President files reference in SC seeking opinion on Article 63-A By: APP on March 21, 2022ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday filed a reference in the Supreme Court seeking its opinion on Article 63-A of the Constitution. The reference submitted by Attorney General for Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan seeks apex court’s guidance on two interpretations of Article 63-A and which one should be adopted and implemented to achieve the […]
Individual votes cast by MNA members in a no-trust proceeding are meaningless By: Web Desk on March 21, 2022Justice Munib Akhtar of the Supreme Court noted on Monday that a member’s individual vote in a no-confidence proceeding is considered a “collective right” after joining a political party. Members’ individual votes have no “status” under Article 95(ii), which deals with how a no-confidence motion against the prime minister is brought in. He added that […]
IsDB sign charter of Humanitarian Trust Fund for Afghanistan By: APP on March 21, 2022 ISLAMABAD: Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) on Monday signed the Charter of Humanitarian Trust Fund for Afghanistan to raise donations for the people of the country suffering from a humanitarian crisis. OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha and President IsDB Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser inked the Charter witnessed by Foreign […]
ANF recovers 408kg drugs By: APP on March 21, 2022ISLAMABAD: A joint operation of Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Intelligence and ANF Peshawar was conducted in which large quantities of drugs were recovered from two vehicles near Motorway Toll Plaza, Peshawar. According to ANF spokesman, a total of 408kg of drugs were recovered from a Honda Civic and Suzuki Mehran vehicles. The drugs seized included […]
If no-trust resolution not tabled by Monday, opposition threatens to disrupt OIC Summit By: Web Desk on March 19, 2022Islamabad: Opposition threatened to hold a “sit-in” in the lower house if the resolution calling for a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Imran Khan was not tabled by Monday, disrupting an OIC summit set for that day. PPP and PDM had filed the no-trust motion against the premier with the NA Secretariat on March 8. […]
IGP to announce cash prizes for best performing personnel By: APP on March 19, 2022ISLAMABAD: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Muhammad Ahsan Younus will announce cash prizes for policemen performing best in their respective divisions. The prizes will be given after evaluating performance of the employees working under various divisions units, police stations and sub-offices, said a news release on Saturday. Some 2147 personnel of police stations including […]
SC issues notices to political parties on SCBAP petition By: APP on March 19, 2022ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Saturday issued notices to the political parties on SCBAP petition regarding restraining political parties from holding public meetings in the capital before voting on the no-confidence motion. The court issued notices to PTI, PML-N, PPP and JUI as parties in the case and directed them to assist the court through […]
Betraying legislators to lose respect in eyes of masses: Fawad on March 19, 2022ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Saturday the legislators betraying Prime Minister Imran Khan would lose respect in the eyes of the masses. Talking informally to journalists here, he said that deceiving anyone was inappropriate. He said the attitude of dissident MNAs was causing anger among the people and the […]
Indian police arrest six youth in Pulwama By: APP on March 19, 2022 ISLAMABAD: Indian police arrested six youth in Pulwama district of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). According to Kashmir Media Service (KMS), the police arrested the youth during house raids in Kakpora, Pampore and other areas of the district. Meanwhile, Indian troops and paramilitary personnel continued their cordon and search operations and harassment […]
PM to perform groundbreaking of Rawalpindi Ring Road project today By: APP on March 19, 2022 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday will perform a foundation stone laying ceremony of 38.3-kms, six lanes Rawalpindi Ring Road project. On this occasion, the prime minister will also address the gathering. Construction of interchanges is also a part of the project. After completion, the road will ease out traffic flow in the […]