LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced the postponement of its protest which was scheduled to be held on Friday. PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja announced that the party has decided to hold its public rally on September 21 instead whether it gets a no objection certificate (NOC) or not. “We [PTI] are not … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) enjoyed significant gains on Tuesday as the KSE-100 index surged over 650 points in a rally driven primarily by upbeat remittances data, which showed a 40% year-on-year (YoY) rise at $2.9 billion in August 2024. Owing to losses in the prior session, the trading day had a lacklustre start, when … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Multiple Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, including high-ranking figures, have been charged with terrorism-related offences following accusations of violence against police officers during a rally in Islamabad. The cases, registered at Sangjani and CTD police stations, involve serious allegations under the Anti-Terrorism Act and the “Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Act 2024.” According to an … Read more
PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has defended his absence after a speech at a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rally in Islamabad, stating that he was not forcibly detained but had to attend a meeting with government officials. He also remained firm on his remarks made during the rally, refusing to apologise. Addressing concerns raised … Read more
ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday approved an eight-day physical remand for PTI leaders Sher Afzal Marwat, Aamir Dogar, Zain Qureshi, Naseem Shah, Ahmed Chattha, and others in connection with the Sangjani police station case, while rejecting the physical remand request for Advocate Shoaib Shaheen and sending him to judicial custody. Islamabad police had … Read more
PTI leaders Salman Akram Raja (centre), Omar Ayub Khan (right), and Asad Qaiser address a press conference in Peshawar on September 10, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo News PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has vowed to continue its anti-government movement a day after several of its leaders were arrested from Parliament House in late night … Read more
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Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder, Imran Khan, has admitted that his planned rally on August 22 was postponed at the request of the establishment, citing concerns over potential unrest in the country. During an informal conversation with journalists at Adiala Jail, Imran revealed that Azam Swati, acting as an intermediary on behalf … Read more
PAKISTAN: The use of machinery and vehicles belonging to the Khyber-pakhtunkhwa government for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rally in Islamabad, has sparked controversy over the use of public resources. More than 40 operational vehicles from Rescue 1122, including ambulances and fire trucks, were dispatched to Islamabad, with videos surfacing of the vehicles arriving in Swabi. In addition to … Read more
DHAKA: Thousands of students rallied in Bangladesh on Thursday to mark the one-month anniversary of the fall of long-serving former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after deadly protests. Students, teachers and families of those killed in the unrest joined the “March for Martyrs” carrying the national flag and chanting slogans such as “Blood of the martyrs is our … Read more
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Georgetown University campus saw a significant pro-Palestinian demonstration, as dozens of students and community members marched, blocked an intersection, and rallied outside Healy Hall. The protest on Wednesday, , part of a broader wave of similar actions across US college campuses including Cornell and Columbia University, focused on demanding that Georgetown divest from Israel and … Read more