ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) strongly condemned the reference filed against the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial before the Supreme Judicial Council, saying it is yet another attempt to subvert the Constitution.   The Bar has taken serious exception to the resolution passed by the National Assembly on 06.04.2023 against the Supreme Court’s decision in …

RAHIM YAR KHAN: An alleged gangster was killed while his six accomplices and a policeman were injured after Punjab police launched a ‘grand operation’ against robbers and kidnappers in the katcha area of the Indus near the Sindh border.   Punjab Inspector Gene¬ral of Police (IGP) Dr Usman Anwar at a presser at the DPO office here said an intelligence-based …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf launched a white paper on to mark the first year of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) a multi-party coalition that ousted Imran Khan-led government via a no-trust vote in April last year in power and underlined how the ruling coalition had “devastated” economy and “contravened” the Constitution. The document spans six chapters and passes a scathing …

PESHAWAR: Political parties on both sides of the aisle have voiced their opposition to a possible military operation to root out militancy. The top civil and military leadership reaffirmed their commitment to thwart terrorism threats and vowed to relaunch the National Action Plan (NAP) within 15 days to crush militants reportedly coming in from Afghanistan.   The decisions were made …

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has returned the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill, 2023 for reconsideration to the Parliament as per the provisions of the Article 75 of the Constitution, stating that the Bill prima-facie travels beyond the competence of the Parliament and can be assailed as a colourable legislation. The President said that he thought it fit and proper …

LAHORE: Pakistan’s veteran Aleem Dar was presented a guard of honour by players of Bangladesh and Ireland players after he officiated in his final Test match as an ICC Elite Panel umpire. Videos shared on social media show the players of the both teams lined up to pay honour to Mr Dar who exited from the elite panel after 19 …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board has unveiled the seven-member commentary panel for the five T20 Internationals and as many One-Day Internationals to be played between Pakistan and New Zealand from 14 April till 7 May. Bazid Khan, Grant Elliot, Kyle Mills (T20Is), Lisa Sthalekar (ODIs), Mark Butcher (ODIs), Sikander Bakht and Urooj Mumtaz will call action across the 10 limited …

ISLAMABAD:  Sudhir Naik, former Indian opener, kicked the bucket in Mumbai after he was suffering from a not so severe illness. On March 24, he was shifter to the intensive care unit of a hospital in Mumbai when his health deteriorated in his house. He played 85 first-class games and scored 4376 runs at an average of 35.29, including a …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has shared a slew of photos to its Twitter handle, showing the Team Green participating in the drills to boost up their capacity as it eyes to win home series. The social media post has amped up excitement of cricket lovers who are eagerly waiting to watch skipper Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi in …

ISLAMABAD: Days after Elon Musk replaced the classic Bird logo of Twitter in a surprise move with the “Doge” meme, the microblogging site has now reinstated the blue bird. Earlier this week, the world’s second richest person flipped Twitter’s logo to Shiba Inu dog, the Dogecoin cryptocurrency logo, leaving the users astonished who woke up to a different logo of …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top intelligence agency has successfully arrested the founder and leader of the terrorist organization Baloch National Army (BNA), the military said on Friday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan army, said in a statement that the intelligence agency apprehended the high-value target named Gulzar Imam alias Shambay, a hardcore militant involved in activities …

KARACHI: After conducting sweeping operations all over the country, the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) claims to have recovered a large amount of drugs and arrested six suspects from different cities. A person travelling from Islamabad airport was apprehended after 49 heroine-filled capsules were recovered from his stomach. The suspect is a resident of Sargodha. According to a ANF spokesperson, officials recovered …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is observing 11th anniversary of Gayari tragedy to pay tribute to Pakistan Army officers and soldiers, and civilians who were martyred in a fatal avalanche in the Siachen region, described as “highest” battlefield between Pakistan and India. On April 7, 2012, an avalanche hit a military camp in the Gayari burying 129 soldiers and 11 civilians under the …

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued a code of conduct for the upcoming Punjab elections in consultation with political parties. The code of conduct aimed to ensure a fair and peaceful electoral process in the province. According to the code of conduct, political parties were prohibited from speaking against the judiciary and the forces of Pakistan. Any form …

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb refuted rumors about the withdrawal of nomination papers by the ruling parties’ candidates for the election of Punjab Assembly. “No such decision has been taken by the leadership [of the parties to the ruling alliance],” she said while terming such reports “false” as well as “propaganda”. Marriyum said the parties in the …

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday ahead of the National Security Committee (NSC) meeting. The premier and Army Chief exchanged views on matters related to the NSC the highest forum to discuss issues of national importance. Sources said Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General Lt Gen Naveed Anjum has …

A Four Paws team successfully operated on the elephant Noor Jehan at the Karachi Zoo on Wednesday. They also did her blood tests, X-rays and ultrasound, diagnosing her with haematoma. A press statement issued by the organisation said that with the support of the zoo caretakers, they used ropes and a crane to get Noor Jehan in the right position, …

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial has warned of constituting a judicial commission in case the joint investigation team (JIT) failed to satisfy the top court in probe regarding murder of senior journalist Arshad Sharif. The chief justice made the remarks when a five-judge larger bench heard the suo motu case. He said everyone linked to the …

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is holding a consultative meeting today on the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision regarding the elections in Punjab.   The electoral watchdog will review the verdict given by the three-member bench of the Supreme Court in the meeting, which is to be held at 11 am today [Wednesday].   The ECP lawyers will give …

ISLAMABAD, April: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative, has been playing a vital role in strengthening and modernizing infrastructure in Pakistan, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said.   CPEC projects have pushed forward the socio-economic development in Pakistan, the minister said when meeting with heads of Chinese …

ISLAMABAD: PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Tuesday the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf would rule in whole of Pakistan. Addressing media persons outside the apex court building, Mr Qureshi said the Supreme Court’s ruling was a defeat for followers of doctrine of necessity and Justice Munir. He congratulated Imran Khan and lawyers’ community on the success of rule of law. The …

ISLAMAABD: The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to postpone polls to the Punjab Assembly till Oct 8 was “unconstitutional” and fixed May 14 as the date for polls in the province.   “The impugned order dated 22.03.2023 made by the Election Commission of Pakistan is declared to be unconstitutional, without lawful authority …

LONDON: British Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s remarks that British-Pakistani men “hold cultural values at odds with British values” got a serious criticism by political commentators and children’s charities as “inflammatory” and akin to initiating “race wars”. “[British-Pakistani men] see women in a demeaned, illegitimate way, and pursue an outdated and frankly heinous approach to the way we behave,” Ms Braverman …

LARKANA: The 44th death anniversary of founding Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto is being observed today (Tuesday) throughout the country. The programmes of 44th death anniversary of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto will start with the recitation of Holy Quran at his grave in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh after which floral wreaths will be …

KARACHI: The 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) fell by 110.93 points, or 0.28 per cent, on Monday and closed at 39,889.90 points against 40,000.83 points the previous day. A total of 74,430,002 shares were traded during the day as compared to 112,200,436 shares the previous day, whereas the price of shares stood at Rs1.750 billion against Rs3.933 billion …

LAHORE: The Anti-Corruption Establishment, Punjab has summoned former provincial minister Dr Yasmin Rashid on the issue of billions of rupees’ corruption in the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC), Lahore. Sources say Dr Yasmin Rashid is also accused of accepting bribes in parking, canteen and other contracts. They said the ACE also summoned PIC executive director, Medical Superintendent (MS) Dr Muhammad Tahsin, …

ISLAMABAD: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday resumed hearing of the plea challenging delay in the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa elections by the Election Commission of Pakistan. The court reserved verdict on the case and is likely to announce it on Tuesday. At the outset, Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial asked PPP counsel Farooq H. …

Photo taken on March 21, 2023 shows the view of the Thar Coal Block-I Coal Electricity Integration project in Sindh province, Pakistan.(Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) Thar Coal Block-1 Coal Electricity Integration project highlights corporate social responsibility and has provided more than 18,000 direct employment opportunities for the locals. THARPARKAR, Pakistan, April 2 (Xinhua) — Mazhar Ali Khan, a 27-year-old mechanical engineer, works …

KARACHI: PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday told political parties in particular the PPP to announce whether they were standing with the Constitution or abrogating it as the Supreme Court deliberates on the Election Commission of Pakistan’s delay to polls in Punjab. The constitutional crisis in Pakistan deepened on Saturday as the ruling coalition in the Centre, led …

LAHORE: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan accused Nawaz Sharif, the supremo of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), of making decisions and speaking out against the Supreme Court bench handling the election delay case. The PTI chief also highlighted the need for the nation to stand up with the Constitution and law. Khan’s strong-worded message comes after …

ISLAMABAD: After the trade secretary, Foreign Office (FO) has also denied having any diplomatic or trade relations with Israel on the country’s behalf. “There is no change in the policy, FO spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch told Media. The clarification came in light of a recent statement by the American Jewish Congress (AJC) regarding the purported offloading of a shipment carrying …

NANKANASAHIB: Federal Minister for Education Rana Tanveer Hussian inflicted a dent in Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaaf as Ex-Provincial Minister Rana Muhammad Afzal formally joined Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). The defecting ex-minister joined PML-N during a meeting with Rana Tanveer Hussain and announced full support for PML-N. Ex- MNA of PML-N Dr. Shizra Mansab was also present in the meeting. Rana Muhammad Afzal …

LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Sirajul Haq said that the political parties should initiate dialogue on the single item agenda of general elections. During a meeting with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders Asad Umar and Senator Ijaz Ch at at Mansoorah Lahore, Siraj said he believed the polls in two provinces would not bring any solution rather it would add to the prevailing crises, …

BEIJING: Pakistan’s Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque, presented his credentials to the President of Mongolia, Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, as Pakistan’s non-resident Ambassador at a ceremony in the Mangolian capital Ulan Bator on Saturday. The ambassador conveyed greetings of Pakistani leadership and desire to strengthen relations between Pakistan and Mongolia. The ambassador also held a meeting with the Mongolian Foreign Minister …

LAHORE, April 01 (Internews): The tickets for the upcoming three-match T20Is series between Pakistan and New Zealand in Lahore will go on sale from tomorrow (April 2) 11am. The matches are scheduled to be played on April 14, 15 and 17 at the iconic Gaddafi Stadium. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has shared the pricelist for the tickets according to …

LAHORE, April 01 (Internews): Federal Board of Revenue remain Rs.64bn short in terms of revenue generation. Although, the monthly inflation report published by Finance Ministry notes 18.2% increase in tax collection by FBR, but revenue gathering by the department could not achieve targets in the month of March. According to the sources, FBR generated Rs.663bn in revenue, whereas the set …

KECH, APRIL 01 (Internews): Four soldiers patrolling the Pakistan-Iran border were killed when they were attacked by terrorists from across the border in the Jalgai sector of Kech district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. Soldiers Naik Shair Ahmed, Lance Naik Muhammad Asghar, Sepoy Muhammad Irfan and Sepoy Abdur Rasheed were critically injured in the attack and later …

ISLAMABAD, April 01 (Internews): The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released data on Saturday indicating that inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), reached an all-time high of 35.37 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in March. This marks the highest CPI increase on record since July 1965, according to the investment firm Arif Habib Corporation. In March 2022, inflation …

ISLAMABAD, April 01 (Internews): The government of Pakistan filed a plea in the Supreme Court on Saturday seeking the withdrawal of the curative review petition against Justice Qazi Faez Isa.   The government, in its petition, has mentioned that it wants to withdraw the appeal filed against the apex court judge.   “The government does not want to pursue this …

RAWALPINDI, April 01 (Internews): Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Saturday hit out at Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo Nawaz Sharif for targeting the judiciary. The reaction from the former interior minister comes a day after Mr Sharif demanded constitution of the full bench for hearing of the case regarding delay in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa elections. Addressing …