Petition filed against appointment of Kashmala Tariq as federal ombudsperson on March 17, 2018LAHORE: A petition requesting removal of Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment at Workplace Kashmala Tariq from her post has been filed in the Lahore High Court. According to the petitioner Advocate Abdullah Malik, Tariq was appointed as the ‘ombudsperson against the constitution and law’. The lawyer claimed that Kashmala’s appointment was made on the basis of ‘favouritism’ […]
Abid Boxer still a fugitive: FIA on March 16, 2018LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) conducted proceedings on Friday pertaining to the matter of former police inspector Abid Boxer’s protection. The former police inspector is accused of carrying out extra-judicial killings. He is also alleged to have ties with Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Previously the accused’s family had petitioned a protection plea in the court, […]
ANF recovers narcotics worth billions during raid at courier office on March 14, 2018LAHORE: Punjab Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) recovered drugs worth millions during a counter-narcotics operation at a courier company’s office on Wednesday. The ANF recovered narcotics from a parcel that was destined for the United Kingdom (UK) during a raid at a courier company’s office. It was further revealed that the parcel belonged to a man identified […]
NAB releases images of arrested PLDC officials in Ashiana Iqbal case on March 13, 2018LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau has on Tuesday released pictures of the four accused arrested on March 9 in Ashiana Iqbal Housing scheme scandal. According to NAB sources, the investigation team is interrogating the accused according to law, while it was also said that the investigations would continue till the conclusion of the remand period. […]
Food festival organised in Lahore to mark beginning of Spring on March 10, 2018Jashne Baharan Food Festival 2018 has commenced with full zeal and zest on Friday at Avari Hotel in Lahore, marking the beginning of the Spring season in Punjab’s capital. The festival is a means to celebrate cultural diversity throughout the region. Traditional clothes, accessories, musical instruments and other art and crafts representing the rural and […]
NAB arrests four PLDC officials in Ashiana Iqbal case on March 9, 2018LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has on Friday arrested four officials of the Punjab Land Development Company in Ashiana Iqbal Housing scheme case. According to NAB, the authorities have arrested Chief Engineer Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Israr Syed, Strategic Policy Unit (SPC) Economic Specialist Bilal Qadwai, PLDC CEO Imtiaz Haider and and Technical and […]
NAB to verify money laundering complaints against Khawaja Asif on March 7, 2018ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal on Wednesday directed the authorities to verify complaints registered against Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif, alleging him of money laundering. According to a press release, NAB has initiated a preliminary verification into allegations of money laundering against Khawaja Asif. It was further stated that the investigation […]
LHC hears contempt petitions against PEMRA, Information secretaries on March 6, 2018LAHORE: The case of contempt of court against the Information Secretary and Secretary of PEMRA, Pakistan’s electronic media regulatory body, is currently going on in Lahore High Court (LHC). The court has sent notices to both the secretaries and asked for a response on March 15. Justice Shahid Karim was hearing the case that was […]
Petition filed in LHC against non-appointment of PEMRA chairman on March 5, 2018LAHORE: A petition was filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday against Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Secretary Nasir Ayub and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Secretary Sardar Ahmed Nawaz Sukhera over non-appointment of PEMRA chairman despite court orders. In December last year, LHC set aside the notification of Absar Alam’s appointment as PEMRA […]
Two-day Asia-Pacific climate conference ends on February 27, 2018LAHORE: The two-day Asia-Pacific judicial conference on climate change came to an end on Tuesday as judges, lawyers and activists from across the region vowed to protect the environment. The conference which was attended by former Supreme Court chief justice Tasdeeq Hussain Jillani, judge Mansoor Ali Shah, Lahore High Court justice Ayesha Malik, justice Farrukh Irfan, justice […]