All set to ensure peaceful conduct of Pakistan election, international observers told Chairperson of the Common Wealth Observer Group for General Election Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan along with the delegation calls on caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on February 6, 2024. — PIDISLAMABAD: As the window of electioneering will close tonight, caretaker Prime Minister......

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SHC verdict allowing Bilawal to contest general election challenged in SC Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari speaks during an interview with AFP at an election campaign rally in Batkhela town of Malakand district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on January 31, 2024. — AFPAs the country is all set to go to the February 8 general elections, a......

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Bushra Bibi moves IHC against declaring Bani Gala residence as sub-jail Security personnel guard a vehicle carrying Bushra Bibi, the wife of jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, as she leaves Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi on December 2, 2023, after attending a hearing for her husband at a special court. — AFPISLAMABAD: Former first lady Bushra Bibi has......

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Govt to suspend internet on Feb 8 if any request made by district, province The picture shows a person using a mobile phone. — AFP/File ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government will consider shutting down the internet connections on election day, February 8, only if a district or province makes a request in view of the security situation, said interim......

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Security forces gun down 2 terrorists in N Waziristan IBO Pakistani soldiers stand guard in Bannu, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa July 2, 2014. — AFPRAWALPINDI: At least two terrorists, including ring leader Ayubullah also known as Mansoor, were gunned down by security forces on the night of February 5 and 6 in in Khyber Pakhunkhwa's North Waziristan district,......

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SHC upholds injunction ordering uninterrupted internet access till polls Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. — ReutersKARACHI: The Sindh High Court maintained its stay order on Tuesday, directing the government to provide nationwide uninterrupted internet service, including......

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PTI moves Supreme Court to seek review of bat symbol verdict Supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan hold a giant cricket bat with the colours and initials of the party in Multan on July 20, 2018. — AFPISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking review of the top court's verdict on the party's intra-party......

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Govt turns down possibility of internet suspension on election day Employees of an online marketplace company in Karachi. — AFP/FileA day after the Balochistan government announced the temporary suspension of internet services in areas with "sensitive" polling booths, caretaker Minister for Information Murtaza Solangi Monday ruled out the possibility......

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In LoC visit, COAS reiterates resolve to defend territorial sovereignty Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir visits the front line along the Line of Control in the Sarian Sector on February 5, 2024. — ISPRAny aggression or violation of the territorial sovereignty of Pakistan will be responded to with full national resolve and military might, Chief of......

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PPP promises 'change' in Karachi if elected from port city As the port city faces multiple challenges on many fronts, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Monday promised to "change" Karachi if the city votes his party into power in the upcoming elections.Addressing a rally in Karachi's Shireen Jinnah colony ahead of the February 8......

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Nawaz Sharif still dreaming of becoming 'Amirul Momineen': Bilawal Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari during a speech at Pakistan's Resilience to Climate Change conference in Geneva on January 9, 2023. — AFPFiring a fresh salvo at Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo Nawaz Sharif, hours before the general elections, Pakistan Peoples......

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'Vote for lion to get issues resolved,' Maryam woos supporters at Murree gathering PML-N Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz addresses political gathering in Murree on February 5, 2024. — YouTube/Geo News LiveMaryam Nawaz, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz senior vice president, Monday emphasised that a vote is not merely a piece of paper, but a thoughtful decision."Ballots......

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Kashmir Solidarity Day: Pakistan expresses 'unflinching support for Kashmiris' Pakistan is observing Kashmir Solidarity Day on Monday with a renewed commitment to support the struggle of Kashmiri brothers and sisters against the human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir .The people and the government of Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir......

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10 cops martyred, six injured in terrorist attack on police station in DI Khan Terrorists attacked the police station with heavy weapons at 3am in Tehsil Daraban on January 5, 2024. — Screengrab/Geo News DI KHAN: Terrorists in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa&s Dera Ismail Khan district attacked a police station in the wee hours of Monday, leaving at least 10 cops......

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Elections: Balochistan decides to 'restrict' internet service in 'sensitive polling booths' Social media platforms icons can be seen on a phone as a person uses them in this undated image. — AFPThe caretaker government in Balochistan has decided to keep the internet service restricted in the sensitive polling booths in certain areas of the province in the lead-up to the February 8......

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Clash between PTI workers, police leaves two injured in Karak PTI workers clash with police officials in KP's Karak district on February 4, 2024, in these stills taken from videos. — Geo NewsAmid ongoing electioneering ahead of the February 8 general election, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf workers and police clashed during an election rally in Khyber......

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Days before polls, Bilawal unleashes 'arrows' at all political rivals PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari addresses a public rally in Hyderabad in this still taken from a video on February 4, 2024. —X/@MediaCellPPPAs the countdown begins for the February 8 general elections across the country, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Sunday......

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Karachi rain: Electricity supply 'restored' after heavy downpour Commuters are facing difficulties in transportation due to heavy downpour, in Karachi's Liaquatabad area on February 4, 2024. — PPIKARACHI: Following the heavy rainfall that resulted in the suspension of electricity supply in various areas of Karachi, the metropolitan city's power was......

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RO complains about ECP's EMS 'erasing polling staff records' ECP officers can be seen overseeing the operations of the Election Monitoring Control Centre in this photo taken from a video. — YouTube/@ElectionCommissionofPakistanAs the country set to conduct general elections on February 8, a returning officer&s complaint against the Election......

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Naeem holds PPP, MQM-P accountable for Karachi's situation post-rain JI Karachi emir Hafiz Naeem addressing a political rally in Karachi on February 4, 2024. — Facebook/HafizNaeemRehmanJamat-e-Islami's Karachi Emir Hafiz Naeem Sunday held Pakistan Peoples Party and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan accountable for the faulty infrastructure in Karachi......

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Scurity forces 'fully prepared' for Feb 8 polls, minister assures Pakistan Army soldiers patrol outside a voting material distribution centre in Lahore on July 24, 2018. — AFPWith the February 8 elections only a few days away amid a recent surge in terror-related incidents, caretaker Minister for Information Murtaza Solangi Sunday assured of peaceful......

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Pakistan sends 5th tranche of humanitarian aid to Gaza Pakistan sends 5th tranche of humanitarian aid for people in Gaza on January 4, 2024. — X/ @ForeignOfficePkPakistan on Sunday sent a fifth tranche of humanitarian assistance, consisting of winterised tents, tarpaulins, and blankets, to Gaza.The consignment containing humanitarian aid for the......

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Rs1.8bn welfare projects inaugurated in Balochistan Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Jawad Sohrab Malik is inaugurating the series of welfare projects in Balochistan. —Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource DevelopmentISLAMABAD: In a move that can transform the......

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Comparison drawn between Karachi and Lahore after heavy rains, Shehbaz mocks Bilawal Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Vice President Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari . — PML-N/ screengrab/X/AFPLAHORE: In response to Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari&s dare for debate, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President......

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Pakistan will prosper under Nawaz Sharif's leadership: Jahangir Tareen Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party patron-in-chief Jahangir Tareen has said that the country will develop under the leadership of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo Nawaz Sharif as "thousands of jobs" will be created if the three-time former prime minister is voted into power following February 8......

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Election 2024: Here's an overview of PPP, PML-N, PTI manifestos PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari , PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and PTI founder Imran Khan. — AFP/File With the general elections 2024 just around the corner, the Public Interest Law Association of Pakistan has released a premier providing an overview of the manifestos of the......

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Heavy rain hits Karachi for second day as several areas remain inundated KARACHI: While the several arteries of the metropolis remained inundated with rainwater, heavy downpours hit the port city for the second day on Sunday.It rained cats and dogs in North Karachi, Superhighway, Bufferzone, Nagan Chowrangi, Saadi Town, North Naziabad, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, New MA......

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DUHS postpones entry tests, to announce new date next week An undated image of the Dow University of Health Sciences . — AFP/FileThe Dow University of Health Sciences Saturday announced the postponement of the entry tests scheduled to be held at its Ojha campus on Sunday .The entry tests for Pharm D and Doctor Of Physiotherapy programmes will be......

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Noted jurist Rasheed A Razvi passes away at 76 Justice Rasheed A Razvi. — Facebook/RasheedARazviSeasoned lawyer and former judge, Justice Rasheed A Razvi passed away at the age of 76 while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Karachi, family sources confirmed Saturday.His funeral prayer will be offered at an imam bargah in......

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