ISLAMABAD: Authorities on Saturday imposed prohibitory orders here in Pakistan’s capital as jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party began nationwide protests against alleged rigging and stealing of its mandate in the recent elections. Criticising the outcome of the polls, which saw the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party-backed independent candidates emerging asContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD: In a relief to the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf party, the Supreme Court on Friday allowed its president Parvez Elahi, and some other senior leaders to contest the February 8 general elections.A three-member bench heard Elahi’s appeal against the rejection of his candidature by theContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Friday said that the Supreme Court would not “take over” the job of the election commission, as it took up the poll body‘s petition challenging the Peshawar High Court‘s decision to restore jailed former premier Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf party’sContinue Reading