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ISLAMABAD: In a separate development, the election tribunal on Wednesday barred former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League (N) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to contest poll from National Assembly seat number 57. The appellant tribunal also rejected also rejected nomination papers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Fawad Chaudhry , Amir Kiyani...

RAWALPINDI: The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) cautioned the general public on Monday to be aware of telephone calls from those impersonating as army officials. “There are reports of fake telephone calls being made to the general public by individuals impersonating as Pakistan armed forces officials,” stated the military’s media wing in...

The Election Commission of Pakistan, Monday, started training of eight hundred thousand polling staff for general elections across the country. General Elections 2018 to be held on 25th July next month. According to the schedule issued by the Election Commission, the training of Presiding Officers and Assistant Presiding Officers will...

An appellate tribunal on Monday rejected the decision of the returning officer (RO) and allowed to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan to contest election from NA-95. Appellate tribunal judge Justice Faisal Zaman Khan heard Imran’s appeal in which he pleaded that the tribunal should reject the decision of the...

Islamabad: The nomination papers of Abbasi and his covering candidate Sardar Mehtab Khan for NA-53 Islamabad were rejected by the returning officer after the candidates failed to fill the affidavit as per the requirements. According to the returning officer, Abbasi had not submitted complete tax returns with his documents either. The...

The moon of the month of Shawwal has been sighted as the country prepares to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr Tomorrow on Saturday. The Shawwal moon could not be sighted on Thursday after which the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee had announced that Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Saturday. Eid Mubarak Eid-ul-Fitr moon sighted Eid-ul-Fitr...

The caretaker government revised prices of petroleum products on Sunday increasing the price of petrol by Rs4.26 per litre with effect from tomorrow (Tuesday). The revised price of petrol would be Rs91.96 per litre. The price of diesel has been increased by Rs6.55, while the price of light diesel has...

Pakistan Railways has announced Travel Free of Cost during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays for senior citizens 65 years of age and above across the country. According to a notification issued by Minister for Railways Roshan Khursheed Bharucha, senior citizens will be facilitated through free advance booking and E-ticketing system on the...

The official website of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) crashed right after Fawad Hussain tweet's about Most wanted list of 2018 Candidate to be published within 10 minutes. PTI official website crashes as Fawad Hussain tweets about Final Candidate list Just a five minutes after this tweet surfaced, PTI's Official...

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued the revised schedule for General Elections 2018 on Friday shared notification on the official website According to Revised notification, Dates for filing of nomination papers with returning officers by the candidates extends till 11th June 2018. The offices of Election Commission and District returning...

The Supreme Court (SC) summoned the Islamabad Capital Development Authority chairman over water shortage case in Islamabad on Friday. A bench headed by the chief justice of Pakistan heard the case on suo motu notice over water scarcity in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. During the hearing, the chief justice asked that...

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced four holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr that will commence from June 15th on Friday. According to a summary prepared by the Interior Ministry has been approved, Eid holidays will be observed from June 15th in the country. updated notification shared by Deputy commissioner Islamabad shared below, earlier...