The Punjab government has arrested 27 individuals in connection with alleged pre-election campaigning ahead of the official notification of the upcoming provincial elections, officials confirmed. The arrests came as part of a crackdown to enforce the Election Commission of Pakistan’s rules, which prohibit campaigning before the mandated start date. Punjab Law Minister Ajmal Cheema said...
Islamabad: The federal cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has formally approved a ban on a religious political party, citing its involvement in violent and extremist activities across the country. During the meeting, senior officials from the Punjab government joined via video link and briefed the cabinet on the group’s history of violence and...
Karachi: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has given the federal and Punjab governments one month to implement the promises made to the party. A meeting of the PPP’s Central Executive Committee was held under the chairmanship of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, where the growing tension between the Punjab government and the PPP was discussed. Party members...