Day: July 14, 2025

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday ousted its five lawmakers in the National Assembly, accusing them of violating the party’s stance by voting in favour of the 26th Constitutional Amendment. According to an official notification issued by PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, the party has terminated the basic membership of MNAs Aurangzeb Khan Khichi (NA-159, Vehari IV), Muhammad Ilyas Chaudhry (NA-62, Gujrat I), Mubarak Zeb, Usman Ali (NA-142, Sahiwal II), and Zahoor Hussain Qureshi (NA-146, Khanewal III). PTI’s Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram also shared the termination…

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LAHORE: The government and opposition committees on Sunday failed to reach a consensus on the speaker’s disqualification reference against opposition lawmakers in the Punjab Assembly, but agreed to continue talks. Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan chaired the session of the government and opposition committees; however, both sides have not reached an agreement on any point yet. Last week, the speaker had filed the disqualification reference with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) against 26 MPAs over ruckus, sloganeering, shouting and tearing of documents in the house during the…

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PESHAWAR: Another major financial scandal has emerged in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as official documents revealed irregularities amounting to Rs32 billion in the KP Cities Improvement Project (KPCIP). The Rs97 billion urban development project is jointly funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), and the KP government. ­ The project’s objective is to enhance urban infrastructure and municipal services in five cities — Peshawar, Abbottabad, Kohat, Mardan, and Mingora. It was launched at the end of 2022 and is expected to be completed by the end…

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Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has said that there is no pressure on Islamabad from Washington to recognise Israel. Addressing a community event in Dallas, the ambassador spoke on a range of national and international issues, reaffirming that Pakistan’s position on Israel remains unchanged and is rooted in the vision of the country’s founder, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. “Our policy towards Israel is consistent with Quaid-e-Azam’s ideology,” Ambassador Sheikh said, adding that Pakistan’s approach to the issue is based on longstanding principles and not influenced by external…

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Pakistan will continue to extend its political, diplomatic, and moral support to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, who are waging a struggle for their right to self-determination and freedom, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday. In a message on the occasion of Kashmir Martyrs’ Day, observed on July 13, he said, “The day is observed every year to pay tribute to the 22 Kashmiris who sacrificed their lives on July 13, 1931, while protesting against the Dogra forces of Jammu and Kashmir.” “It serves as a reminder…

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KARACHI: Memorial shields from World War II and other valuables have gone missing from the office of the Director General of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) Parks Department at Frere Hall, officials said on Saturday. A first information report (FIR) was registered by the deputy director of the Parks Department at Artillery Maidan Police Station. According to the FIR, the office was closed at 10pm on July 4 for the Ashura holidays. When employees returned on July 7, they found the rear window broken and several items missing. The stolen…

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LAHORE: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Saturday announced the formal launch of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) anti-government campaign from Lahore, saying that political movements originating from the city have always gained national momentum. “We will take practical steps after consultation to move forward,” said Gandapur while addressing a key consultative session held at a farmhouse in Lahore’s Raiwind. The KP chief minister said: “We must think about how to take it to its peak by August 5.” His statement came after incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan ordered his…

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