Abbasi slams govt over ‘governance, corruption’

. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. PHOTO: APP/FILE ISLAMABAD: Awaam Pakistan Party (APP) convener Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday criticised the government, saying the incumbent regime has failed in governance and controlling corruption, while also raising concerns over the handling of the recent IMF report. Addressing a news conference in the federal capital alongside party leader Miftah … Read more

Chief Justice Dogar refuses meeting with CM Afridi

Sohail Afridi lambasts ‘rule of the jungle’ where courts cannot enforce orders, ensure meeting with jailed Imran Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi reached the Islamabad High Court on Friday morning after a 15-hour sit-in outside Adiala Jail, only to be told that Chief Justice Sarfaraz Dogar had refused to meet him. “We received a message from … Read more

PTI demands meeting amid Imran’s health worries

K-P Chief Minister Sohail Afridi arrives to meet Imran Khan at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. Photo: Reuters RAWALPINDI: Political tensions deepened on Thursday as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) intensified demands for access to its jailed leader Imran Khan, with the party citing health concerns, repeated denial of meetings, and growing frustration at what it calls … Read more

Hema pens heartfelt tribute to Dharmendra

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‘He was everything to me,’ actor-turned politician wrote in tribute to her late husband Veteran actress and politician Hema Malini has shared a deeply emotional tribute on social media following the passing of her husband, legendary actor Dharmendra earlier this week. In a detailed and poignant note shared on the platform X (formerly Twitter), Malini … Read more

Afghan charged for Guard shooting in Washington

National Guard soldiers gather near a crime scene after a shooting in downtown Washington, DC. Photo: AFP WASHINGTON: An Afghan national named Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been identified as the suspected shooter in the ‘targeted’ attack that critically injured two National Guard soldiers near the White House on Wednesday, the US Department of Homeland Security said. … Read more