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PTI leader Asad Umar speaking to media in Karachi. -Screengrab ISLAMABAD: PTI leader Asad Umar on Saturday blasted the coalition government for "trying to suppress Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister Taimur Jhagra's voice" after he wrote a letter to the Centre hinting at withdrawing from a commitment made with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the revival of the $6 billion loan programme. A day earlier, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail lashed out at Taimur Khan Jhagra for jeopardising the IMF programme ahead of its Executive Board meeting scheduled for Monday (August 29). Addressing a press conference, Miftah criticised the PTI leaders for putting the country at stake when it is already reeling from the devastations caused by flash floods and relentless rains — which have affected more than 30 million people. It is pertinent to mention here that KP government refused to implement the IMF loan precondition for the surplus budget, citing the non-payment of

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Narcotics Control Ataullah Tarar addressing a press conference in Islamabad, on August 20, 2022. — YouTube/PTVNewsLive ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Narcotics Control Ataullah Tarar Saturday warned the PTI and Punjab government that "all of you" will be arrested if a single PML-N worker is sent behind bars. Tarar alleged that the Punjab government — a coalition of the PML-Q and PTI — has booked PML-N workers and MPAs for taking revenge for the sedition case filed against PTI Chairman Imran Khan's chief of staff, Shahbaz Gill. The press briefing came after 12 PML-N leaders approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC), seeking protective bail in a case related to the ruckus in the Punjab Assembly a day after a district court issued their arrest warrants. The PML-N leaders include Tarar, Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan, Awais Leghari, Muhammad Mirza Javed, Malik Saif ul Malook Khokhar, Peer Khizer Hayat Shah Khagga

PTI Chairman Imran Khan addresses the public via a televised speech on July 27, 2022. — Screengrab via YouTube/ Geo News Live American consultancy firm headed by an ex-CIA station chief in Islamabad comes under scrutiny. Grenier Consulting LLC's Robert Laurent Grenier was recruited last year. Iftikharur Rehman Durrani signed the agreement. An American consultancy firm headed by an ex-CIA station chief in Islamabad has come under scrutiny after being employed by the PTI to lobby and provide advice on Pakistan-US relations. Grenier Consulting LLC's Robert Laurent Grenier was recruited last year, when the PTI was in power. Iftikharur Rehman Durrani signed the agreement with the firm in July 2021 under the "supervision of senior [PTI] party officials and under the direction of Pakistan government officials." Grenier is a CIA veteran who worked as the agency's top counter-terrorism official from 2004 to 2006. He was also the CIA station chief in Islamabad dur

Geo News and The News had exposed the anti-Pakistan campaign three years even before the European Union (EU) non-profit group EU Disinfo Lab released a detailed report. LONDON: Contrary to the claim of PTI Chairman Imran Khan, the fact is that GEO and The News had exposed the scandal of fake news and fake NGOs operating against Pakistan three years even before the European Union (EU) non-profit group EU Disinfo Lab released a detailed report, taking help from the investigation first aired on Aaaj Shahzeb Khanzada show and published in The News and Daily Jang. In an address on Wednesday related to Shahbaz Gill’s arrest and other issues, the former PM Imran Khan claimed that the PTI social media team had the EU Disinfo Lab report. “Not sure if you remember or not that our devoted social media activist exposed the European Union disinformation lab. What was it? There were 800 fake sites in it. These fake sites were involved in constant propaganda against Pakistan and many Pakis

PTI leaders addressing a press conference in Islamabad. — YouTube ISLAMABAD: The PTI on Tuesday rejected the ruling of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) that the party receiving prohibited funding. The ECP, in a unanimous verdict, said the commission found that 34 foreign donations were taken in fundraising. The donations were taken from America, Australia, Canada, and the UAE. In addition, PTI took funds from an American businessman, the ECP said. Unknown accounts have also come to light, said the commission in its verdict, adding that hiding accounts are a "violation" of Article 17 of the Constitution. The ECP also found that PTI Chairman Imran Khan submitted a false Nomination Form I and that the affidavit provided regarding party accounts was false. The ECP has issued a show-cause notice to PTI. In a press conference following the verdict, PTI Central Deputy Secretary Information Farrukh Habib said that foreign funding was "not proved against t

PTI leaders addressing a joint press conference after ECP's verdict. Photo: Geo News/screengrab      ISLAMABAD: After a damning verdict by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), PTI leader Farrukh Habib said that foreign funding was not proved against the party. The verdict disappointed those who were pushing the narrative of foreign funding against the PTI, said Farrukh Habib. He maintained that they were of the view that it was a case of prohibited funding but not of foreign funding. Raising questions over the ECP, the PTI leader said that the IHC had ordered to probe the accounts of all the political parties without any discrimination. He said that the scrutiny committee tasked to probe the accounts of PTI completed its work on time but the committees established to check the accounts of PPP and PML were yet to submit their report. More  to follow ... Source link https://www.news.qm.com.pk/pti-insists-ecp-fails-to-prove-foreign-funding-against-party/?feed

The PTI's workers gather at the SC's Lahore Registry late Friday night. Photo: Twitter The leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) have moved the Supreme Court of Pakistan against the ruling of the Punjab Assembly's deputy speaker that paved the way for Hamza Shahbaz to retain his post of the chief minister of the province. The PTI and PML-Q leaders reached the SC's Lahore Registry late Friday and filed a petition against the ruling of Punjab Deputy Speaker Dost Mazari. In Friday's dramatic session of the Punjab Assembly, Mazari announced the win for Hamza Shahbaz. After waving a letter from PML-Q chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain who disallowed the party's members to take part in the vote, he cited Article 63A of the Constitution and rejected ten votes cast by PML-Q lawmakers. The deputy speaker's ruling frustrated the bid of Pervez Elahi to become the Punjab CM. He was the PTI's candidate fo

PTI workers gathered outside Supreme Court Lahore registry building.— Jaleel Rathore/ Twitter PTI and PML-Q parliamentary parties hold meeting and reach SC. Deputy registrar SC Lahore registry Ijaz also reaches court to receive PTI petition. PTI leader Yasmeen Rashid demands to open court immediately. Following Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Dost Mazari’s ruling on the Punjab Chief Minister's election about rejecting PML-Q votes, leaders of the PTI and the PML-Q reached Supreme Court (SC) registry Lahore late night and submitted a petition against CM Punjab election, Geo News reported. Earlier, after a crucial session of the Punjab assembly , PML-N's candidate Hamza Shahbaz retained the post of the Punjab CM against Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervez Elahi through a three-vote victory. Following the counting of votes, the deputy speaker, citing Article 63A of the Constitution, rejected ten votes cast by the PML-Q members. As a result, Hamza received 179

arrest of the senior anchorperson Imran Riaz ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan took to Twitter and condemned the arbitrary arrest of the senior anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan on Wednesday, BOL News reports.  In a tweet Imran Khan wrote while condemning the arrest of the senior journalist, he said, “ I strongly condemn the arbitrary arrest of @ImranRiazKhan by Punjab police tonight. The country is descending into fascism just to make our nation accept an Imported Govt comprising of mega crooks

PTI's Irfanullah Niazi (left) and PML-N's Saeed Akbar Khan Nawani will be contesting the by-poll on PP-90. — Photos by author On July 17, the control of the Punjab Assembly will be on the line, as the race for 20 seats in the province heats up. In Pakistan's most politically important province, the PML-N is hoping to maintain its narrow control. Meanwhile, the PTI is aiming to wrest the province away from the ruling party. Who could tip the balance in their favour? In the run-up to the by-polls, Geo.tv provides an in-depth look into the constituency: A profile of the constituency Total voters: 249,306 Male voters: 132,725 Female voters: 116,581 The PP-90 constituency falls under NA-97, where PTI’s Sana Ullah Khan Masti Khel is MNA. 2018 winner: Saeed Akbar Khan Nawani won as an independent candidate in the 2018 general election from PP-90. He later joined the PTI on the insistence of businessman Jahangir Khan Tareen. This year, Nawani was disqualified by

Bypolls were held on PK-7 Swat constituency. SWAT: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Haji Fazl Mulla is leading the by-polls for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly seat PK-7 Swat. According to unofficial results from 113 polling stations out of 124, Mulla is leading the count with 15,401 votes. He is closely followed by Awami National Party (ANP) candidate Hussain Ahmed who has secured 13,302 votes. ANP’s Husain Ahmed is supported by PPP, PML-N, QWP, JUI-F and others. The PK-7 Swat seat fell vacant after ANP MPA Wa