A security guard standing outside the Election Commission of Pakistan in Islamabad on September 21, 2023. Photo: AFP PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has ordered an inquiry into alleged rigging in the NA-18 Haripur city election, accusing the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) of rigging the results. Special Assistant to the Chief Minister for Information Shafi […]
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Until the new election, each board will operate under a two-man caretaker set-up RAWALPINDI: The four-year election period for elected representatives in 37 out of 44 cantonal boards across the country has ended. New elections will now be held in these cantons. In view of the completion of their terms of office, the elected members
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia moved to strengthen the bilateral defense partnership on Monday as Saudi Chief of Staff General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili held a series of high-level meetings in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, signaling the two nations’ renewed strategic alignment. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met General Al-Ruwaili to review defense cooperation, counter-terrorism coordination and
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The decision has been sent to the federal government for notification of consumer gas prices ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Monday cut gas prices by up to 8 percent for consumers of Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC), in line with revenue requirements for
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Diplomatic outreach comes after escalation in the Middle East as Israel launched a surprise, unprovoked attack on Iran ISLAMABAD: Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani arrived here on Monday as part of a broader push by Tehran and Islamabad to consolidate political, security and economic cooperation amid shifting regional geopolitics. “Today
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ISLAMABAD: The newly constituted Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Monday dismissed appeals (ICAs) filed by five Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges and the Karachi Bar Association (KBA) against the transfer of three judges to the IHC for lack of prosecution. However, the court gave time to the lawyers representing the Lahore Bar Association (LBA) and
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Parliament has not yet granted the right to appeal the Constitutional Court’s decisions Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Contrary to its earlier position, the PML-N-led federal government has not yet enacted any legislation to regulate the discretionary power of the newly created
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Authorities continue to monitor the situation to ensure the safety of aviation and coastal regions along its expected path A satellite image shows ash rising from the eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia as it drifts over the Red Sea. PHOTO: NASA/Handout via REUTERS Pakistan’s meteorological department has clarified that no threats beyond
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Justice (retd) Yar Muhammad Khan will take oath as interim Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan on Tuesday (today), after the end of Chief Minister Gulbar Khan’s tenure and the dissolution of the region’s assembly. The Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Assembly and Government were dissolved at midnight on Monday after completing their constitutional term. With the dissolution of the
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Authorities recovered hand grenades, two pistols and a 125cc motorcycle from their possession Police in Swabi killed two terrorists within the jurisdiction of Topi police station, sources said on Monday. According to the district police spokesman, authorities received information about the presence of outlaws in the Deh Topi area who were planning terrorist attacks. Based
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