CTD foils terror bid in Multan on March 23, 2018MULTAN: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Friday arrested four terrorists from Multan, while also recovered explosives and ammunition from them. CTD Multan arrested four terrorists, identified as Ahmed Noor, Muhammad Shahbaz, Muhammad Asim and Zaheer Ahmed from Baber Chowk Southern Bypass in Multan. According to the CTD, the terrorists were planning to attack Law Enforcement […]
Nawaz wants to flee country before PML-N term ends: Tahirul Qadri on March 23, 2018LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Tahirul Qadri has on Friday said former prime minister Nawaz Sharif wants to leave the country before the end of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government’s term, and due to judgments on corruption references. Speaking to party leaders, Tahirul Qadri said that Nawaz Sharif is ready to flee the country […]
Constitution knows no ‘judicial martial law’, says CJ on March 23, 2018LAHORE: Pakistan Chief Justice (CJ) Mian Saqib Nisar has on Friday said that there is no concept of judicial martial law in the constitution of the country. Addressing the Pakistan Day ceremony in Lahore, CJ said that the fates of countries changed through capable leaders. He said that the judges’ responsibility was to provide justice […]
LHC directs ECP to review petition requesting MPA Masroor Jhangvi’s disqualification on March 21, 2018LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has on Wednesday ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan to re-review petition requesting disqualification of Punjab Assembly MPA Masroor Jhangi. While hearing the petition filed by PP 78 constituency voter Zulfiqar Raza, Justice Aatir Mehmood ordered ECP to review the petition and announce its verdict. The petitioner claimed that […]
Appointment of DG Civil Aviation Authority suspended by LHC on March 21, 2018Lahore: The High court has halted the appointment of Director General Civil Aviation Authority till further notice. Justice Farrukh Irfan Khan presided over the case filed by Zahoor Akbar Malhi. The petitioner said that according to Law only a specialized pilot or an experienced civil aviation officer can be appointed for the post but in […]
LHC rejects petition requesting invalidation of Senate elections on March 20, 2018LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday rejected a petition requesting to declare Senate elections for the seat of chairman and deputy chairman null and void. Hearing the petition filed by Advocate Rana Ilm Deen, Justice Shahid Karim rejected the applicant’s plea and ordered him to call upon the Election Comission of Pakistan (ECP) […]
NAB summons Saad Rafique in Ashiana Iqbal case on March 20, 2018LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has on Tuesday summoned Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique in Ashiana Iqbal Housing scandal. NAB summoned Rafique to appear before the probing committee on March 22 regarding his alleged involvement in Paragon City case. A three-member Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has been tasked to record the statements of the […]
Shehbaz to visit London for medical check-up on March 20, 2018LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spearhead Shehbaz Sharif will be flying to London in the afternoon on Tuesday for a medical check-up. According to Directorate General Public Relations (DGPR), Shehbaz will be leaving for London later today, while he will continue to hold meetings on several matters concerning the party and […]
LHC bench to hear contempt petitions against Nawaz, Maryam on March 19, 2018LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday formed a full bench to hear petitions demanding ban on transmission of contemptuous speeches of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and daughter Maryam Nawaz. Justice Mazahir Ali Akbar Naqvi will head the three-judge bench – which would also include Justice Atir Mahmood and Justice Shahid Bilal Hasan […]
Chairman NAB briefed on high profile cases on March 19, 2018LAHORE: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal was on Monday briefed about high profile cases at NAB office in Lahore. Director General NAB Shehzad Saleem briefed Javed Iqbal on cases regarding Punjab companies scandal, while records of major companies in the province were also presented before the chairman. It was told, however, […]