Govt decides to move SC for Article 63(A)’s interpretation on March 19, 2022The federal government has decided to approach the Supreme Court for interpretation of Article 63-A, as several PTI lawmakers have announced to vote on the no-trust motion in a violation of the party policy, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said Friday. The decision was taken during a consultative meeting of the PTI’s political committee with Prime […]
Aleem Khan, Nawaz Sharif ‘discuss politics in London’ on March 12, 2022PTI disgruntled leader and once a close aide to Prime Minister Imran Khan Aleem Khan has held a long meeting with former prime minister and PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif in London and discussed the latest political situation in the country. Khan met the former prime minister exactly after six hours of arriving in London on […]
FST says 100% Haq Mehr must be returned in khula cases on March 3, 2022The Federal Shariat Court Wednesday declared that returning only 25% of Haq Mehr in the case of khula (woman’s right to divorce) WAs against the rules of the Shariah. Haq Mehr is an obligatory payment made by the husband to his wife at the time of marriage in the form of money, jewellery, home goods, […]
Terror remnants will be eliminated root and branch: Gen Bajwa on February 10, 2022Praising the martyrs who repulsed the recent attacks in Balochistan, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa Wednesday pledged that the armed forces will eliminate all remnants of terrorists, their abettors and accomplices at “whatever the cost”, said the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement. According to the ISPR, the army […]
Religion being used for land grabbing: SC on January 5, 2022The Supreme Court Tuesday overruled Attorney General for Pakistan’s appeal to reconsider court orders to demolish Madina Mosque in Karachi. A three-member bench – comprising Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin and Justice Ijazul Ahsan – heard the case pertaining to demolition of encroachments in Karachi. During the course of proceedings, the attorney […]
Changes in Sindh LB law threat to Pakistan: Asad on January 3, 2022Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar Sunday criticized the Sindh government for “looking to disempower local bodies”. Addressing a press conference in Karachi, Asad Umar said the local government law in Sindh was “unconstitutional, incomplete democracy and threat to Pakistan”. He said the federal government had filed a petition against the amended […]
New Year: Fawad holds out olive branch to opposition on January 2, 2022Acknowledging the need for reducing what he called ‘bitterness’ in politics, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry Saturday held out an olive branch to the opposition on the New Year. In a tweet, Fawad – who spares no occasion to put the opposition on the back foot, said, “At the beginning of the […]
Senate panel seeks govt ads details during PML-N tenure on November 30, 2021The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting Monday sought details of media ads during the PML-N tenure after an audio clip of PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz went viral in which she was instructing someone to stop advertisements to four TV channels. The committee chairman, Senator Faisal Javed, took notice of the audio clip […]
Opp to take up issue of murders in Sindh Assembly: Haleem on November 16, 2021Joint Opposition in Sindh Assembly Monday vowed to take up issue of murders of Nazim Jokhio, Fahmida Sial and death of desperate Gujar Nala affectee Zakia Shahid on the assembly floor through an adjournment motion, besides other public problems. Leader of the opposition in Sindh Assembly, Haleem Adil Sheikh along with parliamentary leaders and assembly […]
‘People’s help a must to keep environment clean’ on November 16, 2021Special Assistant to Chief Minister (SACM) Punjab and Spokesperson for the Punjab Government Hasaan Khawar has said that without sincere cooperation of people, keeping environment clean will remain a dream only. Talking to the media at the office of Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Monday, he said people should play their role by registering […]