LHC Justice Shahid Jamil resigns for ‘personal’ reasons

LAHORE – Justice Shahid Jamil Khan of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday resigned from his post, Dunya News reported. Justice Khan cited personal reasons for quitting the office. He has sent his resignation to the president of Pakistan. According to the LHC website, Justice Khan was 11th most senior judge of the court. […]

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Pakistan ranking on global corruption index improved under Shehbaz’s rule: TI

Pakistan’s ranking on the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) improved during the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)-led government in 2023. The improvement in ranking reflects that the menace of corruption subsided during the brief stint of Shehbaz Sharif-led government compared to his rival Imran Khan’s 2018-2022 tenure. As per the analysis of the TI’s previous […]

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6 terrorists killed in Mach after security forces conduct operation

At least six terrorists have been eliminated in Mach during an operation conducted by security forces, Caretaker Balochistan Minister for Information Jan Achakzai said on Tuesday. The development came hours after the city was attacked by terrorists, two of which, according to the minister, have been identified as Doda Baloch and Pardan Baloch. Achakzai anounced the […]

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Experts weigh in on Imran, Qureshi conviction in cipher case

Legal experts and analysts shared mixed opinions on the cipher case verdict by the trial court which sentenced Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and senior leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi to 10 years in prison. Former prime minister Imran, who was ousted from power via the opposition’s no-trust motion in April last year, is convicted […]

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Elections 2024: What is ECP’s Election Management System and how does it work?

With the February 8 general elections drawing closer by the day, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is adopting all necessary measures to ensure a transparent and fair mechanism for the management of poll results, slated to be held on February 8 across the country. In this regard, the electoral body has developed a result […]

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May 9 arson case: PTI candidate Sanam Javaid arrested soon after approval of bail plea

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) politician Sanam Javaid Khan was arrested soon after her bail plea was approved by an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Monday in a case pertaining to arson on a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) office. Meanwhile, the investigation police took the already incarcerated PTI politician into custody after she was booked in […]

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What is Jordan’s Tower 22 where drone strike killed 3 US troops?

Three troops from the United States were killed and over 30 were wounded after a drone hit a military outpost known as Tower 22 in Jordan on Sunday, News18 reported. Following the strike, President Joe Biden said that the United States “will hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner (of) our choosing.” […]

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Over 127,000 vote for Khalistan Referendum in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO/LONDON: More than 127,000 American Sikhs voted for the Khalistan Referendum for the first time on American soil — just weeks after the US government announced it had prevented the Indian state from assassinating on the US soil the prominent pro-Khalistan leader and India’s most wanted man, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. In a huge turnout, […]

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Kaitlin Armstrong, convicted love-triangle killer, arrested via yoga instructor ad

Convicted love-triangle killer Kaitlin Armstrong, who escaped to Central America after undergoing plastic surgery to alter her face, was caught by authorities after they lured her back to the United States with an ad for a yoga instructor. US Marshalls recently revealed that Armstrong who fled the US after she shot professional cyclist Anna Moriah […]

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Bilawal’s supporters in Lahore’s NA-127 being detained by police, claims PPP

LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has written a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, claiming that their supporters are being arrested by police in Lahore’s NA-127 constituency, where party chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is February 8 elections. PPP Secretary General Taj Haider wrote the letter, wherein he claimed that the arrests of […]

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