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A 4.8 magnitude earthquake was felt in Islamabad, Faisalabad and several other cities in Punjab on Thursday evening, with tremors also felt in other cities in the province, including Bhalwal, Sargodha, Pind Dadan Khan and Shahpur. The Pakistan Meteorological Department has not yet issued any details regarding the quake. However, according to Google’s earthquake alert, […]
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has suggested that legal action could be taken to mandate the banning of opposition party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Speaking at a press conference on 9 June, Sanaullah said that the party was under examination in light of many revelations that could lead it to being declared a banned outfit. […]
Punjab Police has conducted another raid on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s residence in Lahore. The police had been waiting for a search warrant to enter the premises of his Zaman Park house, according to IG Punjab Usman Anwar. The authorities claimed that earlier attempts to enter had been hampered by a court order […]
The governor of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Haji Ghulam Ali, has requested a delay in holding provincial elections scheduled for 28 May, citing concerns about terrorist attacks, as well as difficulties related to the ongoing census and a lack of security officials. Speaking to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Ali also suggested consultation with stakeholders including […]
