The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday adjourned the appeals of former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, against their convictions in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case for 10 days. The court directed authorities to facilitate meetings between the jailed couple and their lawyers to allow proper consultation before the next...
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to participate in the upcoming local government elections in Islamabad, scheduled for December 20, 2026, directing its local organisations to submit nomination papers for all 125 union council seats. PTI Islamabad President Amir Mughal confirmed the decision to Dawn on Wednesday, October 28, saying the party would contest every seat...
German technology company Siemens has expressed its willingness to expand support for Pakistan’s healthcare infrastructure following a meeting between its executives and President Asif Ali Zardari in Berlin on October 24, 2026. According to a statement from the President’s Office, Siemens Executive Vice President Daniel Frisch briefed Zardari on the company’s work in Pakistan and...
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has confirmed that Junaid Akbar will remain the party’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) president, while Senator Noorul Haq Qadri will preside over provincial party meetings in his absence. In a notification issued on Saturday, October 24, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan stated that the provincial organisation would continue operating under Akbar’s leadership,...
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday summoned Punjab’s home secretary and the superintendent of Kot Lakhpat Jail in a petition seeking the release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s three sisters. Aleema Khan, Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan were detained in September for 30 days under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (MPO)...
Television anchorperson Iqrar-ul-Hassan has been sent to Karachi prison on judicial remand in a case involving alleged anti-state content shared on social media, according to reports. The case was registered by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA). The agency accused Hassan of allegedly sharing false, defamatory,...
Intercity bus services from Lahore to several destinations across Pakistan were suspended on Sunday after authorities reportedly sealed the city’s general bus terminals late Saturday night. The disruption affected passengers travelling to Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, southern Punjab, and other parts of central Punjab. Several travellers were reportedly left stranded after tickets were cancelled and...
Authorities placed shipping containers on major roads in Peshawar on Sunday as security was tightened following the imposition of an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Key routes leading to the provincial assembly and the Red Zone were blocked, while police personnel were deployed at important locations across the city. Several major roads faced restrictions, disrupting movement...
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has launched the first phase of its planned long march from Lakki Marwat to Swabi, as negotiations with the federal government failed to break a political deadlock. The march began on Sunday from Gandi Chowk in Lakki Marwat, with caravans from Tank, Dera Ismail Khan, South and North Waziristan, and Bannu...
Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur has said the postponement of PTI’s planned Islamabad march weakened the party’s momentum and that no special preparations had been made for the protest. Speaking to journalists, Gandapur said continued political pressure on the federal government could eventually lead it to accept PTI’s demands. He also criticised...