Arrest warrant issued for PTI’s Sheikh Waqas Akram

ATC also orders blocking of passports of Omar Ayub and Zartaj Gul in connection with last year’s November 26 protest PTI leaders (From Left) Zartaj Gul, Sheikh Waqas and Omar Ayub. Photo: Files An Anti-Terrorism Court in Islamabad issued arrest warrant for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Sheikh Waqas Akram and ordered authorities to block the passports of … Read more

JI chief condemns 27th Amendment as power grab

Hafiz Naeemur Rehman says changes tilt power towards executive branch, undermining judiciary’s independence The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has launched a fierce attack on the government’s sweeping constitutional reforms, accusing ministers of “distorting” the nation’s founding document and concentrating power in the hands of the executive. Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, the party’s ameer, pledged to continue fighting to … Read more