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Imran Khan vows to restore peace in tribal areas, Swat

Chairman Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf, Imran Khan, announced in a big election rally in Swat on Sunday that if voted to power, he will restore peace in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the tribal regions.   Khan said that people of Swat rendered sacrifices but peace could not be fully established.   “There will be peace in KPK […]

Gov’t bans Musharraf’s from leaving country

The government on Saturday banned former President Pervez Musharraf from leaving abroad a day after a court restrained him from going abroad, officials said.   Musharraf returned to Pakistan on Sunday after over four-year self-exile and is now facing several cases including his government’s failure to provide security to former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who was […]

Imran Khan says youth to get 25% tickets

Chairman Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan Friday announced to award 25% tickets to youth of up-to 35 years of age.   Addressing the launching of “Naya Pakistan Fund” in Islamabad‚ Khan said that tickets would be given on merit.   He said the Party would provide financial assistance to educated youth to contest elections through […]

Courts bar Musharraf from going abroad after bail extension

Sindh High Court on Friday extended for three more weeks protective bail to former president, Pervez Musharraf, who faces arrest in three high profile cases. However, the judges barred him from going abroad without courts’ permission.   The court in Karachi extended Musharraf’s bail in three cases – his government’s failure to provide security to […]

PM orders clearance of 7000,00 pending passports

Prime Minister Justice (R) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso on Thursday directed the Ministry of Interior to immediately clear the pending passports so that the common man is provided relief.   The Prime Minister issued the instructions at a briefing in Islamabad in view of the Interior Ministry’s failure to issue passports on time, the PM […]

Supreme Court issues contempt notice to Raja Pervez Ashraf

The Supreme Court of Pakistan Thursday issued a contempt of court notice to former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf in corruption in the Rental Power Projects (RPPs).   The court ordered Asharf to appear in person before the bench in the next hearing. The hearing was adjourned till two weeks.   The former prime minister […]

Chief Election Commissioner holds talks in Balochistan

Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim is scheduled to hold talks with political leaders in Balochistan on Thursday to seek their cooperation in peaceful May 11 polls, officials said.   Ibrahim opened his visit to Quetta on Wednesday with a meeting with the caretaker Chief Minister and discussed the possible security challenges for elections.   […]

Imran Khan vying for four seats, PML-N decides six candidates

Imran Khan, Chairman, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), will challenge rivals on four National Assembly seats on May 11 elections.   The PTI spokesperson Shafqat Mehmood, said that Khan could contest from NA-1 (Peshawar-II), NA-56 (Rawalpindi-VII), NA-71 (Mianwali-I), NA-126 (Lahore-IX), according to party.   Khan is likely to stand against Sheikh Rasheed from the Awami Muslim League […]

TTP, other extremist groups plan election attacks

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The Taliban and other banned militant groups have planned attacks during campaign for the May 11 elections and during polling, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday.   The ministry in a report presented in a high level meeting in Islamabad that Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, two other extremist groups – Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Jundullah could carry out attacks in different […]

Musharraf denies any deal for coming home

Former military President, Pervez Musharraf, said on Wednesday that he has not struck any deal with anyone to return to the country after over four-year self exile.   Musharraf returned Pakistan on Sunday and now wants to play active role in politics and to stand for parliamentary seat in May 11 elections.   Musharraf, who […]

US describes Pakisan’s democratic transition as historic moment

Acting U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan David D. Pearce has said the United States looks forward to free and fair elections that will result in the first civilian democratic transition in Pakistan’s history.   “This is truly an historic moment for Pakistan,” he said in a statement during his visit to Pakistan, the […]

Najam Sethi takes oath as Punjab caretaker CM

Newspaper editor and senior journalist, Najam Sethi, Wednesday took oath as caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab.   Governor Makhdoom Ahmad Mehmood administered the oath to Mr Sethi at a ceremony at Governor House in Lahore.   Mr Sethi was nominated with consensus by the PML-N and the PPP  after long consultations.   Rana Sanaullah, the […]

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