Blaze News - Pakistan

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Thursday sealed the Central Secretariat of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Islamabad and demolished “illegal structures” on the premises, Express News reported. According to details, a CDA team, accompanied by a heavy police contingent, conducted an operation to remove the encroachments and unauthorised constructions at the PTI headquarters. The CDA officials stated that an additional floor was constructed in violation of building bylaws. During the operation, a portion of the PTI Central Secretariat was demolished. News of the headquarters being sealed quickly spread, prompting PTI leaders, including the party chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, to arrive at the site. CDA officials reported that the plot, located in Sector G-8/4, had been encroached upon and unauthorised constructions erected. The plot was originally allotted to a person named Sartaj Ali, and PTI had allegedly taken over the land and built on it illegally. Read more: Pol...

PTI leader Zulfi Bukhari withdrew his nomination for the upcoming Senate elections on Saturday, citing legal obstacles surrounding the confirmation of his nomination papers. Bukhari claimed his nomination faced "false and illegal hurdles," despite possessing the required legal documentation. While his lawyer, Salman Akram Raja, expressed optimism about a legal victory, Bukhari opted to withdraw his nomination to avoid potential repercussions of challenging the confirmations of fellow PTI nominees, Allama Raja Nasir Abbas and Hamid Khan. In a statement posted on X, Bukhari stated, "Challenging their notifications could create internal friction within the party," emphasising his unwavering loyalty to PTI and prioritising party unity. Read also: Court orders to freeze accounts, assets of Shahzad Akbar, Zulfi Bukhari A longstanding PTI member, Bukhari emphasised that personal ambitions pale in comparison to the party’s success. He declared, "Senate seats or any pos...