ISLAMABAD — On Monday, Islamabad police detained Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar and Secretary General Raoof Hassan on charges of encroachment. According to sources, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Islamabad police began a joint operation against encroachments in the G-8 sector, resulting in the arrest of senior PTIContinue Reading

LAHORE: – The anti-terrorism court in Lahore has denied Shah Mahmood Qureshi, a major leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, his request to appear via video link in the May 9 trials. During the May 9 case hearing on Monday, Qureshi’s attorney requested that he appear in court by video connection. However,Continue Reading

RAWALPINDI (Web Desk) Imran Khan, founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former prime minister, has claimed that he is being denied basic human rights in jail. In an interview with a foreign media, the former Prime Minister claimed that he is being treated like a terrorist. The unusual interviewContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD – The Central Power Purchasing Authority (CPPA) has requested a rise in electricity pricing for one month due to fuel cost adjustments. It has filed a petition with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) requesting a Rs2.10 per unit increase in the power tariff. Nepra will consider theContinue Reading

(Web Desk) – In his first campaign speech since a shooter attempted his life, Donald Trump declared that he “took a bullet for democracy”. The Republican presidential candidate held a gathering in Grand Rapids, Michigan, only seven days after escaping an assassination attempt at another rally in Pennsylvania. He wasContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD: Ayaz Sadiq, the speaker of the National Assembly, denied the chairmen of Standing Committees’ request for new cars, citing financial limitations and governmental directives. The National Assembly sources claim that even though the committee heads already owned well-maintained cars, they had nevertheless asked for new ones. Sadiq declined theContinue Reading

PESHAWAR: In response to a defamation lawsuit filed by Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) against him, Governor Faisal Karim Kundi stated that he did not believe Gandapur was deserving of respect. The governor called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to call an All Parties Conference (APC)Continue Reading

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division was contacted by the Senate Standing Committee on Power to provide information on the payments made to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) during the previous 20 years. The committee requested information about the payments made to IPPs by sending a questionnaire to the secretary of Power Division.Continue Reading