Fawad says electoral reforms to guarantee ‘fair’ elections By: APP on May 24, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Monday said that the introduction of electoral reforms were imperative to ensure free, fair, and transparent elections in the country. “We want to hold elections on which no one could raise a finger and the electoral reforms will guarantee fair elections,” he expressed these […]
Govt seeks opposition’s help to enact journalists’ protection bill By: Web Desk on May 24, 2021State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Monday urged the opposition parties to help the government enact ‘Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill 2021.’ Speaking with journalists during his visit to the National Press Club in Islamabad, he termed the government-backed bill a ‘comprehensive’ legislation, covering all professional aspects of journalists’ life […]
Farrukh says foreign remittances may touch $28bn by June end By: APP on May 24, 2021ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Monday expressed the hope that the foreign remittances would touch 28 billion dollars mark by the end of June. Addressing a news conference at the National Press Club, he said that the overseas Pakistanis had full trust in the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan […]
‘PMLN changes laws to rig AJK polls, to sabotage process’ By: Web Desk on May 23, 2021ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs Ali Amin Gandapur briefed the core committee of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf about amendments in the relevant laws, as the ruling party discussed the forthcoming general elections of Azad Jammu Kashmir. The committee, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Imran Khan, was informed that the Pakistan Muslim League-N government had […]
Ashrafi asks people to consult Ulema Board if facing wrong case of blasphemy on May 23, 2021LAHORE: Special Representative to Prime Minister on Religious Affairs Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi said on Sunday that rooting out extremism, terrorism and sectarianism from the society was the priority of the incumbent government. Addressing a press conference, he said that extremism and forced conversion law was discussed, adding that not a single FIR regarding […]
SC to hear Zardari’s plea for cases transfer to Karachi on Tuesday By: APP on May 23, 2021ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court fixed a petition for hearing, filed by former president Asif Ali Zardari, seeking transfer of corruption cases against him to Karachi on Tuesday. A three-member special bench, headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising of Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan and Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, will hear the case on May […]
SC to hear lawyers’ chambers demolition case on Monday By: APP on May 23, 2021ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will hear review petition filed by the Islamabad Bar Association (IBA) pleading to review decision of demolishing illegal chambers of lawyers constructed on football ground in the federal capital on Monday. A three-member bench comprising Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Mazhar Alam Miankhel and Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi would hear […]
Apex court forms six regular benches for next week By: APP on May 23, 2021ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed has constituted six regular benches at the principal seat Islamabad to hear a number of important cases during the next week, starting from Monday. The first bench is comprised of Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel and Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi while the […]
SC to hear appeal against LHC decision in Shehbaz’s case on Tuesday By: APP on May 23, 2021ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will take up on Tuesday the federal government’s appeal against the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) conditional permission granted to Pakistan Muslim League-N president and leader of opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif to travel abroad for medical treatment. A two-judge bench, comprising Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan and Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, will commence […]
103km Nokundi-Mashkhel road ‘to improve access to Iran’ By: Web Desk on May 23, 2021ISLAMABAD: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman Asim Saleem Bajwa on Sunday said that work on the 103 kilometres Nokundi-Mashkhel Road had started that would improve access to Iran. In his tweet, he said that detailed design of the 200-kilometres-long Mashkhel-Panjgur Road was also in process. He said that the entire remote region of Balochistan […]