LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has filed a defamation case against Moeen Qureshi, the Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly, seeking Rs800 million in damages, officials confirmed on Friday. The suit has been filed with the Lahore Defamation Tribunal under section 3 of the Punjab Defamation Act 2024. Read More: KP CM visit: Azma walks out […]
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PTI social media activists arrested over online posts against PML-N lawmaker
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Tuesday arrested two social media activists affiliated with Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in Mansehra. The arrests were made following a complaint by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MPA Syeda Sonia Hussain over alleged character assassination on social media. Ms Hussain told reporters that she had approached the NCCIA seeking […]
KP Assembly speaker raises concerns over Lahore incident
Speaker of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly speaker Babar Saleem Swati has formally raised concerns over the alleged ill-treatment of KP lawmakers during a recent visit to Lahore. He said the incident caused serious resentment among elected representatives and should be examined to fix responsibility. In a letter written to Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Ahmed […]
Senate polls to proceed as SC rejects Faraz’s suspension plea
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected PTI leader Shibli Faraz’s plea to suspend the Senate election on his vacant seat. A five-member constitutional bench, led by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, heard the petition. The bench nullified the Peshawar High Court’s earlier decision and disposed of the case, directing the High Court to decide on Faraz’s pending […]