Category: Pakistan

GILGIT (Pakistan Post) – The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has sentenced Gilgit-Baltistan former chief minister, Khalid Khurshid, to 34 years in prison and imposed a fine of 600,000 rupees in a case involving threats to security institutions. The case, heard in the Gilgit ATC, involved charges against Khalid Khurshid for threatening security agencies and using inappropriate […]

PESHAWAR (Pakistan Post) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser on Tuesday revealed two demands to be presented in a meeting with government’s negotiation committee on Jan 2. Speaking to media outside the Peshawar High Court (PHC), he said the PTI would demand release of all party prisoners, including Imran Khan, and judicial investigation into […]

ATTOCK (Pakistan Post) – At least 21 people were killed and 24 others injured in two road accidents in Attock and Naushahro Feroze on Monday. Rescue officials said a passenger bus was travelling to Rawalpindi from Mianwali when it overturned near Fateh Jang in Attock district. 12 people lost their lives in the accident while […]

LAHORE (Pakistan Post) – The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday directed all the schools to get themselves registered within a month. Justice Shahid Karim of LHC conducted the hearing on the petitions filed for discussing measures to combat smog. The judge directed the schools to take serious the issue of buses. Justice Shahid Karim […]

ISLAMABAD (Pakistan Post) – A meeting between the government and major opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) negotiation committees was scheduled for January 2, with National Assembly speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq set to preside over. The meeting, slated to take place at 11:30am, will see the PTI negotiation committee presenting the list of demands. Notices for […]

LAHORE (Pakistan Post) – Atmosphere in the Punjab has improved after smog was reduced on Monday morning but still it is “hazardous.” According to the Swiss environment monitor IQAir, the AQI (air quality index) of Lahore was 495 at 10:00 am which is “hazardous”. The AQI further decreased to 449 later in the day. On […]

ISLAMABAD (Pakistan Post) – The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench has rejected the petition seeking to declare candidates who secure more than 50 percent of votes in elections as winners. A seven-member bench, led by Justice Aminuddin Khan, heard the petition, where Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar questioned under which constitutional provision candidates could be required to […]

RAWALPINDI (Pakistan Post) – Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Monday predicted that glad tidings would start appearing before Dec 30. Speaking to reporters, the former federal minister criticised the government for staying above law and violating all norms of decency.  He also took aim at former premier Nawaz Shraif‘s son Hassan […]

ISLAMABAD (Pakisan Post) – The final report on details of cases registered against PTI founder Imran Khan in the federal capital Islamabad has been submitted in the Islamabad High Court (IHC). IHC Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir heard the plea filed by Imran Khan’s sister Noreen Niazi.Islamabad Police through DSP Legal, Sajid Cheema submitted the final […]

ISLAMABAD (Pakistan Post) – Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has expressed Pakistan’s desire to deepen partnership with the US in key sectors including economy, climate change, science and technology, agriculture, education and health. Addressing a USAID event in Islamabad today, he stated that the two countries had a unique opportunity to revitalise their […]