Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: While questioning the venue and timing of the PTI’s long march, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Saturday said it was former premier Imran Khan’s “last-ditch effort” to push the institution of army away from its constitutional role towards an unconstitutional role and appealed to the PTI chief to delay his protest till the completion of …

ISLAMABAD: After the district administration allowed the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) to hold a gathering in the federal capital, workers of the former ruling party thronged Rawat to listen to the address of party chief Imran Khan via video link. PTI workers from different union councils reached Koral Chowk and later a rally, led by PTI leaders Ali Nawaz Awan and Raja …

GUJAR KHAN: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said even after passing of 75 years, people were worried about the direction of the country, future of the coming generations, dwindling economy and situation of institutions. Addressing a rally in Jhelum on Wednesday evening, Mr Qureshi asked participants if they were satisfied with the situation of the …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Environment Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) will conduct a public hearing on the environment impact assessment report prepared by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Bhara Kahu bypass project on Friday (tomorrow). On the other hand, the faculty members who challenged the project for its environmental impacts appeared hopeful for a favourable verdict and also chalked up a 14-page response …

KARACHI: Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Karachi on Wednesday as part of his farewell visits before his retirement at the end of this month, Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement. In his address to officers and troops at Malir Garrison, the chief of army staff praised their professionalism and devotion to duty. He further praised …

RAWALPINDI: More than 10,000 police personnel, including commandos from the Elite Force and sharpshooters, will be deployed to provide foolproof security to the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) long march upon entering the jurisdiction of Rawalpindi division. As many as 101 reserves of Punjab police and 500 officials of the Punjab Highway Patrolling Police (PHP) will remain on alert and on standby …

LAKKI MARWAT / BAJAUR: Eight law enforcement officials, including six policemen and two soldiers, were martyred in two separate incidents in Lakki Marwat and Bajaur districts on Wednesday. The first incident occurred in the Kurrum Par area of Lakki Marwat in the morning when militants opened fire on a police van, killing six personnel, including an assi­stant sub-inspector (ASI). The …

LAHORE: Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) formed to probe the attempt on former premier Imran Khan’s life in Wazirabad, the Centre has rejected the new team formed by the Punjab government and suggested that it reconstitute the body by giving intelligence officials a role to ensure fair investigation. In a strongly-worded communique sent to the Punjab government …

ISLAMABAD: Mother of slain journalist Arshad Sharif, in a written letter to the Human Rights Cell of the Supreme Court (SC), has pointed out that she was unaware of any ongoing investigation on the murder of her son. Riffat Ara Alvi, in the letter written to the cell’s director general, states: “I am a housewife and am not aware of …

LAHORE: PTI Chairman Imran Khan has ‘stepped back’ from the issue of new army chief’s appointment and said “we are looking at the process from the fringes”. Speaking to senior journalists at his Zaman Park residence and later virtually addressing the party’s long march rallies in Jehlum, Sargodha and Mardan on Wednesday, the PTI chief regretted that PML-N supreme leader …