Former MQM leader made part of ‘RAW links’ investigation By: News Desk on June 10, 2021The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Sindh Police on Wednesday formally made Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) leader Anis Advocate part of an investigation regarding his alleged role in facilitating the training of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activists through Indian intelligence agency RAW, a private TV channel reported. A three-member committee of the CTD questioned the former […]
Court grants bail to PML-N lawmaker in sedition case By: News Desk on June 10, 2021The Sessions Court in Lahore on Wednesday granted bail to Member of National Assembly (MNA) and PML-N leader Javed Latif in a sedition case. An FIR was registered against the PML-N MNA for allegedly defaming state institutions and for delivering hateful statements. He was arrested on April 27 after the public prosecutor had requested the […]
Pakistani, Afghan scholars to discuss status of Afghan war today By: Tahir Khan on June 10, 2021Pakistani and Afghan religious scholars will hold a conference on Thursday to discuss if the on-going war in Afghanistan is justified, people familiar with the conference have said. Afghanistan has long been demanding holding a joint conference of “ulema” to issue an edict against the war and suicide attacks like the one issued by Pakistani […]
American geo-political isolation like Never Before By: Imtiaz Gul on June 10, 2021Once Pakistan told the American dignitaries point-blank that any military bases for its counter-terror (CT) operations in Afghanistan ‘are out of the question’, the US was confronted with yet another dilemma: where to base its CT troops. None is in sight yet. The American delegation that came knocking included the CIA Chief William Burns who […]
SC grants two weeks to Sindh to argue in Daniel Pearl murder case By: News Desk on June 10, 2021The Supreme Court Wednesday accepted the application of the prosecutor general Sindh while granting two weeks’ time for arguments in Daniel Pearl murder case. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Justice Mushir Alam is hearing a review petition in the matter as prosecutor general Sindh sought more time to deliver arguments against […]
Punjab decides to digitalise Nikkah registration process By: Agencies on June 10, 2021The Punjab government has decided to digitalize the nikkah registration system in the province during next month with the objective to eliminate fake marriage certificates and discourage registration based on fake witnesses. All over the world marriage is a contract which basic elements are offer, acceptance and consideration so as a contract the marriage requires […]
Use of technology needed to ensure fair polls: Fawad By: News Desk on June 10, 2021Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has said that use of technology to ensure transparency in elections is the need of the hour. The minister was talking to a delegation of Insaf Lawyers Forum of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, which called on him on Wednesday. The minister expressed the government’s resolve and determination for the […]
Pakistan Economic Survey to be launched today on June 10, 2021Pakistan Economic Survey containing details of major socio-economic achievements during the current fiscal year 2020-21 will be launched on Wednesday. Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin will launch the Economic Survey for the outgoing fiscal year. According to a press release, the finance minister said that the government is committed to presenting a pro-people, business-friendly and growth-oriented […]
Efforts on to improve power sector: Hammad By: Agencies on June 10, 2021Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar has said that the government is taking measures to bring improvement in the power sector. Talking to a private television channel, Hammad Azhar said that all-out efforts are being made to reduce the fiscal deficit in the power sector from Rs450 billion to Rs200 billion. Hammad said the previous governments […]
LHC extends stay against FBR audit of Tareen’s sugar mills By: Agencies on June 10, 2021While extending stay order against operation of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) audit of estranged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Khan Tareen’s JDW Sugar Mills on Wednesday, the Lahore High Court reserved verdict on the point whether FBR is competent to conduct audit of a sugar mill unit after expiry of five years statutory […]