab Abbasi for NA-53 Islamabad have been rejected by the Returning Officer  over violation of Section N of the...

Video of beggar on board flight goes viral
Video of beggar on board flight goes viral

The video of  a  man begging on board a plane is  from a Shiraz-bound flight from Doha, sources at the Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authorities   said on Tuesday rejecting the rumors that the  beggar was  a Pakistani national. 

Quoting  sources, Geo News reported that the beggar...

Farooq Sattar's nomination for NA-245 rejected

KARACHI: The nomination papers of MQM-P leader Farooq Sattar for NA-245 have been rejected by the Returning Officer.

The RO informed Sattar's counsel that the MQM-P leader is an absconder in two cases and did not mention this in his papers. The lawyer stated that his client...

Nawaz, Maryam granted exemption from appearing in Accountability Court
Nawaz, Maryam granted exemption from appearing in Accountability Court

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court on Tuesday granted four-day exemption to Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz  from appearance  in   corruption references.

The former prime minister and his daughter are in London where Begum Kulsoom Nawaz has been...

Pakistan has more nuclear warheads than India: report
Pakistan has more nuclear warheads than India: report

STOCKHOLM: Pakistan now has 140-150 nuclear warheads as compared to 130-140 of India, with China hovering around 280, as per the latest report of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which was released on Monday.

According the report, the...

Kulsoom Nawaz will be on ventilator for indefinite period: Hussain Nawaz
Kulsoom Nawaz will be on ventilator for indefinite period: Hussain Nawaz

LONDON: Hussain Nawaz, elder son of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, has shared with nation that his mother Begum Kulsoom Nawaz will remain on ventilator for an indefinite period.

Speaking to media outside at the Harley Street Clinic, where Begum...

Imran Khan fails to satisfy angry party protestors over 'unfair award of tickets'

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan failed to satisfy protesting party workers on Monday, who had gathered outside his Bani Gala residence to oppose his decision of awarding tickets for the upcoming general...

Will rather not expose Nawaz, Maryam due to Begum Kulsoom&s ill health: Chaudhary Nisar
Will rather not expose Nawaz, Maryam due to Begum Kulsoom’s ill health: Chaudhary Nisar

RAWALPINDI: Addressing a corner meeting here on Monday, former Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar said that he wanted to expose the role of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz, but would not  right now due...

Ayesha Gulalai&s nomination papers from NA-53 challenged
Ayesha Gulalai’s nomination papers from NA-53 challenged

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Ayesha Gulalai’s nomination papers from Islamabad’s NA-53 constituency were challenged here on Monday.

Makhdoom Niaz, whom Gulalai is contesting against from NA-53, apart from PTI chairman Imran Khan and...

Maryam Nawaz&s nomination papers cleared for Lahore&s NA-125 constituency
Maryam Nawaz’s nomination papers cleared for Lahore’s NA-125 constituency

LAHORE: Nomination papers of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz have been accepted by the returning officer (RO) for Lahore’s NA-124 constituency on Monday.

The decision came after RO Asif Bashir ruled out all objections...