The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has demanded the notification issued regarding the appointment of the Official Secrets Act special court judge, as well as reports about the supposed security threats to Imran Khan. The court then adjourned the proceedings until tomorrow morning, 11am. The IHC also extended the order halting the jail trial till tomorrow. A division bench of the …

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered to keep all educational institutions closed on all Saturdays until the end of January, owing to the relentless heavy smog. The court directed the deputy commissioner and other government institutions to issue notifications to shut down schools, colleges, and universities on Saturdays after consultations with the member judicial water commission. Justice Shahid Karim …

The Supreme Court has set two conditions for children claiming maintenance from their grandfathers. “The father of the child must be a poor person who has no financial resources to maintain that child, and the grandfather of the child must be a person who is financially in easy circumstance,” a four-page written order authored by Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah …

The Senate elections are anticipated to take place in the first week of March. Following the announcement of the general election, the relevant authorities initiated the preparations for the senate election as well. It is highly anticipated that the schedule for the Senate election may be released immediately after the general elections. A total of 50 senate members are expected …

MALE, Maldives: Minister for Information, Broadcasting, and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi said on Saturday that China and Pakistan were each other’s most reliable good neighbors, good friends, and ‘iron brothers’. He stated this during his sideline meetings with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong and Chinese State Councilor Miss Shen Yiqin on the occasion of the banquet given by the …

The caretaker Sindh government on Saturday clarified that it had not filed an appeal challenging the Supreme Court’s verdict that had declared unconstitutional the trials of civilians under the Pakistan Army Act 1952. On Oct 23 the top court declared Section 2(1)(d)(i) and (ii), and Section 59(4) of the Pakistan Army Act (PAA), 1952 ultra vires of the Constitution and …

LAHORE: Former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and 10 others have been acquitted in the Ashiana-i-Iqbal Housing Scheme reference by a Lahore accountability court. Incumbent federal minister Ahad Cheema and Fawad Hassan Fawad were also among the accused who had been declared innocent by the court. On November 2, Judge Malik Ali Zulqarnain Awan of the accountability court reserved the verdict …

PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif on Saturday held a meeting with US Ambassador Donald Blome in Lahore, discussing the current political and economic landscape in the country, with a specific emphasis on his party’s preparations for the upcoming elections. Blome’s meeting with Sharif was one of several liaisons with politicians, which included PPP’s Yusuf Raza Gilani and Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP) chief …

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Saturday emphasised his opposition to inflation and poverty rather than any political party during a workers’ convention in Peshawar. He highlighted the party’s public communication campaign and announced upcoming conventions in Dir, Chitral and Nowshera. Bilawal Bhutto emphasised the strength of PPP workers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, stating that they adhere to principles …

NEW YORK: Pakistan, on behalf of a group of 17 countries, called on the United Nations to “urgently” establish a mechanism to ensure the protection of Palestinian civilians being subjected to relentless bombardment in Gaza by the Israeli military and to intensify efforts to promote a peaceful solution to the Middle East conflict. “The people of Gaza are desperately looking …

LAHORE: Rana Sanaullah a seasoned politician who is the Punjab chapter president of PML-N on Saturday said they had contested the last general elections with their hands tied a fact that no one noticed. Commenting on PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s statement about former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in which he said the 70-year-old elder shouldn’t be a prime minister, Rana …

ISLAMABAD: As the biggest economies, China and the United States have to engage with each other to create a resilient and sustainable future for the world, a Pakistani economist has said. A resilient world future “can only happen if these two economies engage with each other,” Mahmood Khalid, a senior research economist at Macro Policy Lab of the Pakistan Institute …

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday stressing a preventive rather than curative approach said dietary and lifestyle changes could prevent non-communicable diseases such as heart ailments and strokes. In his video-link address to the 12th biennial conference of the Pakistan Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons held in Peshawar, he said preventive measures not only decreased the risk of …

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on Friday the responsible of the economic devastation should be brought to the book because the damage was not done by accidently but by a well-knit planning. He expressed these views while addressing a public gathering in Peshawar. Fazl underscored the need to erase the old fashioned politics and start moving on …

Gohar Ayub Khan, former foreign minister and National Assembly speaker, passed away on Friday. His funeral prayer will be offered on Saturday (tomorrow) at 3:00pm in Village Rehana, Haripur District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan confirmed that his father passed away peacefully after a brief illness. His funeral …

Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir says there is no space for intolerance and extreme behavior by any entity against anyone, particularly against minorities and vulnerable segments of the society. He said this while interacting with leading Ulema and Mashaikh of all schools of thought in Rawalpindi on Friday. General Syed Asim Munir said Pakistan belongs to all Pakistanis without …

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar has declared over Rs. 48 million in assets which include 20 acres of property worth Rs. 8 million, 10 tolas of gold which he has declared at just Rs. 80,000, and over Rs. 25 million in cash. The premier has submitted returns revealing assets totaling Rs. 48.18 million. He owns 20 acres of inherited …

Passport applicants in major cities across Pakistan are facing a substantial increase in delivery times, with normal processing now taking 2.5 to 3 months. Long queues have become a common sight at passport offices in Karachi, Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta, Lahore, Multan, and Faisalabad. Urgent fees, intended to expedite the process, are providing only marginal relief, with delivery delays still stretching …

Foreign Office (FO) has claimed that it has nothing to do with why 164 retired military and civilian officials were paid pensions in foreign currency. This was stated by FO spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch during her weekly media briefing. She said this information was provided by the Foreign Office in response to a request under the Right to Information (RTI) …

President Dr Arif Alvi said on Thursday that it is up to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and government to provide a level playing field for the political parties. Addressing the Margalla Dialogue in Islamabad, the president stated, ‘’There is no doubt about it that the elections will happen on February 8. The government has assured to provide a …

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Lahore authorities are unmoved despite directions from the Apex committee to take action against electricity theft. Moreover, the agency could not even recover more than Rs5 billion from 100 dead defaulters, let alone action against power theft. A list of these dead defaulters was provided to the FIA by the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) …

Religious Affairs minister Aneeq Ahmed on Thursday announced the 2024 Hajj policy. Aneeq Ahmed said that Hajj 2024 will be digitalized wherein Hajis will get an internet-free mobile application that could be used without internet and through an arrangement unlimited free call package will be provided to Hajis. Pakistan to Saudi Arabia Hajj 2024 cost.  Aneeq Ahmed said that last year’s …

The Supreme Court has banned the use of the word “sahib” with the titles of government officials. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard the bail application of the suspect in the murder of a 10-year-old child in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, during which the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa additional advocate general appeared in the Supreme Court. During the hearing, the Supreme Court expressed its …

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday started to publish the nomination papers as the elections in the country are around the corner. Sources privy to the development said the nomination papers for the elections are being printed by the printing corporation. Before the electoral schedule, the nomination papers will be given to the District Returning Officers (DROs). The …

Pakistan on Wednesday released a dossier on the alleged atrocities and exploitation of religious minorities in India. During the annual Margalla Dialogue 2023 conference on ‘Evolving World Environment: Charting the Course for Our Future’ in Islamabad, caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar launched the dossier. According to the document, since 2014, the Indian government has continued atrocities against minorities, while …

The federal government on Wednesday constituted an inquiry commission on the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s sit-in of 2017 at Faizabad in Rawalpindi. The attorney general for Pakistan (AGP) submitted a notification for the same to the Supreme Court. At the previous hearing on the various review petitions against the court’s verdict in the Faizabad dharna case, the Supreme Court had allowed 12 …

The population of Pakistan’s national animal, Markhor, is experiencing a notable increase in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The Markhor, a wild goat recognized for its agile and sure-footed characteristics, as well as its distinctive long winter coat and imposing spiral horns, reaching lengths of over 1.5 meters on males, is a symbol of Pakistan’s wildlife. These remarkable creatures primarily inhabit …

Afghanistan’s acting commerce minister met Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani in Islamabad this week to discuss trade and how the thousands of Afghan citizens Pakistan is expelling could take cash and other assets back to their homeland. The visit took place less than a week after caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar pinned the recent surge in terrorist attacks on …

The Islamabad High Court has issued a stay order on the jail trial of PTI Chairman Imran Khan in the cipher case. The court passed this order while hearing appeals against the jail trial of the former prime minister and seeking an open court trial as well as the appointment of the Official Secrets Act special court judge. Justice Miangul …

Pakistan: Pakistan on Monday opened three new border crossings to expedite the deportation of Afghans living in the country illegally, officials said. Nearly 300,000 Afghans have left Pakistan in recent weeks since authorities started arresting and deporting foreign nationals without papers after the Oct. 31 deadline for migrants without legal status to leave the country voluntarily. The expulsions mostly affect …

Pakistani police are arresting Afghan women and children in southern Sindh province as part of a government crackdown on migrants, activists said Saturday. More than 250,000 Afghans have left Pakistan in recent weeks as the government rounded up, arrested and kicked out foreign nationals without papers. It set an Oct. 31 deadline for migrants without legal status to leave the …

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Saturday appreciated Saudi Arabia for its efforts in “promoting the Palestinian cause” during his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the sidelines of an Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in Riyadh, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. Kakar arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary …

Six members of the same family were killed in a tragic car accident in Lahore’s Defence Phase 7 area late on Saturday night. According to the police, the ill-fated family was returning to their Shadab Colony home on Ferozepur Road in two cars when one of the cars rammed into the other near Defence Phase 7. The victims were identified …

Punjab Police arrested the Pakistani ‘Charles Sobraj’ who fled from Pakistan after killing two people and kept his identity hidden in multiple counties including Holland and South Africa. The Proclaimed Offender (PO) was arrested in the case of murder after 17 years from Italy through Interpol. Accused Abrar had killed two people in Gujranwala along with his associates and fled …

Justice retired Arshad Hussain Shah has been appointed as Caretaker Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after the KP governor Ghulam Alu approved the summary. Arshad Hussain Shah was serving as Minister for Law and Auqaf and Human Rights in the previous cabinet of Azam Khan who passed away a day earlier. Arshad Hussain Shah also served as Chief Judge of …

Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Asad Umar has announced his decision to quit politics, as well as his party completely. The former minister announced his decision in a post on X, formerly Twitter. In the post, Asad Umar says he had decided to completely quit politics after more than a decade in public life. “As I had already stated publicly earlier …

The caretaker Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) has passed away in Peshawar after he was shifted to a private hospital last night. According to reports, Azam Khan was moved to a private hospital on Friday night due to a deterioration in his health. The caretaker CM had been suffering from severe stomach infection. However, a heart attack last night …

President Dr Arif Alvi made a telephone call to the President of Palestine, Mr Mahmoud Abbas, and expressed his heartfelt sympathies and grief on behalf of the people and government of Pakistan over the atrocities being committed by Israel against people of Palestine for over seven decades. He deplored that what was happening in the Gaza was very painful and …

Pakistani entrepreneur Faraz Khan became a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) at a ceremony at Windsor Castle on Thursday, in recognition of his role in promoting UK-Pakistani relations. Late last year, his name was included as those who would receive the MBE. Faraz is the chief executive of SpectrEco which builds robust ecosystems that enhance sustainable …

From Nov 1, the government initiated a nationwide operation to deport illegal foreign nationals, the majority of whom were Afghans, after the deadline to voluntarily leave the country had expired. Last month, the government had given an ultimatum to all undocumented immigrants to leave Pakistan by October 31 or risk imprisonment and deportation to their respective countries. The government decided …