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Nawaz Sharif’s sentence in Al-Azizia reference suspended

Nawaz Sharif

The interim government of Punjab has reportedly invoked its authority under Section 401 of the Criminal Procedure Code to suspend the sentence of Nawaz Sharif in the Al-Azizia reference. This particular section empowers the government to suspend the sentence of a convicted individual. Notably, Nawaz Sharif’s sentence was previously suspended in 2019 when he traveled … Read more

Cash-strapped PIA cancels around 300 flights in two weeks

PIA Cancels 16 Flights due to 'Operational' Reasons

Pakistan International Airline (PIA), that is on the verge of collapse due to financial crisis, has reportedly cancelled some 300 flights in past two weeks. The cancellation of flights has resulted in significant financial losses, estimated at approximately 400 million rupees per day. These losses have had a substantial impact on the airline industry. To … Read more

Imran Khan not to be produced before ECP due to threat alerts

Imran Khan ECP

PTI Chairman Imran Khan will not be produced before the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in contempt case today, due to the security concerns expressed by the Interior Ministry. ECP has issued a production order for former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in case of using unparliamentary language against the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election … Read more

Three applications filed seeking relief for Nawaz Sharif in Toshakhana case

Toshakhana

Nawaz Sharif’s legal team on Tuesday filed three separate applications in the Accountability Court of Islamabad, seeking relief in the Toshakhana reference case. Firstly, a request has been filed to release the property that was seized from Nawaz Sharif in connection with the Toshakhana reference. This indicates an effort to reclaim the seized assets. Secondly, … Read more

PM Kakar removes Tahir Javed as SAPM

Tahir Javed

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar has made the decision to remove Muhammad Tahir, a Texas-based Pakistani-American businessman, from his position as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM). The decision was based on various reports and media coverage indicating that Tahir Javed had concealed a previous conviction for theft and failed to declare it. … Read more

FIA arrest five human traffickers linked to Libya boast wreck

human traffickers

The FIA Gujarat Circle on Monday arrested five suspects, including individuals listed in the Red Book as the most wanted human traffickers in connection with a tragic boat accident in Libya. These suspects, identified as Seth Masood, Sajawal Adnan, Bilal Rashid, Gulrez Qaiser, and Mudassar, were arrested from various areas in Gujarat. Their alleged involvement … Read more

‘Congratulations to nation, Mandela is back’: Imran Khan on Nawaz’s return

Mandela

PTI Chairman Imran Khan on the long awaited return of Nawaz Sharif said “Congratulations to the nation, Mandela is back.” Imran Khan delivered this dialogue to the Special Court’s judge Abual Hasnat Zulqarnain, who indicted PTI chairman in the cipher case today. The special court of the Official Secrets Act indicted both Imran Khan and … Read more

Nawaz Sharif moves IHC for appeal restoration in Avenfield, Al-Azizia references

Nawaz Sharif

PMLN supremo Nawaz Sharif on Monday filled applications in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking restoration of appeals in Avenfield and Al-Azizia references. The petitions filed through Amjad Parvez Advocate state that the appeals must be reinstated and the decision must be given after hearing the arguments on merits. The application requests the court to … Read more

LHC dismisses plea seeking live telecast of court proceedings

LHC

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday dismissed the application seeking live telecast of court proceedings and deemed the plea as inadmissible. The case was heard by Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza, with Muqasit Saleem advocate, representing the complainant Shahbaz Khan. The court suggested that if the petitioner wished to pursue this matter, they should file … Read more

PTI chairman, Qureshi indicted in cipher case

cipher case

PTI Chairman Imran Khan and party Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi have been indicted in the cipher case. However, both Imran Khan and Qureshi denied committing the crime. The special court of the Official Secrets Act conducted the case hearing at the Adiala jail and has issued a notice to summon the government lawyers for … Read more

Year passes to Arshad Sharif’s murder, family awaits justice

Arshad Sharif

A year has passed to the tragic killing of Pakistan’s well-known senior journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya. Arshad Sharif had arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, on August 20 and tragically died on October 23 in a shootout, during which his driver, Khurram Ahmad, miraculously survived. Sharif had left Pakistan in August to avoid arrest, facing multiple … Read more

PMLN to move IHC for restoration of Nawaz’s appeal against sentence in Avenfield, Al-Azizia cases

IHC adjourns hearing into cypher case till Oct 31

Following consultations with the PMLN’s legal team, a decision has been reached to file miscellaneous applications aimed at restoring appeals concerning Nawaz Sharif’s convictions in the Al-Azizia and Avenfield references. Upon landing, Nawaz Sharif wasted no time and personally signed these miscellaneous applications at the airport. The legal team held extensive discussions with Nawaz Sharif … Read more

PTI gets green signal for Lahore power show

PTI Lahore

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has been finally granted with the permission for holding a public gathering in Lahore on October 22. The permission has been granted by the deputy commissioner of Lahore, after which PTI will be holing is power show in Lahore’s Kahna Nau town. PTI had filed a petition in the Lahore High Court(LHC) … Read more

China, Pakistan agree to strengthen collaboration between mainstream media

china pakistan

Pakistan and China have decided to enhance cooperation between their respective mainstream media outlets. This decision was reached during a meeting led by China’s Political Counselor, Ms. Bao Zhong, and the Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Murtaza Solangi. Both sides have also agreed to focus on promoting the Pakistan China Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects through … Read more

Doctors under-training barred from running private clinics in Peshawar

Peshawar doctors

In Peshawar, the doctors undergoing training have been banned from running private clinics. The Health Care Commission has issued a letter, imposing a ban on under-training doctors from running private clinics. The directive specifically states that doctors who are consulting at the Post Graduate Medical Institute are not permitted to operate private clinics. This measure … Read more