NEW YORK: Chairman of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri, has declared the illegally formed Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) as the “mother of all evils” in the country’s political and governance system. Speaking to various groups of Pakistani expatriates in New York on Tuesday, Dr. Qadri alleged that the “London Plan” devised by the…
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has suspended ARY News’ broadcast license for 15 days and imposed a Rs. 10 million fine over the airing of a program deemed derogatory toward the judiciary. PEMRA Finds ARY’s Program in Violation of Media Code The decision was taken during a special session of PEMRA members…
FAISALABAD: Police have registered a case against five men, including three sons of PMLN MNA Mian Farooq, for allegedly abducting and gang-raping a teenage girl. Details of the Crime According to the victim’s complaint at Madina Town Police Station, the accused – Mian Muazzam Farooq, Saad Farooq and Qasim Farooq – along with two others…
LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri has strongly condemned the killing of his party workers during a violent clash with police in Lahore, declaring that the government’s days are numbered and a revolution is imminent. Clashes Leave Eight Dead, Dozens Injured The deadly confrontation occurred outside the Minhaj-ul-Quran International (MQI) Secretariat in Lahore’s…
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced plans to introduce electronic voting machines (EVMs) for the next general elections, scheduled for 2018, as part of its electoral reforms roadmap. Strategic Plan Unveiled for 2014–2018 During a press conference, ECP Secretary Ishtiaq Ahmed Khan unveiled the commission’s strategic plan for 2014–2018, highlighting technological innovations…
KARACHI: Widespread protests erupted across Pakistan after the broadcast of allegedly blasphemous content on the morning show Utho Jago Pakistan, aired on Geo TV. The channel and its host, Dr. Shaista Lodhi, have come under intense criticism from religious organizations and scholars nationwide. Countrywide Demonstrations Against Geo TV Protest rallies were held in major cities…
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has issued a fresh show cause notice to GEO TV after receiving more than 5,000 public complaints over allegedly blasphemous content broadcast in its morning show Utho Jago Pakistan. PEMRA Cites Violation of Code of Conduct According to PEMRA, the content violated clauses (a), (i), and (p)…
Miranshah – A US drone strike in North Waziristan late Wednesday night killed at least four suspected militants, marking the first drone attack in Pakistan in nearly three weeks. Drone Fires Two Missiles in Qutab Khel Village According to security sources, the CIA-operated drone fired two missiles at a residential compound located in Qutab Khel,…
ISLAMABAD: Lieutenant General Raheel Sharif has officially been appointed as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Pakistan, while Lt. General Rashid Mahmood has been named as the new Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC). According to the Ministry of Defense, both officers have been promoted to the rank of four-star generals with effect…
Islamabad – The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has directed all mobile network operators in the country to shut down all voice and SMS-based chat-room services by September 2, 2013, in a move aimed at safeguarding moral values among youth. PTA Orders Ban on Anonymous Chat Services The PTA issued a formal notification on Friday, instructing…
