An anti-terrorism court on Tuesday acquitted the chief of the defunct Peoples’ Amn Committee, Uzair Jan Baloch of another case. According to Uzair’s attorney, Advocate Abdi Zaman, Judge of the Anti-Terrorism Court-VII, who conducted trail at Judicial Complex inside Central Prison Karachi, ruled that the prosecution’s failure to bring convincing evidence against the accused persons … Read more
Six terrorists were killed by Security Forces in heavy exchange of fire during an IBO on terrorist hideout in Buleda, Balochistan on Wednesday, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a tweet said on Wednesday. Read more: Terrorist attacks in Pakistan saw 42% increase in 2021: Report 6 Terrorists killed by Security Forces in heavy exchange of fire … Read more
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed the provincial government to implement “The Punjab Empowerment of Persons with Different Abilities Act, 2021”, once enacted and notified by the assembly, in letter and spirit in order to protect the fundamental rights of persons with disabilities (PWDs). Justice Jawad Hassan issued the direction in a judgment issued … Read more
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday decided to hold the first phase of the local government elections in 17 districts of Punjab on May 29. The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Sultan Sikander Raja. Read more: ECP calls for an end to tactics aimed to pressurise it on … Read more
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Lahore on Wednesday arrested PPP leader and former chairman Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) Syed Asif Hashmi on the charges of alleged tampering in allotment of trust’s land in Gujrat. According to FIA sources, 13 kanal of ETPB’s land was allocated to a lessee in Gujrat through tempering in the allotment … Read more
Anti-Terrorism Court-X (ATC-X), Karachi, on Tuesday dismissed the application for post-arrest bail of Pashtoon Tahafuz Movement (PTM) MNA Ali Wazir in a case registered in 2018 for allegedly delivering speeches aimed at defaming the security establishment. PTM chief Manzoor Pashteen along with two sitting Members of National Assembly – Mohsin Dawar and Ali Wazir – … Read more
Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has approved the route plan of the “Awami March” (The people’s march). The People’s March will pass through 34 major cities of the country, and the journey will last for 10 days to reach its final destination, the Capital City of Islamabad. The Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto … Read more
The PTI government has again increased petroleum, oil and lubricants (POL) product prices. The price of petrol has been raised by Rs12.03 per litre to Rs 159.86, High Speed Diesel (HSD) by Rs9.53 to Rs154.15, Kerosene by Rs10.08 to Rs126.56 while Light Diesel Oil (LDO) by Rs9.43 to Rs123.97. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad … Read more
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has advised Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Vice President Maryam Safdar to first contest election for a mayor before thinking for premiership. He made this advice while briefing the media after the cabinet meeting in Islamabad on Tuesday. Read more: … Read more
MQM supremo and founder has been acquitted of terror charge by London Court on Tuesday. He has been acquitted of charges of encouraging terrorism, contrary to section 1(2) of the Terrorism Act 2006. The prosecution’s statement rested on two speeches made by the MQM founder on August 22, 2016 in which he first allegedly ordered crowds … Read more
The Federal Cabinet has approved formulation of a separate judicial system for Overseas Pakistanis to ensure summary trial. This was stated by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, while briefing media in Islamabad On Tuesday, about the decisions taken in the meeting of the federal cabinet which met in the federal capital with … Read more
Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque on Tuesday said that the cabinet has approved the first digital Cloud Policy and Personal Data Protection Bill to ensure the privacy of online data. Read more: Pakistan’s IT sector is expected to generate $7 billion in revenue In a statement, he said, the bill aims … Read more
Chief Justice of Sindh High Court Ahmed Ali M Sheikh on Tuesday directed Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Shaheed Benazirabad (formerly named Nawabshah) to complete investigation into the alleged torture of Ms. Parveen Rind, House Officer of Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women within 15 days and submit a report to … Read more
President Dr Arif Alvi has called for increasing the physical and geographical outreach of the Federal Ombudsman to provide free-of-cost justice to the people of remote areas against administrative injustices. Read more: SAPM Sania Nishtar warns agents against illegal deduction from Ehsaas Kafaalat Speaking at a briefing on the role of Wafaqi Mohtasib in Islamabad on … Read more
President of Pakistan Democratic Movement and Chief of Jamaat Ulema-e- Islam (Fazl) Maulana Fazlur Rehman has rejected the enforcement of the presidential system in the country and said that this system cannot be enforced in Pakistan as it hurts the basic concept of federation. He said this while addressing a public gathering in Layyah on … Read more
Security Forces have killed a terrorist commander, apprehended two terrorists and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition during different operations in Balochistan. Read more: Security forces kill 13 terrorists during hunt down in Naushki & Panjgur: ISPR According to ISPR, during an operation in Pasni based on information of presence of Terrorists in a … Read more
Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here. During the meeting, they discussed the professional matters pertaining to the Pakistan Army, a PM Office statement said. On February 8, Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa reached Naushki … Read more
Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has called for collective efforts to deny any space or liberty of action to be exploited by miscreants along Pak-Iran Border. He was talking to a delegation led by Interior Minister of Iran Ahmad Vahidi in Rawalpindi on Monday. Read more: Pakistan, Iran agree to set up joint working groups … Read more
Pakistan and Iran have agreed to form Joint working groups to strengthen bilateral relations. The understanding was reached in a joint declaration issued after the meeting of a nine-member visiting Iranian delegation led by Interior Minister Dr. Ahmad Vahidi with Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed in Islamabad on Monday. Read more: Turkey-Iran-Pakistan cargo train can complete … Read more
Sindh High Court on Monday summoned federal secretaries of energy and finance ministries to explain the reasons behind the persistent shortage of natural gas in Sindh. Read more: CNG stations reopened across Sindh after 2.5 months A two-member bench headed by Justice Muhammad Karim Khan Agha, which took up a petition pertaining to implementation of the … Read more
National Accountability Bureau Balochistan on Monday apprehended the director of Three-A Alliance Company in billions of rupees motorbike scam from Karachi and obtained eight days physical remand from the accountability court in Quetta. The accused was produced in the Accountability Court Quetta where Accountability Court Judge Justice Allah Dad Roshan remanded the accused to the … Read more
Federal Ombudsman Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi has directed National Police Foundation (NPF) and Capital Development Authority (CDA) heads to take disciplinary action against their employees involved in mishandling the issues of E-11 Sector. The Federal Ombudsman had earlier ordered an inquiry on the complaints of residents of E-11 Sector against NPF for construction of illegal/unauthorized speed … Read more
Lahore High Court Multan Bench has acquitted prime accused in social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch murder case. LHC Multan Bench Judge Justice Sohail Nasir on Monday acquitted accused Waseem, who is brother of slain model as Qandeel’s mother pardoned her son and witnesses withdrew their statements. Read more: Qandeel Baloch: A photo of her diary goes … Read more
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Sunday took a dig at Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif for reaching out to the Chaudhry brothers in the backdrop of a no-confidence motion planned by the opposition against Prime Minister Imran Khan. Read more: PDM parties don’t trust each other, no-confidence motion a failed attempt: … Read more
Security forces on Sunday conducted an operation in Pak-Afghan border town Chaman, arresting two key terrorists of banned outfit in Chaman operation and recovering ammunition including suicide jackets. According to sources, security forces acting on a tip-off arrested two key terrorists of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Read more: Breaking nexus between terrorists, their sympathisers imperative … Read more
Umar Amin Gandapur, PTI candidate contesting for D I Khan mayorship election, is leading with 22688 votes while JIU Candidate Muhammad Kafeel Nizami stood second with 17645 and behind him PPP candidate Faisal Karim Kundi with 8975 votes standing third, according to unofficial and unfirmed results. Read more: PDM parties don’t trust each other, no-confidence motion … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said half of the population in Afghanistan was in a very precarious situation because of hunger, malnutrition, and food shortages. In an exclusive interview with CNN’s GPS host Fareed Zakaria, he said the present situation was already developing into one of the worst humanitarian crises in Afghanistan. Read more: Iran’s … Read more
Sindh Minister for Excise & Taxation and Narcotics Control Department Mukesh Kumar Chawla has said that Sindh Excise & Taxation and Narcotics Control Department in a major operation in the history of Karachi has seized heroin, chars and chemicals worth billions of rupees and arrested one accused. A case has been registered against the accused … Read more
