Sheikh Rashid moves Supreme Court against ECP’s decision of delaying Punjab polls

Sheikh Rashid

LAHORE: Awami Muslim League (AML) Chief Sheikh Rashid on Friday challenged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)’s decision of not holding the Punjab elections on time in the Supreme Court, Bol News reported. Sheikh Rashid has made the federal government, ECP and others parties in the case. He filed the petition through his lawyer Azhar … Read more

Court remands Hassaan Niazi in Quetta Police’s custody

PM's nephew Hassaan Niazi

QUETTA: The district and sessions court of Islamabad has remanded Imran Khan’s Focal Person Hassaan Niazi in custody of Quetta Police on Friday, Bol News reported. Judicial Magistrate Mureed Abbas approved one-day transit remand of the nephew of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan. The police had requested the court to grant them … Read more

Shehzad Ata steps down as attorney general of Pakistan

Shehzad

ISLAMABAD: Attorney General for Pakistan Shehzad Ata Elahi has resigned from his designation, Bol News reported on Friday. Shehzad Ata Elahi was recently appointed as the AGP. Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) leader Hammad Azhar said Attorney General Shehzad Elahi had taken the right decision by submitting his resignation. He said it was necessary for … Read more

PDMA issues alert amid heavy rains in various Punjab cities

Punjab

PDMA said there was also a risk of land sliding in Murree It said the rain continued across Punjab It said strong winds and hails could damage LAHORE: Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has asked all the concerned departments to remain alert as heavy rains continue in different cities of Punjab, Bol News reported. … Read more

Five most wanted terrorists belonging to banned outfit arrested

terrorists

CTD officials said raid was carried out on a tip-off Explosive material and weapons were recovered 66 suspects were arrested during 420 combing operations LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab has rounded up five crucial alleged terrorists belonging to a banned outfit on Friday, Bol News reported. The CTD officials said the raid was … Read more

ATC remands Siddique Jan in police custody for one day

Siddique Jan

Court granted relatives of journalist permission to meet him. He said he was not given anything to eat or drink since arrest Lawyer said sections mentioned in the FIR were bailable. ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court of Islamabad on Tuesday remanded senior journalist and Bol News Islamabad Bureau Chief Siddique Jan into police custody for one … Read more

Govt vows to take action against miscreants who attacked police, rangers

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Police and Rangers were implementing court orders. The participants were briefed about IMF Programme Such behaviour in no way was constitutional, legal, they said ISLAMABAD: The coalition government has strongly condemned attacks and torture of police and Rangers and said strong action would be taken against those who had violated the law. The prime minister … Read more

KP health department recommends wearing masks till April 30

masks

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has recommended people to wear masks at health facilities and crowded and closed places. The health department said as per the guidelines of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the citizens should adopt precautionary measures till April 30. This month 123 cases of coronavirus were reported in KP, … Read more

US congressman discusses Pakistan’s situation with Imran Khan

Imran Khan

They discussed role of international organisations They also discussed police brutality on women and children. We are committed to protect the human rights and democracy LAHORE: United States Congressman Mike Levin on Tuesday discussed Pakistan’s current situation with Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on a telephone call, Bol News reported quoting sources … Read more

‘Namaloom Afraad’ were at JC to kill me in mock fight: Imran

Imran

He said they would’ve pretended that his death was accident “Allah, the Greatest Protector, had other plans.” Sheikh Rashid said govt wants to ban PTI ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday said ‘Namaloom Afraad’ (unidentified persons) were there at the Judicial Complex (JC) in Islamabad, during his appearance before the … Read more

FIA launches inquiry into Hassaan Niazi Tweet case

Hassaan Niazi

FIA has decided to send a notice to Niazi FIA has reportedly obtained details of his Twitter account Police on Monday arrested Hassaan Niazi ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cybercrime has launched and inquiry into the case pertaining to a tweet of PTI Focal Person on Legal Affairs Hassaan Niazi, Bol News reported on Tuesday. … Read more

Namaloom Afraad would have killed me at Judicial Complex: Imran Khan

Imran Khan

“I passed through all obstacles to appear before court.” He asked CJP if there was any surety for his security. “Tell me who was there to protect me,” he said. LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Monday said the manner in which police resorted to teargas shelling and throwing stones at … Read more

Interim bails of Asad Umar, Murad Saeed and others approved

Asad Umar

The court has adjourned the hearing for two weeks. “This time you guys have charges of robbery as well.” Shehzad Waseem and Zulfi Bukhari have also been bailed ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court of Islamabad has approved bails of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) leaders Asad Umar, Ali Nawaz, Murad Saeed and others in the case … Read more

NAB summons Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi tomorrow

Toshakhana

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned wife of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi, on March 21 in the case pertaining to Toshakhana, Bol News reported. The NAB team reached Zaman Park to deliver the notice to Bushra Bibi. Sources said the NAB Rawalpindi had summoned Imran Khan on … Read more

Islamabad Police arrest PTI’s Hassaan Niazi

Hassaan Niazi

He said they told police that he had been bailed “It is a new low of police-gardi.” Farrukh Habib asks lawyers to launch protest ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police on Monday arrested Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) leader Hassaan Niazi from outside G-11 courts in Islamabad, Bol News reported. Counsel Naeem Haider Panjotha said Hassaan Niazi came … Read more

IMF denies any condition attached to Pakistan’s missile or nuclear programme

IMF

Esther said discussions had exclusively focused on economic policies IMF’s mandate is to promote macroeconomic and financial stability “There is absolutely no truth to this or any insinuated link,” she said ISLAMABAD: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative for Pakistan Esther Perez Luiz has dismissed the speculation about any condition attached to Pakistan’s missile or … Read more

IHC seeks replies from stakeholders about cases against Imran Khan

Imran Khan

The IHC has sought details of all the cases filed in Islamabad. IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq heard the case However, police had kept some hidden FIRs, ISLAMABAD: Issuing notices, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday sought replies from all the stakeholders on March 27 in the petition seeking details of the cases registered … Read more

Rain with wind, thunderstorm expected in most parts of country

rain

Partly cloudy weather is expected elsewhere in country. Temperature in Islamabad this morning was eleven degree centigrade Rain wind-thunderstorm is expected in Srinagar and Jammu ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has said rain with wind and thunderstorm is expected in North/ East Balochistan, South Punjab, Khyber Paktunkhwa, Sindh, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during the next … Read more