ECP assures to hold elections in mid-February amid concerns over delay By: Web Desk on August 31, 2023General elections, which were scheduled for this year, will be postponed because it will take months to finalize a census and reach new constituency boundaries. Despite the concerns of several parties, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) assured that elections would be held by mid-February, and hinted at an earlier date if the delimitation process […]
IHC suspends Imran Khan’s jail sentence By: APP on August 29, 2023A division bench of Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday suspended the jail sentence of PTI’s Chairman Imran Khan and ordered him to release on bail in a toshakhana criminal case. A two-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri announced the short order that was reserved in the last hearing […]
ATC remands Imaan Mazari in police custody By: Web Desk on August 29, 2023An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Tuesday issued a three-day physical remand to famous lawyer and human rights activist Imaan Mazari. The ATC court heard the police’s appeal for physical remand of the accused. Islamabad cops removed her from the Judicial Complex after she was remanded. On Monday, Islamabad police acknowledged that a case had been […]
Toshakhana case: IHC to announce reserved verdict tomorrow at 11am By: webdesk on August 28, 2023The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has reserved a judgment on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former premier Imran Khan’s plea seeking suspension of sentence by the trial court in the Toshakhana case. A two-member bench, comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, conducted the case’s hearing, which was adjourned on Friday due […]
Geetika Srivastava appointed as India’s first female Chargé d’Affaires in Pakistan By: Web Desk on August 28, 2023Geetika Srivastava has replaced Dr. Suresh Kumar as India’s Chargé d’Affaires in Pakistan, making her the first foreign service officer to hold the coveted position. Pakistan has also appointed a new Charge d’Affaires to New Delhi. At the Pakistan High Commission, Saad Warriach took over for Aizaz Khan. Women have always played important roles in […]
PM Kakar convenes meeting after protests erupt over inflated electricity bills By: webdesk on August 26, 2023Pakistani traders and citizens in different cities took to the streets on Saturday against skyrocketing increase in electricity tariffs and overbilling by distribution companies. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar called for an emergency meeting at the Prime Minister’s House tomorrow to discuss the issue of rising electricity bills. According to PM’s post on microblogging platform […]
PM Kakar orders Panjara bridge reconstruction on local singer’s appeal By: Web Desk on August 25, 2023In response to a passionate appeal made by a local singer, caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has ordered the immediate restoration of the Panjara bridge in Balochistan. The bridge was destroyed by flash floods caused by monsoon rains in July of this year. “Orders have been issued to the institutions concerned for the reconstruction of […]
ECP chief says President Alvi not authorised to fix date for general elections By: Web Desk on August 24, 2023Since the National Assembly was dissolved by the president on the advice of the prime minister, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja stated that it was not within the purview of President Arif Alvi to set a date for the upcoming general elections. Section 57 of the Elections Act of 2017 was amended on […]
Punjab announces Rs2m for affected familes of Jaranwala incident By: Web Desk on August 21, 2023The Punjab government approved a compensation package of Rs2 million for each of the families affected by the Jaranwala rampage last week. Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi said on Sunday that relief cheques would be distributed to Jaranwala victims within two to three days. For the first time in Punjab history, CM Naqvi chaired […]
President Alvi signs Official Secrets Act, Army Act amendment bills By: webdesk on August 19, 2023President Arif Alvi signed the Official Secrets (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and the Pakistan Army Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 on Saturday. Both legislation were passed by parliament during the coalition government’s duration and were sent to President Alvi for ratification. Army Act Bill According to the contents of the bill, unauthorized disclosure of information obtained in […]