Sheikh Waqas Akram
Coverage of Sheikh Waqas Akram in the Nexus archive.
- PTI calls for 'transparent, judicially supervised' probe into 2018, 2024 elections
PTI rejects PM Shehbaz Sharif's claims about the legitimacy of the 2018 elections and calls for a judicially supervised audit of both 2018 and 2024 elections, alleging election tampering via Form-47. The party also accuses the government of financial irregularities in the Benazir Income Support Programme, including Rs25 billion disbursed through suspicious channels.
- PTI rails against jail admin after another meeting with Imran denied
The PTI party accused the Adiala jail administration of preventing Imran Khan's family and leaders from meeting him despite an Islamabad High Court order allowing twice-weekly visits. The jail administration was also criticized for misleading the court regarding power of attorney documents for Khan and his wife.
- PTI leaders denied meeting with Imran
PTI leaders were denied permission to meet Imran Khan at Adiala jail despite court-allowed visiting hours. The party criticized the federal government's economic policies and called for reforms to address regional neglect and judicial delays in cases involving Khan and Bushra Bibi.
- PTI rejects federal budget for FY2026-27, terms it an 'exercise in elite self-preservation'
PTI, the main opposition party, rejected Pakistan's Rs18.8 trillion federal budget for FY2026-27, criticizing it as prioritizing elite interests over economic recovery and民生 challenges. The party accused the government of relying on remittances and foreign borrowing while imposing taxes that disproportionately burden the poor and small businesses.
- PTI alleges pre-poll rigging over security deployment ahead of GB polls
PTI accused the federal and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) governments of pre-poll rigging due to the deployment of 5,600 local police and 13,000 external security personnel ahead of June 7 elections. The party alleged internet disruptions, arrests of workers, and manipulation of polling schemes to suppress its candidates, while requesting international intervention.