Category: Pakistan
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Alleged audio between Salman Akram Raja, Mashal Yousafzai fuels debate over PTI rifts
An alleged audio conversation between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Barrister Salman Akram Raja and Senator Mashal Yousafzai has surfaced, bringing the party’s internal affairs and reported differences within its leadership back into focus. In the purported conversation, Salman Akram Raja asks Yousafzai to explain what conspiracy was allegedly taking place, saying his life was…
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Section 144 imposed in Murree
Authorities have imposed Section 144 in Murree from August 10 to 16 as part of enhanced security and traffic arrangements ahead of Independence Day celebrations. In a video message, Murree District Police Officer (DPO) Raza Tanveer Sipra said special security and traffic measures had been put in place to ensure the safety of tourists and…
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Rana Sanaullah says PML-N will form two-thirds majority govt in AJK
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Monday claimed that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) would form a government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir with a two-thirds majority after the completion of the third phase of the electoral process. Speaking at a press conference alongside Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs…
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Mir Raza murder case: lawyer raises questions over delay in sending forensic samples to lab
KARACHI: The lawyer and family members of Mir Raza Ali on Monday welcomed the formation of a new investigation team in the murder case, saying they were hopeful that the probe would now move towards establishing the circumstances surrounding his death and provide justice to the family. Speaking to the media after meeting the newly constituted investigation…
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PM says Pakistan-Saudi-Turkiye defence pact not directed against any country
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said the trilateral defence agreement signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye was aimed at promoting peace, security and prosperity in the region and was not directed against any country. Addressing a meeting of the federal cabinet, the prime minister said the agreement represented a continuation of the existing cooperation…
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‘No other option’: PTI will march on Islamabad with ‘two million people’, says leader
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shafi Jan said the party has no option left but to launch a long march with an ultimate goal of party founder Imran Khan’s release, announcing that it will head from Peshawar to Islamabad with two million people. Speaking on Geo News programme “Naya Pakistan,” Jan said PTI workers are protesting because “nobody…
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Sindh govt decides constituting judicial commission to probe Mir Raza Ali’s killing
Sindh Home Minister Zia Lanjar on Sunday said that it would form a judicial commission headed by high court judges to investigate the killing of young businessman Mir Raza Ali following the exhumation of his body. Speaking on Geo News programme ‘Naya Pakistan’, he said a meeting had been held with Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah regarding…
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Mir Raza Ali’s murder: Sharjeel Memon moves NCCIA over ‘malicious’ propaganda against him, son
LONDON: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has approached the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) over what he described as false, fabricated, and malicious allegations circulating on social media linking him and his son, Rawal Memon, to the alleged murder of young businessman Mir Raza Ali. Ali’s body was found in the Gulistan-e-Jauhar area…
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Vote counting underway after third phase of AJK polls concludes in Bagh, Haveli
Vote counting is currently underway after polling for the third phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections concluded in four constituencies across Bagh and Haveli districts of Poonch Division on Monday. Polling for the third phase of the AJK elections was held in four constituencies across Bagh and Haveli districts of…
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Five India-backed terrorists killed during IBO in Balochistan’s Panjgur: security sources
ISLAMABAD: Security forces carried out an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Sarkini and Chedgi areas of Panjgur district in Balochistan under Operation Rad-ul-Fitna-3 and killed five terrorists, including a key militant commander, security sources said on Monday. The operation targeted members of Fitna al-Hindustan and resulted in the killing of five terrorists, including the group’s…






