CJP takes notice of MPA’s attack on citizenon August 19, 2018Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, on Saturday, took notice of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPA Imran Ali Shah's physical assault of citizen Dawood Chauhan. The chief justice directed the MPA Imran Ali Shah and citizen Dawood Chauhan to submit a report on the incident within the next three days. A video of the MPA thrashing Chauhan went viral earlier this week. Shah, … [Read more...] about CJP takes notice of MPA’s attack on citizen
Imran unveils 21-member teamon August 19, 2018Hours after the swearing-in ceremony, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday unveiled his 21-member team, comprising 16 ministers and five advisers. According to a list shared by Prime Minister House's media cell, Asad Umar has been assigned the portfolio of finance, revenue and economic affairs; Pervaiz Khattak has been given the ministry of defence, and Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has been assigned … [Read more...] about Imran unveils 21-member team
Jam Kamal elected Balochistan CMon August 19, 2018Balochistan Assembly elected Jam Kamal, the president of the newly-formed Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), as its 16th Leader of the House on Saturday. Kamal defeated Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal's Mir Yunas Aziz Zehri securing 39 votes against 20 votes of the latter. The session was chaired by the newly-elected Speaker Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo. Kamal was the joint candidate of the governing … [Read more...] about Jam Kamal elected Balochistan CM
Summon issuedon August 19, 2018Lahore. Special Judicial Magistrate issued summon again to an accused Muhammad Sarfraz resident of Chichawatni passing an order that the attendance of an accused person is necessary to answer a charge of 377 PPC. Complainant Sardar Ahmad Imtiaz through advocate Zahid Hussain filed a case of sodomy against the accused but he did not appear before the court today. Published in Daily Times, August … [Read more...] about Summon issued
Youth electrocuted in welding shopon August 19, 2018An 18-year-old youth was electrocuted to death on Saturday while working in a welding shop in Kot Ladha area of Gujranwala. Reportedly, Asif received fatal electric shocks when he was working in his father's welding shop, and consequently died on the spot. Published in Daily Times, August 19th 2018. … [Read more...] about Youth electrocuted in welding shop
SKMCH launches hide collection campaignon August 19, 2018Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (SKMCH&RC)will launch its'Hide Collection' campaign on Eid Azha, just like the previous years. As per previous practice, a large number of volunteers and hospital staff will participate actively in the campaign. The hospital management will also establish a call-center in the hospital to entertain telephone calls from hide donors … [Read more...] about SKMCH launches hide collection campaign
Shehbaz demands parliamentary commission to probe ‘rigging’on August 18, 2018Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif Friday demanded constituting a parliamentary commission to probe what he claimed rigging in the recently held general elections. Speaking in the National Assembly, Shehbaz suggested that the parliamentary commission should present its report to the public as well as the parliament within 30 days. He termed the recently elected … [Read more...] about Shehbaz demands parliamentary commission to probe ‘rigging’
Tripping causes Karachi to plunge into darknesson August 18, 2018Most residential neighborhoods in the metropolis plunged into darkness on Friday night after an extra high tension (EHT) line tripped, disrupting power supply to the coastal city. Saddar, Federal B Area, Liaquatabad, Defence Housing Authority (DHA) were among the affected areas, said officials in the Karachi Electric (KE), the power utility responsible for the electricity needs of the country's … [Read more...] about Tripping causes Karachi to plunge into darkness
Four-member deputation from Pakistan attends Vajpayee’s funeralon August 18, 2018A four-member delegation from Pakistan attended last rites of former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in New Delhi on Friday. The members of the delegation included caretaker law and information minister Ali Zafar, foreign office delegates Dr Muhammad Faisal, Dr Fareeha Bugti and director to Law Minister Daniyal Gilani. Other foreign dignitaries, who paid their last respects to … [Read more...] about Four-member deputation from Pakistan attends Vajpayee’s funeral
Banking court grants physical remand of Omni Group chairman, sonon August 18, 2018A banking court, on Friday, granted seven days' custody of Omni Group chairman Anwar Majeed and his son Abdul Ghani Majeed to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in money laundering case. The court also granted the physical remand of the father and son to the FIA for further investigation into the money laundering case. Both the suspects were produced before the court by Federal … [Read more...] about Banking court grants physical remand of Omni Group chairman, son
