It is ECP’s duty to ensure election conducted honestly, justly, fairly

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan Monday rendered its opinion by majority of four against one on the Presidential Reference that the Senate elections would be held through secret balloting under Article 226 of the Constitution. A five-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice […]

Int’l Pakistan Army Team Spirit Competition-2021 begins

RAWALPINDI – The fourth three-day International Pakistan Army Team Spirit Competition-2021 commenced at the National Counter-Terrorism Center Pabbi near Kharian on Monday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate, the competition is designed to test tactical skills in physical and professional domains as well as agility […]

ECP finalises arrangements for holding Senate polls tomorrow

ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has finalised all arrangements for holding Senate elections on March 3 on those seats which are going to be vacant after expiration of term of incumbent members on March 11. According to an official of ECP, the polling will be held […]

IHC directs govt to ensure judicial complex construction begins soon

ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday directed the federal government to ensure that all the formalities are completed and construction of state of the art judicial complex on the vacant five acre plot in the capital is commenced before the next date.  A single bench […]

SC orders ECP to use identifiable ballots for Senate elections

Attorney General for Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan on Monday said that Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed Election Commission to use identifiable ballots for elections of Senate. Khalid Jawed, while reacting to the apex court’s opinion on presidential reference on open Senate vote, SC’s opinion that […]

PM Imran says historical sites must be protected

Islamabad/JHELUM – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said the government was doing all to promote tourism and generate employment opportunities for youth in Pakistan, which was bestowed with abundant natural resources including sea, high mountains, salt ranges and historical sites. “The preservation and protection of our […]

Prepared for both open and secret ballot, says Bilawal

ISLAMABAD – The top leadership of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has claimed that opposition will give surprise to government in upcoming elections. PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said that the opposition’s 10-party alliance, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), is prepared for both open and secret balloting in the upcoming […]

SC to hear review petitions of Justice Isa today

ISLAMABAD – A 10-member larger bench of the Supreme Court will today conduct hearing of review petitions of Justice Qazi Faez Isa and others against the Presidential Reference. A six-member larger bench of the apex court headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial on February 22 had announced […]

Opp again exposed by nominating Gillani as joint candidate: Murad

ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed Sunday said the opposition was once again exposed by opposing open ballot for Senate elections and nominating Yousaf Raza Gilani as a joint candidate for Islamabad seat. Addressing a press conference here at PID, […]

PR to outsource eight more trains

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Railways is all set to outsource the commercial management of its eight passenger trains to transform the department into a profitable entity. The passenger trains included Sir Syed Express, Hazara Express, Shalimar Express, Mianwali Express, Narowal Passenger Train, Mehran Express, Moenjaodaro Express and Badr […]