SC asks NAB to submit report on cases’ progress on November 26, 2021The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday raised questions over the performance of the country’s accountability watchdog and directed its chairman to review and submit a report on the matter, a private TV channel reported. A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmad, was hearing the case of occupation of welfare plots in […]
PTI leader meets TLP chief Rizvi on November 21, 2021PTI Senator Ejaz Chaudhry on Saturday met Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Maulana Saad Rizvi, with a TLP spokesperson saying that “doors never close in politics”, a private TV channel reported. The TLP chief was released from jail on Thursday after more than seven months following a deal between the government and the party, the contents […]
PDM prepares to move SC against ‘controversial’ bills on November 16, 2021The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Monday decided to challenge the government’s “controversial” bills in the Supreme Court and ramp up the Opposition alliance’s country-wide protests, a private TV channel reported. In a virtual meeting, with PDM chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman in the chair, the alliance tasked JUI-F Senator Kamran Murtaza, PML-N Deputy Secretary Atta […]
PEMRA prohibits telecast of CCTV camera footage of Noor Mukadam on November 15, 2021The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has prohibited the telecast of footage from the closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at the residence of Zahir Jaffer, the prime accused in the Noor Mukadam murder case, a private TV channel reported on Sunday. The restriction has been placed under Section 27 of Pemra Ordinance, 2002 as per […]
PML-Q turns up political heat on PTI on November 14, 2021The Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) has indicated to go against the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf over ‘mistreatment’ of its workers in Punjab and for not being included in the decision-making process, a private TV channel reported. “We have been supporting them [the government] in the Centre and Punjab for the past three years but the provincial […]
Short story Najma about callousness of privilege wins Zeenat Haroon Rashid Writing Prize on November 12, 2021The Zeenat Haroon Rashid Writing Prize for Women has announced that the award for 2021 has went to writer Alia Ahmed for her short story Najma. Alia will receive a cash award of Rs 100,000. This year the prize was restricted to short fiction and the winning submission was chosen from over 250 entries by […]
‘Age of Empires 4’ review video reveals performance issues of the long-awaited game on October 30, 2021After 16 years of waiting, the venerable real-time strategy series Age of Empires has today officially received a new entry with Age of Empires 4. The game is set in the Middle Ages and is available for download in the Windows Store, on Steam and through Microsoft’s gaming subscription “Game Pass for PC”. While our […]
IHC disposes of Zakir Jaffer’s plea in Noor murder case on October 23, 2021The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday disposed of a petition by Zakir Jaffer, father of Zahir Jaffer – the principal accused in the Noor Mukadam murder case – against his October 14 indictment by a trial court after the petitioner withdrew his plea, a private TV channel reported. Zakir’s counsel, Raja Rizwan Abbasi, appeared […]
Court rejects Mufti Aziz’s bail plea in sexual assault case on October 23, 2021A sessions court in Lahore dismissed on Friday the bail petition of former Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI) leader Mufti Azizur Rehman, who is accused of sexually abusing a student of his madressah, a private TV channel reported. Additional Sessions Judge Noman Naeem rejected the post-arrest bail plea after the completion of arguments by the lawyers. This […]
PDM launches ‘anti-govt drive’ from Rawalpindi on October 21, 2021PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb vowed on Wednesday that the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s anti-government campaign will send the incumbent set-up packing, as the opposition alliance launched its drive to oust the sitting government with a rally taken out in Rawalpindi. The PDM staged the protest in Rawalpindi as the first stop in its countywide protest campaign […]