PTI activists march along the central stage in trucks during a protest in Islamabad. — Online/File Misinformation actively shaped the narrative, the report said. A fabricated statement attributing to the Minister of the Interior has been “circulated”. The fake news has not only troubled the security institutes but also the PTI leadership. ISLAMABAD: A huge … Read more
Two guards stand outside the Foreign Ministry office in Islamabad, Pakistan. -AFP The Ministry of Foreign Affairs asks Pakistanis in Syria to contact the CMU. The ministry provides contact details for facilitation purposes. Rebels claim control of Syrian capital as Assad flees. ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has activated its Crisis Management Unit … Read more
JUI-F leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman addresses a press conference at Jamia Noor Ul Anwar Maskeen Pura in Chiniot on October 27, 2022. — Online Fazl says he doesn’t want confrontation with the state. Government pushes seminaries towards extremism: head of JUI-F. So-called reforms are being imposed on madrassas, he says. Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Maulana … Read more
People protesting in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on the call of the Awami Joint Action Committee on December 7, 2024. — Screenshot via Geo News The talks between the JAAC and the government committee did not produce results. The AJK SC has suspended a controversial presidential order. The government “immediately takes action upon instructions … Read more
Senior Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court Mansoor Ali Shah addressing an event in Islamabad on December 7, 2024. — Geo News Live/YouTube Justice Shah emphasizes the importance of children’s voices in legal proceedings. “Children are an integral part of the present,” said the Senior Puisne Justice. It calls for the creation of child-friendly courts … Read more
Supporters of jailed PTI founder Imran Khan march towards Islamabad after emptying shipping containers placed by authorities during a protest demanding the release of the former prime minister, in Hasan Abdal, Punjab, November 25 2024. — AFP Most party leaders express reservations about the call for civil disobedience. Sources say the leaders are discussing the … Read more
Rebel fighters board a vehicle, after HTS-led rebels sought to capitalize on their rapid takeover of Aleppo in the north and Hama in west-central Syria by heading towards Homs , in Hama, Syria, December 6, 2024. — Reuters FO advises Pakistanis to avoid traveling to Syria until the situation improves. Those currently in Syria are … Read more
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane arrives at Benazir International Airport in Islamabad, Pakistan, December 2, 2015. — Reuters PIA’s authorization to operate in the EU was suspended in June 2020. The ban cost the loss-making airline Rs 40 billion. PIA will contact Great Britain to obtain authorization to resume its routes: spox. ISLAMABAD: … Read more
Senior PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi is seen before a special court after being granted four-day remand in Islamabad. — AFP/File Judicial commission requested for May 9 incident. Dialogue is considered crucial for a political resolution. Relief sought for detained PTI leaders. LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi has demanded justice despite … Read more
A couple rides on a motorcycle with smog and air pollution in the background early in the morning, in Karachi, November 13, 2024. — Reuters The Punjab capital tops the pollution rankings compiled by the Swiss air quality monitoring body. The port city’s move into the “very unsanitary” category was short-lived. Dhaka ranks second among … Read more
PTI founder Imran Khan addressing an event in this undated image. — AFP/File Imran demands the release of political prisoners facing trial. A 5-member PTI committee was formed to hold talks with the government. PTI founder urges SC to ‘play its constitutional role’. Following the apparent failure of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) “do or die” … Read more
Pakistani army soldiers patrol in a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. — AFP/File IBO conducted in general Sargodha area of South Waziristan. Two militants, including the head of the network, killed during the operation. Another PCI carried out in Lakki Marwat district of KP. Security forces killed a total of eight terrorists in two separate operations in Khyber … Read more