Yasin Malik was sentenced to life imprisonment last year on terror funding charges and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sought the death penalty for him.
ECP's latest schedule shows that the delimitation process will take nearly four months, making it impossible for the elections to be conducted within 90 days.
Notably, the Biden administration's response came after a mob allegedly led by the Pakistani Taliban, formally called the Tehreek-e-Taliban-e-Pakistan-- an umbrella organisation of various Islamist armed militant groups operating along the Afghan-- attacked several churches over alleged blasphemy.
"Nawaz Sharif’s decision to return to Pakistan after ending nearly four years of exile is final and everything is in order," said a Sharif family source involved in negotiations.
Special Report: Burj Khalifa Does Not Display Pakistan Flag on Independence Day
The whole country is celebrating the great festival of independence together…the tricolor is hoisting proudly all over the country…the tricolor procession is being taken out in every village and every city.
A 25-year-old woman was travelling on a motorbike with her bike when she was hit by a bullet coming from an unknown direction, said police.
Pakistan President Arif Alvi administered the oath to Kakar at the Aiwan-i-Sadr, in Islamabad in the presence of many dignitaries including former PM Shehbaz Sharif.
These people have been implicated in different cases, a familiar tactic to silence critics in Pakistan, and declared ‘proclaimed offenders’ for failing to appear before courts.
Sharif’s ruling Pakistan Muslim League party (PML-N) is expected to face tough competition from Imran Khan’s PTI party-- though Khan himself would be unable to take part unless his conviction is overturned.
Citing "classified documents", the report said the plan was set up on March 7, 2022, when two US State Department officials including Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu with Asad Majeed Khan, was then-Pakistan’s ambassador to the US.
According to the report, the potential candidate had met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, however, there was no official announcement.
Earlier on Saturday, Khan was arrested shortly after an Islamabad trial court declared him guilty of “corrupt practices” in the Toshakhana case and sentenced him to three years in prison.
A caretaker Prime Minister is expected to be an impartial person towards any person or political party. However, in some cases, it has been found that caretaker governments have overstepped their boundaries.
Police said miscreants had planted a remote explosive device to target a vehicle carrying Balgatar UC Chairman Ishtiaq Yaqoob and others who were returning from a wedding ceremony.
Under the B-Class, the Khan is entitled to books, newspapers of choice, a table, a chair, a 21-inch television, a mattress, clothing and jail food, in addition to a bathroom facility in the barrack he has been kept in.
Earlier on Saturday, Khan was arrested shortly after an Islamabad trial court declared him guilty of “corrupt practices” in the Toshakhana case and sentenced him to three years in prison.
The incident occurred on Sunday at around 4 pm when more than 1,000 people were gathered under a large tent as their party prepared for parliamentary elections, expected in October or November.
The blast reportedly took place inside the convention and law enforcement agencies have cordoned off the area.
Like Anju, a 17-year-old girl going to Pakistan with her boyfriend has been caught at the Jaipur airport... She wanted to buy tickets to go to Pakistan at the airport.
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