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premier Imran Khan’s residence, the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday stopped the police operation at Zaman Park till 10am tomorrow (March 16) while the Islamabad High Court (IHC) disposed of a plea seeking the cancellation of the PTI chief’s arrest warrants. The situation at Zaman Park was peaceful even as droves of PTI workers remained outside Imran’s residence. Dawn.com’s correspondent at …

ISLAMABAD: As police gathered outside the Lahore residence of PTI Chairman Imran Khan to arrest him on Tuesday, an application was filed with the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against his non-bailable arrest warrants. PTI leaders told the media persons outside the court that the petition would be taken up on the same day. However, the registrar’s office raised administrative objections …

ISLAMABAD: Amid high political uncertainty, President Arif Alvi on Tuesday made a renewed offer to mediate among warring political forces. As the police surrounded PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s Lahore residence for a fresh advance to arrest him, the president urged his own party, the PTI, to initiate talks with other parties. According to an official press release issued by the …

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Haji Ghulam Ali on Tuesday suggested May 28 as the election date in the province to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, the KP governor said “my work is to give the date for the elections in the province but conducting the polls falls …

An Islamabad district and sessions court suspended on Tuesday non-bailable arrest warrants issued for PTI chairman Imran Khan in a case pertaining to threats issued to a judge. On Monday, Senior Civil Judge Rana Mujahid Rahim issued arrest warrants for Imran while hearing a case registered against the ex-premier for using threatening language against Additional District and Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry and …

ISLAMABAD: The Election Com­mission of Pakistan (ECP) will hold three meetings today (Tues­day) to decide the fate of general polls to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly and finalise preparation for polls to the Punjab Assembly. The first meeting will be held with KP Governor Haji Ghulam Ali for a consultation about the date of elections to the provincial assembly. According …

The federal cabinet has introduced a fresh policy on presents given to government functionaries by foreign dignitaries, among which include a $300 ceiling on gifts that could be retained, it emerged on Tuesday. The new ‘Toshakhana Procedure for the Acceptance and Disposal of Gifts, 2023’, dated March 8, includes a fresh set of guidelines for ministries and divisions to adhere …

Islamabad Deputy Inspector General (DIG) (Operations) Shahzad Bukhari was injured as police used a water cannon and tear gas to disperse PTI workers gathered outside party chief Imran Khan’s Zaman Park residence in Lahore. Shortly after 2pm, armoured police vehicles had arrived outside Zaman Park residence in Lahore with the intention of arresting Imran but a senior Islamabad police official …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It was a big night for newly awarded Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan. Quan took home the Oscar for best supporting actor for his performance in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” In a post-Oscars interview, Quan talked about his acting journey, how he almost gave up on his acting career and fulfilling his American dream thanks to …

The Sindh Police’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed on Monday to have killed the “mastermind” of the audacious attack on the Karachi Police Office (KPO) on Feb 17. Last month, hours-long combat between terrorists and law-enforcement agencies — comprising Pak Army Special Service Group (SSG), Pakistan Rangers Sindh and Sindh Police — at the KPO located at Sharea Faisal had left five people …