Achakzai accepts Aliya Hamza’s request to join PTI’s Punjab-wide protests

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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Civilians cannot be court-martialled under any circumstances, argues counsel for appellant

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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PECA to curb fake news, says Atta Tarar

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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CJP Afridi welcomes judges’ transfer to Islamabad High Court

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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Israel defies UN and vows to cut ties with UNRWA, with US blessing

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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Bittersweet homecoming for Gazans returning to north

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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15 dead in India after stampede at Hindu mega-festival

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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Justice Mansoor Ali Shah calls for adopting arbitration instead of moving courts

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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PCB Chairman Naqvi offers training for US cricket coaches in Pakistan

WASHINGTON (Pakistan Post) – Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi met United States of America (USA) Cricket’s Chief Executive Officer Johnathan Atkeison in Washington and discussed prospects of the game in the US.  Pakistan Super League (PSL) Chief Executive Officer Salman Naseer was also present.  PCB Chairman Naqvi and the USA Cricket CEO discussed possibilities of […]

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