ISLAMABAD: Maulana Abdul Shakoor, the Federal Minister for Religious Affairs, died in a road accident in Islamabad on Saturday, according to a spokesperson for the Islamabad Capital Police. Shakoor was reportedly travelling from Marriott to Secretariat Chowk when his vehicle was hit by a Hilux Revo carrying five men. The …
Read More »Zardari warns against ‘politicising’ appointment of army chief | The Express Tribune
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari on Friday said that all three-star generals are equal and fully qualified to head the army. However, he feared that if the matter of appointing the next army chief became political, it will harm the institution. The statement comes …
Read More »WATCH: PDM workers celebrate Imran Khan’s disqualification | The Express Tribune
The ruling coalition celebrated on Friday after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced the disqualification verdict against former prime minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case. According to Express News, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ziaullah Shah celebrated the verdict, which is being considered a major legal victory for …
Read More »JUI-F chief’s relative likely to become K-P governor | The Express Tribune
PESHAWAR: The coalition government led by PML-N has decided to appoint former JUI-F senator Haji Ghulam Ali new governor of Khyber-Pakhtunkwa, sources said on Monday. Ali is the father-in-law of JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s daughter. The post fell vacant since PTI leader Shah Farman stepped down soon after Shehbaz …
Read More »Shariat Court scolds JUI-F over trans act | The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) on Monday expressed its displeasure over the JUI-F’s move to file a petition against the transgender law after five years, asking the party to explain what took it so long to wake up to the problems in the legislation it had also supported. The …
Read More »Religious parties set Oct 7 deadline to trans act | The Express Tribune
LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: Religious parties have rejected the transgender rights bill, while giving a deadline of October 7 to the federal government to withdraw it. Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq said that if the government does not show seriousness, all religious parties will protest at Shuhada Mosque in Lahore along with …
Read More »JUI-F moves Shariat court against transgender act | The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), an ally of the government and part of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), has challenged the Transgender Protection Act, 2018, in the Federal Shariat Court (FSC) on Friday. In the petition, the JUI-F requested that the act be declared against Shariat, adding that “no law can …
Read More »Fazl calls for amendments to transgender protection act | The Express Tribune
LARKANA: Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman said on Tuesday that he will introduce amendments to the Transgender Protection Act, 2018 While speaking to the media in Larkana, the JUI-F leader condemned the transgender law and said it goes against the teachings of the Holy Quran and Sunnah. He …
Read More »Political forces join hands to stomp out PTI | The Express Tribune
LAHORE: Parties from across the political spectrum joined hands to stomp out the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the upcoming by-elections on 11 National Assembly seats. On the other hand, PTI Chairman Imran Khan, staying true to his narrative of defiance, is ready to contest the polls for nine seats, …
Read More »فضل الرحمان کی جامعہ کراچی میں خود کش حملے کی شدید مذمت
پاکستان ڈیموکریٹک موومنٹ (پی ڈی ایم) کے سربراہ مولانا فضل الرحمان نے جامعہ کراچی میں خود کش حملے کی شدید مذمت کی ہے۔ اور جاں بحق ہونے والوں کے لواحقین سے تعزیت کا اظہار کیا۔ دریں اثنا اپنے ایک اور بیان میں مولانا فضل الرحمان نے کہا کہ تحریک انصاف …
Read More »