Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Tuesday reiterated the prohibition of broadcast or distribution of advertisements of surrogate companies of betting houses after Pakistan Television’s Sports channel, PTV Sports, announced it will discontinue airing the ongoing second Test match between Pakistan and Australia. PTV Sports’ decision comes a week after the Information Ministry vowed zero tolerance against …

ISLAMABAD: Despite the directive of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Inspector General of Islamabad Dr Akbar Nasir Khan and Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon are likely to stay on their posts at least for the time being as the Establishment Division has not even started the process to transfer them. The secretary Establishment Division informed the ECP that owing …

LAHORE: Amid rising political rivalries ahead of elections, PML-N leader Khawaja Asif on Tuesday extended an olive branch, of sorts, to all political parties, asking them to sit together to put an end to ‘serious polarisation’ faced by the country. “Society is facing serious polarisation. There has been political unrest in the society…time has come that all should sit together …

ISLAMABAD: As Baloch protesters remain encamped outside the National Press Club to press authorities for the acceptance of their demands, some unidentified armed men on Monday night barged into the camp – right under the nose of the police – and took away the sound system used by the demonstrators. Despite denial of any involvement or knowledge of the incident …

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday issued an advisory ahead of the general election 2024, instructing government employees, including officers, to refrain from participating in political activities. The ECP said that the government officials were prohibited from engaging in election activities, and the officials seeking leave must obtain permission from returning officers (ROs), while district officers must …

RAWALPINDI: Following a fire at the main oil supply line in Dhamial on Monday, the owner of a house and four of its tenants were booked by the police on the charge of stealing crude oil from the line. A two-member team, comprising SP Saddar Division Nabeel Ahmed and Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue Nabeel Ali, was formed by the commissioner …

LAHORE: With the initial approval of nomination papers for several political leaders, including PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif, by respective returning officers, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is progressing towards issuing the final list of candidates eligible to contest the coming general elections. The initial clearance was also granted on Tuesday to other notable leaders, including Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz …

PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who was granted bail in the cipher case by the Supreme Court last week, was manhandled by police officials as they re-arrested him outside the Adiala Jail on Wednesday. Police have not yet responded to Dawn.com’s request for a comment regarding the case in which the PTI leader was taken into custody. In a post on X, the …

PESHAWAR/LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: The PTI is expected to approach the Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday (today) in a bid to retain the ‘bat’ as the party’s symbol for the upcoming elections. “It is our legitimate right to contest the upcoming general election with the symbol of bat,” party spokesperson Raoof Hasan told Dawn, referring to the Election Commission of Pakistan’s Dec 22 order, …

ISLAMABAD: The Isla­m­abad High Court (IHC) is likely to rule this week on the legality of in-camera pro­ceedings in the cipher case involving former pri­me minister Imran Khan. IHC Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb will resume hearing of a petition filed by Mr Khan against the decision of the Special Court (Official Secrets Act) to hold closed-door proceedings of the cipher case at Adiala Jail. …