ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said on Thursday that general elections in Pakistan could not be held within 90 days. A meeting of the electoral watchdog was held, according to a statement published here, with Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja in the chair. The assembly votedRead More →

ISLAMABAD – Members of Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar’s caretaker administration took their oaths of office on Thursday, facing extraordinary economic and political hurdles. At a ceremony attended by the prime minister and other authorities, President Dr Arif Alvi administered the oath of office to cabinet members. Sarfraz Bugti hasRead More →

After August 14th, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his family are planned to fly to London for Begum Nusrat Shehbaz’s medical care. Shehbaz Sharif intends to meet with his brother, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, when he is in London. Begum Nusrat Shehbaz has reportedly been receiving treatment at aRead More →

(AFP) – Ten people were detained in Hong Kong on Thursday under the city’s national security statute, accused of giving financial assistance to abroad dissident organisations advocating for sanctions against the Chinese financial center. Following massive and often violent pro-democracy protests the year before, Beijing enacted a broad national securityRead More →

Asad Qaiser, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and former National Assembly speaker, sought asylum in the Peshawar High Court on Friday to avoid arrest. Despite having obtained bail in all cases, police were present in the courtroom. Asad Qaiser, along with other Tehreek-e-Insaf MNAs, barricaded themselves inside the Peshawar High CourtRead More →

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman’s indictment was again postponed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday. The decision was issued by the ECP’s four-member bench, led by Sindh Member Nisar Durrani, after the PTI lawyer appealed for the case to be adjourned till September owing to court holidays.Read More →