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K-P Local Government Elections Postponed, Punjab Polls Set for February
Local government elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been postponed. The Election Commission of Pakistan scheduled polls for Punjab in February.
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Pakistanpolitics17 h ago
FCC bars PHC from hearing cases related to PTI workers' detention under MPO
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Thursday restrained the Peshawar High Court (PHC) from hearing cases related to the detention of PTI workers and activists under the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance (MPO) following the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The directive was issued by a two-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan and including Justice Aamer Farooq. The two judges took up a set of petitions challenging interim bails of the detainees, granted by the PHC against surety bonds of Rs100,000 each. The case before PHC is fixed for hearing on Nov 12. Then PHC had issued the interim orders in the absence of any report by the provincial government explaining reasons and circumstances that led to the detention of PTI activists. More to follow
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Pakistanpolitics1 d ago
Fresh polio case from KP’s Khyber district takes nationwide tally for 2026 to 9
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported its ninth polio case of the year, with the latest infection confirmed in Khyber district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) said on Thursday. The affected child is a seven-month-old boy from Mastak union council in Bara tehsil, the NEOC said in a statement. “This is the third case from the district this year and the seventh from KP. The poliovirus detected in all three cases from Khyber district has genetic linkages to Afghanistan — which is facing an intense outbreak with 50 cases reported this year — indicating cross-border circulation of the virus,” it said. The centre stressed the need for consistent vaccination, particularly during the ongoing polio campaign, which is being conducted simultaneously in Pakistan and Afghanistan as part of cross-border eradication efforts. “The case is a stark reminder that poliovirus knows no borders and no child anywhere will be safe from polio until every child is safe, and poliovirus transmission has stopped completely,” the statement said. It added that while overall wild poliovirus transmission had declined this year, the Peshawar block — co
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Pakistanpolitics1 d ago
'United opposition' gathers at Fazl's Islamabad residence, vows stronger alliance
Opposition leaders on Wednesday gathered at the residence of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman in Islamabad and agreed to strengthen their alliance and parliamentary coordination. After a meeting during which they discussed several matters, including the emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, JUI-F and TTAP decided to form committees to resolve mutual differences and take forward consultations on a multi-party conference (MPC). National Assembly (NA) and Senate opposition leaders, Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, respectively, attended the meeting. MNA Asad Qaiser, PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja, NA Chief Whip Amir Dogar and Senator Noorul Haq Qadri were present from PTI. Tehreek-i-Tahafuz-i-Ayin-i-Pakistan (TTAP) — headed by Achakzai — termed it a meeting of a “united opposition”. An earlier statement by JUI-F said the gathering was to discuss “the situation of emergency and governor’s rule” in KP, as well as plans for an MPC. In its statement, TTAP said the meeting was also “discussing unity and solidarity among opposition parties, the supremacy of the Constitution
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Pakistanpolitics1 d ago
Opposition leaders meet in Islamabad to discuss KP emergency
Opposition leaders convened at JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman's residence in Islamabad. They discussed the imposition of emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwacrime2 d ago
Two terrorists, including suicide bomber, killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa foiled a large-scale terrorist attempt. Two terrorists, including a suicide bomber, were neutralized.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwapolitics2 d ago
Parties review KP situation after federal takeover
Pakistan's PML-N and PPP held a meeting to review the situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following emergency rule. They also discussed the proposed Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwacrime2 d ago
Polio Team Supervisor Abducted During Vaccination Drive in K-P
A polio team supervisor was abducted during a vaccination drive in Jamrud, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Unidentified armed men reportedly took Jalil Khan.
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