QUETTA: PPP which emerged as the single largest party in Balochistan Assembly with 11 seats after the February 8 elections, dropped to the second position after losing a seat from Kohlu in the re-polling held on Friday on the orders of the Election Commission of Pakistan. According to provisional results issued by the Kohlu RO’s office, PML-N’s Nawab Jangeez Khan …

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has informed a special court (central-I) that properties of former federal minister Moonis Elahi have been attached for being a proclaimed offender (PO) in a money laundering case. A report submitted by the FIA stated that the assets owned by Moonis have been attached, whereas another property in Abu Bakar Block of New Garden …

ISLAMABAD: After Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) announced to hold a protest in Islamabad against alleged rigging in the general elections across the country, trenches were dug outside the National Press Club (NPC) to stop its supporters from gathering there. The piece of land located in front of NPC is considered as Islamabad’s Hyde Park as people use it to raise their …

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday granted post-arrest bail to 16 suspects in the Jinnah House attack case of May 9 riots. Judge Naveed Iqbal allowed the bail petitions of 16 suspects subject to furnishing surety bonds and adjourned the hearing of over 200 other petitions till Feb 19. The suspects who were granted bail include Khawar Hussain Butt, Farrukh …

PESHAWAR: As the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf on Saturday staged rallies across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa against the alleged election rigging, its nominee for the chief minister’s office, Ali Amin Gandapur, said his party, after forming the next government in the province with the help of its loyalist MPAs, won’t play the politics of revenge and would rather “reform” institutions. “Our [PTI’s] aim will …

ISLAMABAD: A unilateral decision by the health ministry to ban the prescription of nutraceuticals, also known as dietary supplements, will impact the welfare of patients, said medical experts. The blanket ban on the prescription came after the health ministry was asked to fix the prices of these products amid their excessive use and take action against medical professionals who were …

ISLAMABAD: Bushra Bibi, the spouse of former prime minister Imran Khan, has challenged her conviction in the Tosha­khana reference before the Islamabad High Court (IHC). A day ago, Mr Khan also moved the court against his convictions in the Tosha­khana and cipher cases. An accountability court convicted the husband and wife on Jan 31. They were sentenced to 14 years imprisonment each, …

ISLAMABAD: The talks between PPP and PML-N to devise a power-sharing formula in the upcoming coalition government remained inconclusive, though both sides claimed “significant progress” in the discussions. The third meeting between the Contact and Coordination Committees (CCCs) of the two parties, which took place on Saturday, remained inconclusive and both decided to meet again on Monday (tomorrow) to finalise …

ISLAMABAD: Even after the passage of more than a week, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is yet to notify the victory of most of the independent candidates who have won National Assembly (NA) seats in the general elections. More than 101 independent candidates — most of them backed by PTI — have won NA seats, according to unofficial results. However, …

ISLAMABAD: While commissioner Rawalpindi’s confessional statement before the media regarding his role in the rigging in the general elections has triggered a debate about the transparency of elections across Pakistan, the main opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), and its allies have demanded that chief election commissioner (CEC) and chief justice should tender their resignations. The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has demanded an …