ISLAMABAD: The committee set up to investigate the alleged audio leaks has been challenged in the Islamabad High Court. Former chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar’s son, Najam Saqib, has filed a petition before the Islamabad High Court against the formation of the committee and its summons notice to him. IHC’s Justice Babar Sattar will hear the petition tomorrow along …

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has formally requested the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to provide more than five acres of land across airports nationwide to accommodate their staff members. In a letter addressed to the aviation authority, the FIA highlighted several challenges faced by their immigration staff, particularly those working the night shift. One of the major hurdles identified …

ISLAMABAD: Fawad, Zubaida record statements; Sheikh Rashid submits response that he has no proof, docs Members of former prime minister Imran Khan’s cabinet were summoned by the National Accountability Bureau in a case of allegedly illegal settlement of 190 million pounds recovered from the UK. Former ministers Fawad Chaudhry, Pervaiz Khattak, Zubaida Jalal and Sheikh Rashid recorded their statements as …

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shehryar Khan Afridi was re-arrested from Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail Monday, shortly after his release under 3-MPO. The deputy commissioner has issued a detention order for Afridi. Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Additional Secretary General Senator Ejaz Chaudhry was re-arrested from Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail Thursday, shortly after his release. He was released on the order of the …

LAHORE: Punjab Inspector General Dr Usman Anwar on Tuesday told the Lahore High Court (LHC) that phone numbers which had been traced back to Afghanistan were involved in the case of anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan, whose whereabouts remain unknown since his arrest on May 11. He made the remarks as the court resumed hearing a plea seeking to find the …

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday raised an objection to three members of the five-member bench hearing a set of petition challenging the constitution of a judicial commission formed to investigate the veracity of recent audio leaks. The government had formed the commission on May 20 under Section 3 of the Pakistan Commission of Inquiry Act 2017. Led by senior …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that “anarchists and arsonists who wear the garb of politicians and attack the symbols of the state do not qualify for a dialogue”. In a tweet, he wrote dialogue is deeply embedded in the political process, which helps democracy mature and evolve. “Many political and constitutional breakthroughs occurred when political leaders sat …

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday submitted surety bonds in three anti-terrorism cases and another case pertaining to Zille Shah’s murder. The former prime minister paid Rs100,000 in each of the three surety bonds in anti-terrorism cases. The cases were registered in connection to violence and protests that followed Imran’s arrest by the National Accountability Bureau on …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan adjourned on Monday hearing of the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) plea seeking review of its April 4 order on holding elections to the Punjab Assembly on May 14. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial comprising Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan and Justice Munib Akhtar heard the …

ISLAMABAD: A group of PTI senators have condemned the May 9 vandalism following the arrest of ex-premier Imran Khan, in which military and private installations were torched down including Jinnah House Lahore. Dr Zarka Taimur said all PTI leaders were talking to media person being senators to condemn ‘what happened’ on May 9. Strongly condemned the protests that took place …

ISLAMABAD: A gazette notification of the Supreme Court Review of Judgments and Orders Bill 2023 has been issued. President Arif Alvi had approved the new law on Friday. Under the new law, an appeal could be filed against the court decisions in cases under Article 184(3). The law now applies to past verdicts as well. Legal experts say that now …

LAHORE: Two-member LHC bench grants time to federal govt to make record public, assist court. The Lahore High Court has granted time to the federal government to make the Toshakhana record public and assist the court. The court was hearing the federal government’s appeal against making the details of Toshakhana public. The two-member LHC bench granted time to the government …

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has ordered the release of over 40 PTI workers arrested under Section 3 of the MPO. The Sindh High Court provided a big relief to the PTI workers, as it ordered the release of more than 40 PTI workers arrested under the MPO. The court also ordered the suspects to pay Rs10,000 each as surety …

KARACHI: Four people including a policeman were injured in separate incidents of shootings in the provincial capital on early Monday. Robbers shot and wounded two citizens near Do Darya, Mehran Goth area. A policeman was injured by unknown assailants in Aram Bagh area. In another action, police arrested a robbery suspect during an operation on S.I.T.E Super Highway. Before police …

ISLAMABAD: PM pays tribute to ZAB, Nawaz Sharif and all scientists associated with nuclear test; ISPR says country had achieved minimum defense capability today; Bilawal says nuclear program is for peace and stability in the region A silver jubilee of the nuclear tests was being observed on Sunday to mark in remembrance of nuclear tests conducted on May 28, 1998 …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police spokesperson citing ‘reports’ claimed that a systematic campaign has been launched to defame and target the departments’ officers of every rank. The ICT Police spokesman claimed the campaign to target so that institutions can be defamed. The Islamabad Police said all women are respectable but ‘some’ could be used in this campaign as …

GILGIT: A 70-year-old man was pulled out alive from under the snow in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Astore district on Sunday, nearly 28 hours after an avalanche struck the valley, rescue officials said. Eight people, including four women and a child, were killed in the avalanche on Saturday morning. Officials said the victims were nomads, who were moving towards Astore from Azad Kashmir, …

ISLAMABAD: The federal capital is constantly witnessing a rise in the cases of auto thefts and mobile snatching as carjackers stole and snatched 66 vehicles and armed gangs snatched over 27 mobile phones in various parts of the city during the last week. According to data, over 10 cases of robbery and snatching of cash at gunpoint were reported to …

KARACHI: The Directorate Intelligence and Investigation (DI&I), Inland Revenue (IR), Karachi, has apprehended two suspects believed to be part of a sprawling network responsible for causing a colossal revenue loss to the exchequer through fake and flying sales tax invoices. As part of an ongoing nationwide crackdown on this illegal activity, which has resulted revenue loss in billions, the Directorate …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan claimed on Sunday that the residences of party leaders Shahzad Akbar and Omar Ayub Khan, the newly appointed Secretary General of PTI were raided last night. “Today were are living in dark ages,” Imran tweeted. “Constitution violated, court decisions openly flouted, houses broken in without a warrant and smashed, media muzzled and no …

ISLAMABAD: A 6.0 magnitude earthquake jolted Islamabad, and several cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Punjab, Gilgit Baltistan, and Azad Jammu on Sunday morning, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). Tremors were felt in Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Swabi, and other cities of northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The epicenter of the earthquake was on the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region at a depth …

KARACHI: A medical fitness certificate of PTI Chairman Imran Khan, prepared by the Pakistan Institute of Medical Science (Pims) after his arrest on May 9 and released to the media on Friday, claimed that the former prime minister appears “under stress with anxiety symptoms” and had “little insight about the seriousness and reality of the current situation”. The report was …

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh President Ali Haider Zaidi announced on Saturday his decision to quit politics and resign from positions within the party. The initial purpose for joining politics was to contribute to the betterment of Pakistan, he said in a video message. Affirming his commitment to serving Pakistan, Ali said he has already condemned the May 9 incidents. …

PESHAWAR: Two policemen embraced martyrdom on Friday while another suffered injuries when a hand grenade accidentally exploded in a police centre in Khyber district. According to the police, DSP Headquarters Nawaz Khan was inspecting the security of the posts at the Levies centre when by mistake of a police official, a hand grenade went off, killing two constables Shah Mehmood …

ISLAMABAD: Shehbaz says steps being taken to ensure benefit of petrol price reduction reaches common people. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that steps are being taken to ensure public relief in the upcoming budget. Talking to Minister of State for Finance Aisha Ghous Pasha in Lahore on Saturday, he said the government had brought the economy out of the difficult …

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Corruption Department on Friday lodged a case of forgery against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan’s sister Uzma Khan. The Anti-Corruption Department of Punjab has registered a forgery case against Chairman PTI Imran Khan’s sister Uzma Khan in the police station of Dera Ghazi Khan. The case filed for fraudulently purchasing 5,261 kanals of …

LAHORE: Court directs Yasmin to appear on May 29; ATC to hear bail plea on May 30 Incarcerated PTI leader Dr Yasmin Rashid has filed a bail petition with the Anti-Terrorism Court of Lahore in the Corps Commander House arson case. The court has fixed the bail plea for hearing on May 30. The court has sent the former Punjab …

GILGIT: In a tragic incident, an avalanche wreaked havoc on a secluded village near Shounter Valley Pass, In Gligit Balistan resulting in the loss of at least ten lives and leaving 11 individuals injured. The calamity has raised concerns about the potential rise in the death toll as many people remain trapped beneath the snow and rubble. According to local …

ISLAMABAD: Passports of Shah Mehmood, Asad Umar, Swati, Khattak, Ali Amin, Farrukh Habib, Aun Abbas, Zartaj, Ali Muhammad cancelled The government has cancelled the diplomatic passports of nine Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders. The PTI leaders whose diplomatic passports have been cancelled include Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Asad Umar, Azam Swati, Pervaiz Khattak, Ali Amin Gandapur, Farrukh Habib, Aun Abbas, Zartaj Gul and …

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday ruled out negotiations with Imran Khan, stating talks could not be held with those who attacked the state, rather were awarded punishment. In a statement issued here, the minister said Imran Khan was not appealing for negotiations, he was, in fact, seeking an “NRO”. Taking a jibe at Imran, she …

ISLAMABAD: Maryam says person sitting on the highest seat of justice ‘using position to avoid accountability The three-member judicial commission formed to investigate the alleged audio leaks related to the judges and judiciary has halted its proceedings. Commission head Justice Qazi Faez Isa said the proceedings were being suspended till they are informed or notified again to continue. We are …

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haq has said that an agreement has been inked with Google for 45,000 scholarships, which will increase up to 450,000 next years. At least 40 percent of the scholarships of Google will be for women. He said this while addressing the Startups for Industries and IT Exports conference at the …

ISLAMABAD: Minister of Interior Rana Sanaullah said on Friday that “33 people involved in May 9 mayhem have been handed over to the military for trials”. Addressing a press conference, he said that the culprits were suspected of attacking army installations during protests that followed the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan. The minister underlined that 19 people …

ISLAMABAD: Shireen Mazari may be a divisive figure, but she was a force to be reckoned with and her exit from the political arena has left us with fewer fierce women in politics. She is not the only politician to leave the PTI in the past few days after being incarcerated over the riots following Imran Khan’s arrest, but she …

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan on Friday objected to inclusion of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial in the five-member bench formed to hear cases challenging the formation of a judicial commission tasked to probe audio leaks involving the judiciary. During a hearing of the case, Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan asked CJP Bandial to …

KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that the K-IV water project is vital for Pakistan’s progress and it will help supply clean drinking water to the people of Karachi. Addressing officials during the scheme’s ground breaking, he noted that the project will help deal with Karachi’s tanker problem as well. “The provision for K-IV will be allocated in …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday announced to pursue legal action against Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel and others over claims regarding party chairman Imran Khan’s medical state. In a tweet, PTI said the party chief has approved bringing the health minister, and the doctors of NAB, Health Ministry, and PIMS to justice. It said the legal team under …

KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday inaugurated Texpo Pakistan, the country’s largest textile exhibition, at the Karachi Expo Centre. “Four hundred delegates are visiting Pakistan on this occasion from 60 countries. This is a remarkable achievement, which shows that Pakistan is a destination for foreign guests, buyers and traders,” said PM Shehbaz while addressing the international delegates. “Textile has …

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, Ministry of Law & Justice, Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights, and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Pakistan came together in a momentous collaboration to successfully launch the “Islamabad Capital Territory Prohibition of Corporal Punishment Rules, 2022.” This significant event took place at the Islamabad Model College for Girls (IMCG), F-10/2. The …

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Supremo Imran Khan on Friday thanked incumbents for putting his name on the no-fly list. His response comes a day after the Ministry of Interior placed the names of hundreds of PTI workers, including former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, on the no-fly list. The deposed premier took to Twitter and penned …