Tue, 21-Oct-2025

KP governor approves appointment of Justice (rtd) Arshad Hussain as caretaker CM

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Haji Ghulam Ali has approved the appointment of Justice (R) Syed Arshad Hussain Shah as the Caretaker Chief Minister. Haji Ghulam Ali has signed the summary of the name of the new caretaker chief minister of KP. Justice (R) Syed Arshad Hussain Shah will sworn in as Interim KP CM today at … Read more

No teacher will perform election duty in polls: Mohsin Naqvi   

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  • He said there is a shortage of teachers in government schools.
  • Mohsin Naqvi visited Pilot Secondary School and Services Hospital.
  • He said it is not possible for students to sit in classes without teachers.

LAHORE: Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has said that there is a shortage of teachers in government schools and no teacher will perform on election duty in upcoming polls .

Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi visited Pilot Secondary School Wahdat Road and Services Hospital in Lahore.

On the complaints of the students, he directed to provide discounted travel facilities in the speedo bus. He said that there is a shortage of teachers in government schools and no teacher will go on election duty. He said action will be if teachers will be deputed for election duty.

He said that it is not possible for students to sit in classes and teachers to do election duties.

Mohsin Naqvi also visited Services Hospital and reprimanded MS for poor performance. The Caretaker Chief Minister expressed his annoyance over the complaints of the patients about getting the tests done from outside.

He said that despite the existence of the lab, why are the tests being done from outside.

Mohsin Naqvi formed a committee headed by the Special Secretary to inquire into the matter. He said that if it is proved that the doctor is sending the test to the desired lab, action will be taken.

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SHC demises plea against appointment of Maqbool Baqar

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  • A petition was heard against appointment of caretaker CM.
  • Justice Yousuf Ali Sayeed said petitioners are quoting wrong law.
  • Court dismissed petition against Maqbool Baqar as inadmissible.

Karachi: The Sindh High Court(SHC) rejected the petition against the appointment of Caretaker Chief Minister Sindh Justice (R) Maqbool Baqar as inadmissible.

In the Sindh High Court, a petition was heard against the appointment of caretaker Chief Minister Sindh Justice (r) Maqbool Baqar, in which the petitioner stated that under Article 207 of the Constitution, Justice (r) Maqbool Baqar cannot become the caretaker chief minister.

On the stand of the petitioner, Justice Yousuf Ali Sayeed said that the petitioners are quoting the wrong law and he should refer to the Pakistan Services Rules.

Ibrahim Abro advocate said in his arguments that Justice (r) Maqbool Baqar has retired from the Supreme Court on April 4, 2022.

During the hearing, Chief Justice Sindh High Court Ahmed Ali Sheikh clarified that Maqbool Baqar is a retired judge of the Supreme Court and the lawyer should speak respectfully.

After hearing the arguments of the parties, the Sindh High Court dismissed the petition against the appointment of caretaker Chief Minister Sindh Justice (R) Maqbool Baqar as inadmissible.

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Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar takes oath as Caretaker CM   

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  • Governor Sindh Kamran Tessori administered oath.
  • Outgoing CM Murad Ali Shah and others attendant ceremony.
  • Diplomats, businessmen and military officials also participated.

KARACHI: Caretaker Chief Minister of Sindh Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar took oath of office on Thursday.

Governor Khan Kamran Tessori administered oath to the caretaker Chief Minister of Sindh.

Political leaders including Murad Ali Shah, former ministers of Pakistan People’s Party(PPP), Muttahida Qaumi Movement(MQM) and Grand Democratic Alliance(GDA) participated in the ceremony at Governor House Sindh.

Foreign diplomats, businessmen and military officials also participated in the ceremony.

Who is Caretaker Chief Minister Justice Maqbool Baqar

Justice (Retd) Maqbool Baqar Born in 1957 and belongs to Karachi.  Maqbool Baqar completed his LLB from University of Karachi and joined the Bar in 1981.

Maqbool Baqar was appointed as a judge of Sindh High Court in 2002 and then as Chief Justice of Sindh High Court in 2013.

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Justice (r) Maqbool Baqar named as Caretaker CM Sindh

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  • MQM and PPP have agreed on caretaker candidate.
  • Maqbool Baqar name was given by Murad Ali Shah.
  • MQM has agreed on name of Justice (R) Maqbool Baqar.

KARACHI: The deadlock between the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) over the appointment of the caretaker chief minister of Sindh has ended.

Sources claim that MQM and PPP have agreed on a candidate. MQM Coordination Committee has agreed on the name of Justice (R) Maqbool Baqar.

Maqbool Baqar was given by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, and opposition leader Rana Ansar from MQM suggested Justice (r) on the advice of the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA). The name of Maqbool Baqar has been approved.

It is expected that Justice (R) Maqbool Baqar will take oath tomorrow. Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori will administrate the oath from Maqbool Baqar.
Opposition leader Rana Ansar has reached the Chief Minister’s House, to formally announce the name Justice (r) Maqbool Baqar.

It should be noted that Justice (R) Maqbool Baqar belongs to Karachi and he started to practice after receiving an LLB degree from the University of Karachi. He was the Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court and after that served in the Supreme Court.

Designated Caretaker Chief Minister Sindh Justice (R) Maqbool Baqar said that this is a very important responsibility in difficult situations and he will try to solve people’s problems. He said, “I will play a role to maintain the supremacy of law and constitution”.

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Caretaker CM directs to ensure implementation on dengue action plan

Caretaker CM
  • He directed authorities to improve services delivery in health sector.
  • Caretaker CM termed health as a priority sector of his government.
  • Matters related to sehat card program was also discussed.

PESHAWAR: Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Azam Khan has directed the Health Department to ensure strict implementation of the proposed dengue action plan in order to prevent the possible outbreak of dengue virus during current season adding that all the relevant departments and entities would have to fulfill their responsibilities in an effective manner for the purpose.

He further directed them to take concrete measures to contain Leishmania and other infections deceases as well. He urged upon authorities concerned to pay special attention to improve services delivery in health sector in the merged areas so as to ensure provision of healthcare facilities at their door steps.

Similarly, the Chief Minister directed for pragmatic steps to improve service delivery in the health services delivery outlets of peripheries of the settled districts with the aim to ensure treatment facilities to people at local level and minimise patients flow to tertiary healthcare facilities.

He was chairing a meeting of health department held here. The chair was briefed in details about the institutional reforms, administrative affairs, implementation of development projects, status of available funds and other related matters of health department.

The Caretaker Chief Minister has termed health as a priority sector of his government and directed the finance department to ensure the timely provision of required funds for the purchase of emergency medicines and other essential procurements in hospitals. He also directed them to ensure timely completion of due for completion projects in the health sector.

He further directed the concerned quarters to complete the ongoing inquiry regarding payments to hospitals working under the public private partnership and made it clear that the process should not affect services delivery in those hospitals and patients should not face any inconvenience.

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Caretaker CM KP formally launches digital census

Caretaker CM
  • A ceremony was held here at Chief Minister House Peshawar.
  • Caretaker CM kicked off the census by writing enumeration.
  • He appealed to the public to fully cooperate with the census teams.

PESHAWAR: Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammed Azam Khan has formally launched digital census in the province as part of the 7th national census in the country.

In this connection, a ceremony was held here at Chief Minister House Peshawar on Wednesday which was also attended by the authorities of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

Caretaker Chief Minister Muhammad Azam Khan kicked off the census by writing enumeration numbers at the gate of Chief Minister House, Peshawar.

Speaking on the occasion, the caretaker Chief Minister said that census is of vital importance with regard to comprehensive planning for national development adding that equitable distribution of resources as well as development strategies are planned on the basis of statistics obtained through census.

He said that census indicates increasing ratio of population and distribution of urban and rural population in addition to determining important socio-economic factors in the society.

The Chief Minister said that digital census is being conducted for the first time in the history of Pakistan in which modern technology is being used unlike the traditional method of census adding that under the digital census mechanism, citizens have been provided the facility of self-registration.

Muhammad Azam Khan remarked that it is the national obligation of every citizen to ensure accurate data entry of his family members during the census.

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Caretaker CM Mohsin Naqvi reviews Spring Festival arrangements

Caretaker CM
  • Spring Festival celebrations begin from Lahore on March 5.
  • The festival will be held in Faisalabad from March 4 to 12.
  • The festival comprise sports, culture, tourism and music.

LAHORE: Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi chaired a meeting at CM Office to review Spring Festival arrangements.

A detailed briefing about Spring Festival arrangements and programmes in Lahore and Faisalabad was given to the chair. It was proposed to hold Spring Festival celebrations in Lahore from 5th to 12th March and in Faisalabad from 4th to 12th March.

The Spring Festival celebrations comprise sports, culture, tourism, music, bird and pet show as well as fireworks. Marathon race and cycling competitions will also be held in Lahore and Faisalabad.

Children, women, differently-abled persons and athletes will participate in the marathon race competition. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Sahir Ali Bagha and other famous singers will present a musical show. Mehfil-e- Sama will also be held in Lahore and Faisalabad.

The Spring Festival celebrations will be held in the Iqbal Stadium of Faisalabad and University of Agriculture. Players of Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan will participate in the sports events at GC University Faisalabad. A floral and Chinioti furniture exhibition will also be held.

Special celebrations in connection with International Women’s Day will be held and women Mushaira will also be held. Horse dance, camel dance, cow, buffalo milk giving competitions will be held and a heavy bike show will also be held in Faisalabad. A laser light and sound show under the auspices of Walled City Authority will be held in Lahore.

Charming cultural floats will be made in the Carnival at Faisalabad. Canals will be decorated in Lahore, Faisalabad and lighting will also be displayed. More than 7 thousand students will participate in the special torchlight march at Government College University Lahore. Food festivals will also be installed in the Spring Festival.

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PM condemns terror attack on police office in Karachi

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  • Prime Minister sought a report of the incident.
  • He appreciated the police and security forces.
  • He said terrorists had once again targeted Karachi.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the police office in Karachi.

Taking strict notice of the attack, the prime minister asked for a report on the incident. He appreciated the police and security forces for their effective action against the terrorists.

He instructed Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan to extend full cooperation of the federal government in the clean up operation against the terrorists.

He underlined the need for collective action and full force of the state to root out the menace of terrorism.

He said the terrorists had once again targeted Karachi but this kind of cowardly acts could not weaken resolve of police and the law enforcement agencies.

“The whole nation stood with police and security institutions,” he said and prayed for the early recovery of the injured.

On the other hand, Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has strongly condemned terrorists attack on the office of Karachi Police Chief.

Mohsin Naqvi paid rich tributes to the Police, Rangers and Pakistan Army for foiling nefarious designs of the terrorists adding that he salutes the brave sons of sacred homeland to counter the attack of terrorists.

Mohsin Naqvi remarked that the police and law enforcement agencies bravely foiled nefarious designs of the terrorists. Caretaker CM stated that the brave soldiers boldly countered the terrorists adding that the brave soldiers who countered the attack of the terrorists are heroes of the nation.

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Caretaker CM KP urges Ulema to promote sectarian harmony

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  • CM appreciated the role of religious leaders.
  • He said there is a dire need of a peaceful environment.
  • He said religious leaders of KP always play positive role.

PESHAWAR: Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Muhammad Azam Khan has made an appeal to religious leaders and Ulemas of all sects to play their important role to promote sectarian harmony in the prevailing situation of the province, and to educate/ guide the general masses in this regard so that a peaceful environment in all respect could be ensured which is a dire need of the hour.

Chief Minister has appreciated the role of religious leaders and Ulemas in pacifying the sentiments of the general masses after an unpleasant incident that took place in a private sector educational institution in Peshawar the other day; and said that the provincial government highly valued their positive role.

He has said that religious leaders and Ulemas of the province have always been playing very positive role in such matters; and expressed the hope that the Ulemas will play the same role in future as well.

Muhammad Azam Khan has further said that in the context of the prevailing law & order situation of the province and the peaceful holding of the upcoming general elections; there is a dire need of a peaceful environment in the province as it was ever before adding that the province could not afford any kind of unrest or sectarian issue in the prevailing situation.

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Governor Punjab administers oath to caretaker ministers

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  • Caretaker CM Punjab Mohsin Naqvi attended the ceremony.
  • Mohsin Naqvi congratulated the Caretaker Provincial Ministers.
  • He remarked that the interim set up is completely non-political.

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Muhammad Baligh-Ur-Rehman administered an oath to the Caretaker Provincial Ministers.

Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi attended the oath- taking ceremony of the Caretaker Provincial Ministers at Governor House.

Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi congratulated the Caretaker Provincial Ministers for taking an oath.

The Ministers taking an oath comprise SM Tanvir, Doctor Javed Akram, Ibrahim Murad, Bilal Afzal, Doctor Jamal Nasir, Mansoor Qadir, Syed Azfar Ali Nasir and Amir Mir.

Caretaker CM Mohsin Naqvi remarked that the Punjab interim set up is completely non-political and impartial adding that it is the responsibility of the caretaker set up to hold transparent, fair and free elections. Caretaker CM vowed to fulfill this national responsibility in a nice manner adding that holding elections in a peaceful environment will be ensured.

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ECP selected sworn enemy of PTI as Caretaker CM: Imran Khan

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Imran Khan slammed ECP for appointing Moshsin Naqvi as CM Punjab He said ECP selected a sworn enemy of PTI as Caretaker CM He announced to hold a presser tomorrow LAHORE: PTI Chairman Imran Khan lashed out at the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for the appointment of Syed Mohsin Naqvi as Caretaker Chief Minister … Read more

Azam Khan takes oath as Caretaker Chief Minister of KP

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  • Governor KP Haji Ghulam Ali administered oath to Azam Khan.
  • KP Governor Haji Ghulam Ali appointed  Azam Khan as Caretaker CM.
  • The opposition and government agreed on the name of Azam Khan.

PESHAWAR: Former bureaucrat Azam Khan took oath as Caretaker Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.

Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Haji Ghulam Ali administered oath to Azam Khan as caretaker CM.

Earlier, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Haji Ghulam Ali today appointed  Azam Khan as the caretaker chief minister, days after the provincial assembly was dissolved.

The governor issued the notification after the opposition and government agreed on the name of Azam Khan for the caretaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chief minister (CM) slot.

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Governor KP appoints Azam Khan as Caretaker CM

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Governor KP has signed the summary of appointment of Azam Khan. KP Govt and  opposition had agreed on the name of Azam Khan. Akram Khan Durrani said that Azam Khan is unanimous candidate. PESHAWAR: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Haji Ghulam Ali appointed Muhammad Azam Khan as the Caretaker Chief Minister of KP. Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa … Read more