High-level body formed for govt-PTI dialogue as civil disobedience threat looms

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addresses the budget session of the National Assembly in Islamabad on June 28. — Online ISLAMABAD: A high-level committee comprising senior coalition government members has been formed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to engage in talks with the main opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which has warned of launching a … Read more

PM Shehbaz forms high-level committee for talks with PTI

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is presiding a meeting in Islamabad on April 3, 2024. —Facebook/ @MianShehbazSharif ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a high-level committee comprising senior members of the coalition government for holding a dialogue with the opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).  The committee includes Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Rana Sanaullah, Senator … Read more

NA speaker agrees to Gohar’s proposal for formation of negotiation committee

National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq chairs a session on March 3, 2024. — Facebook@Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Sadiq says Gohar acknowledged speaker’s role as custodian of house. NA speaker emphasises solution to country’s issues lies in dialogue.  Gohar says he hopes  committee will be formed by today. ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has announce … Read more

JCP approves proposed rules for judges’ appointment to superior judiciary

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, April 6, 2022. — Reuters The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Saturday approved the proposed draft of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (Appointment of Judges) Rules 2024 with certain amendments during a session presided over by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya … Read more

Fazl hopes Islamabad march ‘won’t be needed as govt to notify madrassa bill very soon’

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman  speaking during Geo News programme ‘Jirga’ on Saturday, December 21, 2024. — YouTube/Geo News  Fazl says party reached agreement with govt on few issues. There is no justification for calling joint session again, he adds.  He says govt has assured that it will issue notification soon. Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl … Read more

JCP extends period of constitutional benches’ judges for six months

A man uses his mobile phone as he walks past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan May 13, 2023. — AFP CJP Yahya Afridi chairs two consecutive session of JCP today. JCP approves proposed rules for judges’ appointment by majority. Both meetings attended by judges, federal ministers, lawmakers. The Judicial Commission of … Read more

16 soldiers martyred, 8 terrorists killed in South Waziristan gunfight: ISPR

Pakistani soldiers stand guard in Bannu, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa July 2, 2014. — Reuters As many as 16 soldiers were martyred and eight terrorists killed during gunfight in district South Waziristan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Saturday. This is a developing story and is being updated with further … Read more

16 soldiers martyred in gunbattle with terrorists in South Waziristan: ISPR

Army personnel can be seen in this undated image. — Reuters/File Sixteen Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred while thwarting terrorists’ bid to attack a security check post in South Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the military’s media wing said on Saturday. This is a developing story and is being updated with further details.

PTI ‘ready for talks’ with govt despite ‘illegal’ verdicts by military courts

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Salman Akram Raja (left) and Latif Khosa addressing a press conference on Saturday, December 21, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo News  Despite terming the military courts verdicts against the May 9 mayhem accused “illegal and unconstitutional”, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday said the party was ready to hold talks with the … Read more