LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) has ended seat adjustment with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in the upcoming general elections over differences. According to the official statement of Muslim League-Q, President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain chaired a hurriedly meeting of the party and announced ending the decision of seat adjustment with PML-N. He lamented that the PML-N has given tickets to its candidates against our contestants. “We will not let our candidates suffer due to the double standard of the PML-N,” he added. Shujaat said that Pakistan Muslim League-Q has always played its role in the development and prosperity of Pakistan and…
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Sajjad Ali
Sajjad Ali is ‘Online Web Editor of Khyber News. He is a journalist by profession and working in field for the last ten years. Previously he worked for national media organizations including ‘The Nation’ Daily Pakistan Today, Khyber News. He also worked in media development sector. He can be reached at sajjad.sovereign@gmail.com
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PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) Friday issued a notice to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on the contempt petition of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and sought its response. During the hearing at PHC, Advocate Qazi Anwar and Shah Faisal Ilyas appeared in court. PTI’s legal representatives argued that the PHC had previously directed the Election Commission to publish PTI’s certificate on their website. However, as of now, neither has the election symbol certificate been issued to PTI nor has the Election Commission published the certificate on their website. In response to PTI’s request, the Peshawar High Court issued a…
ISLAMABAD: In a positive development, a Pakistani-American woman Fauzia Janjua has been elected as the town mayor of New Jersey. Hailing from Chakwal, Punjab, Fauzia took the oath of her new responsibility on the Holy Quran alongside her husband and children at the Township Hall. She is the first Muslim lady of Pakistani origin to have been elected town mayor from New Jersey. In her speech on the occasion, Fauzia described her election as a moment of pride. New Jersey State Representative, Carol Murphy, wrote on X: “It is such a great honour to administer the oaths of office tonight…
LAHORE: The final playing-XI of the Pakistani team for the first match in the series of five T20 matches against New Zealand has been announced. Under the captaincy of fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, Abbas Afridi and Osama Mir will make their T20I debuts while Azam Khan will join Pakistan’s final XI as a wicketkeeper. Mohammad Rizwan and Saeem Ayub will open while Babar one-down, Fakhar Zaman fourth, Iftikhar Ahmed fifth and Azam Khan will play at sixth positions. Aamir Jamal will come seventh and Usama Mir will come eighth while Abbas Afridi and Haris Rauf will also be part…
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has revealed its list of candidates for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and National Assembly seats, disappointing several ticket aspirants or their supporters. The list showcases a diverse and dynamic selection of individuals. In a strategic move on the political stage, PTI disclosed its candidate lineup for six National Assembly and 13 Provincial Assembly seats in Peshawar ahead of the February 8th elections. Sajid Nawaz and Arbab Amir Ayub lead the PTI charge in NA-28 and NA-29. Arbab Sher Ali, Shandana Gulzar, and Asif Khan will also contest for the National Assembly seat from Peshawar on the…
SWABI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) local leader Shah Khalid has been killed by unknown armed men in Swabi. In a firing incident, Tehreek-e-Insaf’s district leader and renowned business personality Shah Khaled Jan was killed. Unknown motorcyclists opened fire on Shah Khaled’s car in Swabi Ada. As a result of the firing, Shah Khaled succumbed to his injuries at the scene. His driver was injured in the incident. Shah Khalid was a district leader of the PTI and a renowned businessman. His body was taken to the hospital for further medical examination. Police reported that the attackers successfully escaped after the crime.…
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday filed a contempt of court petition against the Election Commission of Pakistan in Peshawar High Court for failing to issue certificate of the party’s intra-party election results and the restoration of the Bat symbol. The Peshawar High Court (PHC) had recently restored the Bat symbol for the PTI and directed the Election Commission of Pakistan to publish the results of the intra-party elections on its official website. The contempt of court petition alleges that the ECP has not complied with these directives.
The US Dollar experienced a slight decrease of 10 paisas against the Pakistani Rupee in the interbank market as the new business session commenced. Currency dealers reported an opening rate of Rs281 for the American currency. During the previous trading session on Wednesday, the Greenback concluded with a marginal decline of 9 paisas against the Pakistani Rupee. After briefly attempting to recover on Tuesday, the American currency settled at Rs281.13 in the interbank market, reflecting a depreciation of 0.03%. The business day on Wednesday saw the US Dollar initiating trade with a minor drop of 12 paisas against the Pakistani…
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Information and Technology (IT) Minister Dr. Umar Saif announced the establishment of 10,000 co-working spaces for freelancers across the country. According to the details, caretaker IT Minister Dr Umar Saif said that a mega event titled “Tech Destination” is being organized in Islamabad today i.e. January 11. He stated that the establishment of 10,000 co-working spaces will be announced for the convenience of freelancers in this mega event. According to the caretaker minister, each of the 10,000 co-working spaces will have 100 working stations where one million freelancers will be facilitated.
LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has announced its candidates for the Rawalpindi and Gujranwala divisions ahead of the impending general elections in 2024. Overseeing the Election Cell of PML-N, Ishaq Dar has initiated the process of allocating tickets for the upcoming General Elections 2024. Dar announced the candidates for Rawalpindi and Gujranwala Divisions. According to Ishaq Dar’s released list, Sheikh Aftab Ahmed has clinched the PML-N ticket for the National Assembly Constituency NA-49. Moreover, PML-N has nominated Malik Sohail Khan for NA-50, Raja Osama Sarwar for NA-51, Raja Javed Ikhlas for NA-52, and Raja Qamar-ul-Islam for NA-53. Malik Abrar…
