Islamabad, June 8 (IANS) Tragedy of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) lies in flawed governance and the normalisation of a political charade. Every five years, polls are held in PoGB under a constitutionally undefined framework that changes governments without changing the actual structure of power, a report has detailed. “The process is at its core a ritualistic transfer of authority among federally controlled political actors while fundamental questions of constitutional status, politi…
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Islamabad, June 6 (IANS) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led provincial government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa accused the federal government of denying adequate medical treatment to former Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, local media reported on Saturday. The leaders also accused the Pakistani government of obstructing access for family members and party officials, arguing that these restrictions constitute a violation of rights.Addressing a press conference at Pesh…
Islamabad, May 15 (IANS) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sister, Aleema Khan, has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the alleged solitary confinement of her brother, local media reported on Friday. The petition filed by Aleema Khan has contended that keeping Imran Khan in solitary confinement is unlawful and not backed by any judicial order, Pakistan’s leading Geo News reported.Khan (73) has remained in prison since August 2023 after convictions that PTI has termed pol…
Islamabad, May 13 (IANS) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sisters and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi were again not allowed to meet the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder at Adiala Jail, local media reported on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan said that being denied a meeting with Imran Khan was contempt of court, as they were not allowed to meet her brother despite Islamabad High Court’s clear orders about family meetin…
Islamabad, April 23 (IANS) Persecution of minorities, misuse of blasphemy laws, violence against women and the forced return of Afghan refugees demonstrate Pakistan’s failure to protect vulnerable groups, local media has highlighted. An editorial in Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn cited Amnesty International’s latest report that has criticised the state of civil liberties in Pakistan. Amendments to Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) and anti-terror laws have increased censorship and detent…
Islamabad, April 15 (IANS) The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has once again raised concerns over the health condition of its founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi and senior party leader Ejaz Chaudhry, blaming neglect and restricted access to healthcare for their deteriorating medical condition. The PTI stated that prolonged detention and restrictions to access medical facilities have worsened the issues faced by its leaders, causing serious complications in each ca…
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) Ahead of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) planned protest against increasing fuel prices and inflation, two roads leading to the Karachi Press Club (KPC) were shut on Sunday, with the police citing “security” reasons for the closure of the routes, media reported. In a statement issued, the Karachi Traffic Police (KTP) said both tracks of Din Mohammad Wafai Road were closed. It further mentioned that Sarwar Shaheed Road from the Coast Guard Officers’ Mess towards Angle C…
Islamabad, Feb 25 (IANS) The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Wednesday filed a petition in the country’s Supreme Court requesting the medical treatment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan at a hospital of his choice and permission for consulting his personal physicians, local media reported. PTI lawyer Sardar Latif Khosa filed the application in Supreme Court after PTI founder Imran Khan was taken to hospital for a follow-up treatment for his eye ailment on Tuesday, Pakistan’s leading da…
Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) The Islamic State Khorosan Province’s (ISKP) suicide bombing targetting a Shia mosque in Pakistan’s Islamabad, which claimed 36 lives and injured over 160 others during February 6 Friday prayers should raise concerns within the state on several levels as it indicates the possible emergence of another militant front in the country. “The attack punctured what is routinely described as the country’s most fortified zone, signalling that the operational capacity of the te…
Islamabad, Feb 21 (IANS) Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s position “was at risk”, describing his recently announced ‘Release Imran Khan Force’ as “unconstitutional and illegal”, local media reported.”The KP chief minister announced the release force to save his job. Except for the federal government, no one has the right to create any force,” leading Pakistani media outlet Geo News quoted Asif as saying.The Defence Mi…