ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's elections have cemented the rise of a local rights activist in the southwestern port of Gwadar, potentially affecting China's Belt and Road Initiative projects in the area.
In the Gwadar constituency of the Balochistan provincial assembly, voters elected Maulana Hidayat ur Rehman, leader of the Gwadar Rights...
NEW DELHI: A report from Islamabad-based think tank Tabadlab paints a dire picture of Pakistan's financial health, describing the country's debt situation as a "raging fire" and far more critical than the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) assessment of being "borderline" manageable. With debt levels reaching alarming highs, Pakistan faces...
Muzaffarabad , February 14: The National Federation of Students (NFS) organised a protest and long march at various locations in Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
The members of NFS had organised the protest to raise their issues of overpriced electricity and the revocation of subsidised wheat.
Zulfiqar Baig, a senior member...
Washington DC: The United States has said that it would be "closely monitoring" the results of the Pakistan Elections 2024. The recent reports of intimidation and suppression of votes have raised concerns with the US Government.
"We're concerned, and we share our concerns about some of the reports that we've...
Islamabad , February 12: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) review mission is scheduled to visit Pakistan following the formation of new governments at the central and provincial levels, a process expected to take two to five weeks after the February 8 general elections.
The impending visit of the IMF delegation...
Islamabad , February 12: The workers and supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) began protests throughout the nation over the alleged "rigging in the general election" that was held on February 8.
PTI members continued their protests against what they perceived to be election tampering in Peshawar by blocking the...
Quetta , February 3: The Interior Ministry of Balochistan has imposed Section 144 in Quetta for the next two days over the 'security situation' ahead of general elections that are due to be held on February 8.”
According to reports, the government of Balochistan has prohibited the display of arms,...
Islamabad , February 3: A trial court has handed seven-year sentences each to former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the "un-Islamic nikah" case at the Adiala jail on Saturday.
The court has also asked Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi to pay a fine of...
Islamabad , February 3: Ahead of the February 8 general elections to be held in Pakistan, the Peshawar police has decided not to provide security to electoral candidates.
According to the details, the Peshawar police recommended that electoral candidates hire security guards from private security companies. However, the police have...
Islamabad , February 3: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif is set to address a political demonstration at Gujranwala's Jinnah Stadium today, party leader Marriyam Aurangzeb has said.
The PML-N supremo will talk about his election manifesto and the current crises facing the country.
Meanwhile, amidst rising tensions and...