LAHORE (Web Desk) – Sultan of Swing and former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has raised concerns over the selection of all-rounder Faheem Ashraf in the ICC Champions Trophy squad, calling his inclusion “out of the blue.” Speaking at a franchise press conference, Akram questioned Faheem’s performance, noting, “In his first 20 matches, his bowling average […]
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ISLAMABAD (Pakistan Post) – Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai has accepted the request of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Punjab’s chief organizer Aliya Hamza to join PTI protests across various districts in Punjab, Dunya News reported on Sunday. According to details, a PTI delegation headed by Aliya Hamza met Mahmood Khan Achakzai, who […]
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ISLAMABAD (Pakistan Post) – Advocate Khawaja Ahmed Hussain, the counsel for appellant retired Justice Jawad S. Khawaja, said on Monday that civilians cannot be court-martialled under any circumstances and the procedure of military courts is contrary to the provisions of a fair trial. Advocate Hussain was arguing before a seven-member bench of the constitutional court […]
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LAHORE (Pakistan Post) – Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said that the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) will ensure the freedom of speech. Addressing a ceremony in Lahore, the information minister said that PECA is meant to discourage the fake news. “There is no check or editorial control on digital media. […]
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ISLAMABAD (Pakistan Post) – Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi on Monday lauded the transfer of judges from other provinces to the Islamabad High Court. Addressing the oath-taking ceremony of the Press Association of Supreme Court, the chief justice said “Islamabad is a symbol of federation”. “The recent transfer of judges to IHC is […]
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UNITED NATIONS (Pakistan Post) – Israel, backed by Washington, will cease contact with the UN’s Palestinian humanitarian relief agency UNRWA and any other body acting on its behalf, its UN envoy said Tuesday, drawing condemnation from aid groups. Signaling a shift in the US position on the agency by the administration of President Donald Trump, […]
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GAZA CITY (Pakistan Post) – Columns of Palestinians carrying what belongings they could headed to north Gaza on Tuesday for a second straight day, after Israel permitted their passage in accordance with an ongoing ceasefire. “I’m happy to be back at my home,” said Saif Al-Din Qazaat, who returned to northern Gaza but had to […]
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PRAYAGRAJ (Pakistan Post) – A stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering in India killed at least 15 people with many more injured, a doctor at the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj told AFP Wednesday. Deadly crowd crushes are a notorious feature of Indian religious festivals and the Kumbh Mela, with its unfathomable throngs of […]
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KARACHI (Pakistan Post) – Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, the senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court, urged the litigants to adopt the Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) system instead of moving courts frequently. Addressing a seminar in IBA Karachi on Wednesday, he said that 86pc cases are pending in the district courts in Pakistan. “As […]
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