4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (467+ words) ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has constituted a larger bench to hear a petition challenging the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) expected protest and long march on September 27, citing the sensitivity of the matter. Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court Justice…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (305+ words) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) General Secretary Salman Akram Raja on Sunday called on party workers and supporters to prepare for a fresh political mobilisation, saying “the reign of oppression will end.” Addressing a gathering of PTI workers at Haider Chowk, Raja…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (60+ words) Khaama: Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Wednesday that demonstrations are associated with democratic and republican systems and have no place under Islamic law, defending the group’s recently enacted ban on protests across Afghanistan. Mujahid made the remarks at a press…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (243+ words) (AFP): The Taliban government defended on Wednesday its ban on protests that has drawn condemnation from rights groups, saying the order complies with Islamic law. Demonstrations in Afghanistan have been rare since the Taliban returned to power just over five…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago   (60+ words) Afghanistan International: The Taliban on Saturday published a new law governing the “Shurta”, the term it uses for police, banning “all demonstrations throughout Afghanistan”. The group had previously changed the name of the police to “Shurta”, an Arabic term meaning…...