LAHORE:A Lahore sessions court on Wednesday acquitted a woman arrested on the charges of blasphemy and desecration of a religious book and ordered her immediate release. An additional sessions judge Hasnain Azhar conducted the trial against Farida Bibi and announced his verdict after completion of recording statements and the witness. “Keeping in view the material … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that the private sector financiers should back the startups being started by the youth of the country. Speaking at the National Small and Medium Enterprises Policy 2021 said that the state should play its role to facilitate young people to maximise the benefits of the second youngest … Read more
KARACHI: A judicial magistrate of Karachi East on Tuesday ordered police custody of a former office bearer of the Sindhi Muslim Cooperative Housing Society (SMCHS) to investigate his alleged involvement in the encroachment of a portion service lane of Shahrah-e-Quadeen, where the Nasla Tower was illegally built. The 15-storey commercial-cum-residential building along the Shara-e-Faisal is … Read more
ISLAMABAD: In a rare sort of happening a member the National Assembly belonging to the ally party of the government to mark his protest pointed out quorum which when counted was found incomplete and the session was adjourned to meet again on Wednesday at 4pm. The government has been facing quorum related issues in the … Read more
LAHORE: A sessions court on Tuesday summoned Shahbaz Gill, special assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan on political communication, in a criminal case facing charges of defamation filed by Turkey Albayrak group. The company has filed a case against the SAPM for allegedly leveling false allegations against it during an interview to a private news … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said on Monday that the democratic system is in place in Pakistan, Pandora box regarding the presidential system should not be opened. There is complete democracy in PTI and decisions are made in consultation with all-party office bearers. There is no truth regarding the deal or any “Dheel”. The … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Earthquake tremors were felt in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad on Friday evening, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). PMD said that the frequency of the quake was 5.6 magnitude on the Richter scale, adding that it measured a depth of 100 kilometers. The tremors were also felt in Swat, Mardan, Sawabi, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister and PMLN Senior Vice President Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said on Friday that the legislation regarding State Bank Of Pakistan would be reversed because no country surrenders its economic sovereignty for Rs 6 billion. He said that January 13 was one of the darkest days of the history of Pakistan and parliament … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Parvez Elahi said on Friday that Pakistan is going through the effects of climate change, as clean water supply is a major problem in the whole Punjab including Pakistan for which filtration plants for clean water and treatment plants should be set up on priority basis to make industrial waste … Read more
KARACHI: The public announcement regarding the successful first-ever clinical trial of the Chinese medicine, Jinhua Qinggan Granules (JHQG), manufactured by Juxiechang (Beijing) Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd will be made on Monday (January 17 at 11 A.M.) at the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi. JHQG was the first line of Traditional … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The opposition received a setback after their amendments were rejected by the lower house of the parliament with a vote of 168-150 on the Finance Supplementary Bill – known as mini-budget – on Thursday. The opposition members proposal to take mass opinion in their proposed amendment was rejected by the house members at a … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition of Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz after they withdrew their case challenging an inquiry of money laundering against them initiated by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). At the outset of the hearing, Chief Justice Ameer Bhatti, … Read more
LAHORE: An accountability court on Wednesday declared the daughter and son-in-law of opposition leader in national assembly Shahbaz Sharif as proclaimed offenders and ordered to seize their movable and immovable properties in a reference pertaining to Punjab Power Development Company and misappropriation of funds of government departments. Accountability court judge Naseem Virk also issued perpetual … Read more
KARACHI: Sindh Information and Labor Minister Saeed Ghani said on Wednesday that in a bid to increase its political share in Karachi, the Jammat-e-Islami is following the Mutthaida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s divisive ethnic politics by opposing Sindh Local Bodies Act. Addressing a press conference at his camp office, Ghani said that Pakistan Peoples Party has never … Read more
LAHORE: Lahore Police on Wednesday arrested shooters involved in the attack on Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MPA Bilal Yasin. According to a senior police official, both the attackers who had fired at and injured the MPA a few days back near his house at Mohni Road, Lahore have been held by the police. Bilal received … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the federal and Punjab government over a petition filed by a citizen on the lack of urea fertilizer present in the country. A citizen Taufeeq Ahmed approached the LHC and took a stand that wheat cultivation has started and urea fertilizer is urgently needed but … Read more
LAHORE: An accountability court on Tuesday deferred hearing on an application of Jang/ Geo owner Mir Shakeelur Rehman’s seeking acquittal in reference of illegal allotment of plots in Johar Town. The court adjourned the hearing till tomorrow and directed NAB prosecutor Haris Qureshi to give arguments on accused’s acquittal plea. Accountability court judge Asad Ali … Read more
Almost all of us have heard something or the other about Employee Relations (ER) and the vital role it plays to bridge gaps between employees and management. Being an HR professional, it has been an immense pleasure to see HR function gain more and more importance every day and occupy a “strategic” role in an … Read more
KARACHI- Leader of the Opposition in Sindh Assembly, Haleem Adil Sheikh, paid a visit to National Institute of Cardio Vascular Disease (NICVD) to express solidarity with protesting employees of the institute. Haleem Adil Sheikh accompanied with member Sindh Assembly Saeed Afridi, PTI leader Gohar Khattak and others arrived at protest camp and assured the protesting … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) is going to file a plea challenging the life-long disqualification of candidates under Article 62 I-F. The bar has made a federal government party to the case. The Bar association has prepared a petition which states disqualification of the candidate should be restricted only to the election that is … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday barred the Capital Development Authority (CDA) from evacuating and demolishing shanty towns during winters. It’s “tragic” all the development in Islamabad takes place for the elite, the court remarked. During the hearing of a case regarding illegal settlements Chief Justice Islamabad High Court Justice Athar Minallah remarked … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has ruled that a man and a woman who married without completion of the latter’s Iddat period cannot be held guilty of committing offence of Zina(Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979 as it would be termed as irregular marriage. In its judgment Justice Ali Zia Bajwa held that, “It is a … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has declared that the chief minister is not the competent authority to reinstate sacked government employees from grade -1 to 15 and the directive to restore a public servant on humanitarian ground has no value in the eye of law. “A perusal of directive issued by the Chief Minister Secretariat … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday directed the Punjab University’s law college director to decide within two weeks a dispute regarding the admission and selection process for LLM (Master in law). Faheem Gulzar and other lawyers filed a petition seeking a judicial review of the merit calculation formula settled by the PU law college … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday declared the Navy Sailing Club situated on Rawal Lake, Islamabad illegal and ordered to demolish within three weeks. Chief Justice Islamabad High Court Justice Athar Minallah announced the verdict which was reserved on January 6. Islamabad High Court order states “Pakistan Army has an important status which … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army, Navy and FC troops are busy in rescue and relief efforts in Gawadar District since last 96 hours after coastal belt of Balochistan was hit by heavy rainfalls, said ISPR on Friday. The special relief efforts being undertaken in isolated villages of Kulanch, Sardasht and Sunstar valleys while Gawadar old Town also … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday admitted for regular hearing a petition challenging the exclusion of Chinese manufacturers in a tender for procurement of medical equipment issued by the Punjab government. Opposing the petition on the ground of maintainability, the government’s lawyer said it was a policy matter and had been decided in accordance … Read more
LAHORE: Hearing a case about declaring the holy Quran as compulsory education, the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction with the conduct of the Secretary for Schools Education and gave him last opportunity to submit a detailed report. A two-member bench headed by Justice Shahid Waheed was hearing a petition seeking implementation of … Read more
