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JI Karachi Ameer Monem Zafar addresses protesters at Lasbela Chowk, Karachi on February 15. Photo: Express KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) observed a nationwide day of protest on Sunday on the appeal of its Ameer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman against police violence and arrest of workers at a protest outside the Sindh Assembly on Saturday. In Karachi, sit-ins […]

Sold-out stadium, political tensions and rivalries set the stage for T20 World Cup showdown Naqvi meets Pakistani players ahead of high-stakes World Cup clash with India PHOTO: PCB Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday met national team players and management ahead of the high-stakes T20 World Cup match against India in Colombo. The

President Asif Ali Zardari addresses local leaders and former ticket holders of the party in Rahim Yar Khan. Photo: APP RAHIM YAR KHAN: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday reiterated his resolve to steer the country towards economic recovery, strengthen national unity and uphold the ideological legacy of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). Addressing the

LAHORE: Senior political leaders from across the spectrum warned Saturday of an “emergency-like” climate, shrinking democratic space and the dangers of a security-dominated state, as they called for political unity and public resistance to protect constitutional rule. Speaking in frank terms, PTI’s Barrister Ali Zafar lamented the current situation resembling the prevailing martial law, PPP’s

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khanum. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Aleema Khan, sister of jailed PTI founder Imran Khan, said on Saturday that the former prime minister spoke to her sons for about 20 minutes and was “extremely happy to hear their voices”. “The Supreme Commander of Pakistan had allowed Imran Khan to speak