A security personnel stands guard at the headquarters of the Election Commission of Pakistan in Islamabad. — AFP/File PTI’s own members filed complaints over intra-party polls: ECP. Commission is bound to verify documents submitted by a party. ECP bench’s order says parties obligated to elect their officials. ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on … Read more
Listen to article The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has dismissed four petitions submitted by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the intra-party election case. The ECP issued a 10-page verdict, authored by member Nisar Durrani, rejecting PTI’s objections regarding the commission’s jurisdiction in overseeing intra-party elections. The ECP also denied PTI’s request to delay the case and its … Read more
The Power Division has denied reports suggesting that an investigative committee summoned Independent Power Producers (IPPs) owners, calling the news baseless. According to an official statement from the Power Division on Sunday, there is no truth to the claims circulating on various TV channels regarding the summoning of IPPs owners by the investigative committee. Officials … Read more
Israeli director Amos Gitai has pushed back against efforts for his Venice-bowing film “Why War” to be boycotted from the festival. Premiering out of the competition over the weekend, the film takes its cue from correspondence in the early 1930s between Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud as they attempted to answer questions relating to the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has firmly denied any plans to introduce an amnesty scheme aimed at regularizing smuggled vehicles, refuting recent rumors circulating on social media. In an official statement released on Tuesday, the FBR addressed the speculation, declaring the claims as baseless. The board emphasized that “no such scheme is under … Read more
Governor Sindh Kamran Tessori has dismissed rumours about his potential replacement, stating that he will continue to serve as long as he retains the confidence of the President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui Governor Tessori reiterated his commitment to his role, stating that he … Read more
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially denied reports suggesting the creation of a disciplinary committee. In a statement, the PCB clarified, “No disciplinary committee has been established, nor is there any decision to take action against any players.” Read Wasim Akram rejected key PCB role: Why? The statement further described the reports about forming … Read more
SLAMABAD: Minister of State for IT Shaza Fatima Khawaja has dismissed claims that firewalls were being used to control social media content as mere speculation. Condemning ‘unnecessary controversies’ being stirred up, Ms Khawaja said that all social media platforms remain open in Pakistan. Speaking to journalists at Parliament House on Wednesday, she stressed that ‘X’, … Read more