Category: Pakistan

The defence ministry on Wednesday assured the Supreme Court that Advocate Inamur Rahim — a retired colonel who was picked up by a security agency from his home in Rawalpindi on Dec 17, 2019 — will be released if certain condition are met. The assurance was given during a hearing of a petition filed by […]

In his meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan in Davos, United States President Donald Trump assured he would visit Pakistan soon, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Wednesday. Qureshi said several “important issues” were discussed in the hour-long “productive” meeting between Trump and Prime Minister Imran. The foreign minister said he was also present […]

ISLAMABAD: The chief justice of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has observed that the miserable condition of prisoners detained in different jails across the country is “a classic example of lack of rule of law”. In the written order sheet, issued on Monday, IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah expressed serious concerns over the presence of […]

KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday vowed to discuss the expansion plan of the National Institute of Child Health (NICH) with Prime Minister Imran Khan which, he said, was badly needed while more such facilities should be set up in Sindh. Talking to reporters after a surprise visit to the NICH, President Alvi expressed […]

Pakistan Peoples Party chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, taking exception to the federal government’s apparent reluctance to replace the provincial police chief, has alleged that Sindh is being treated like a “colony”. The remarks came during a press conference at the inauguration ceremony of the new 100MGD pumping station at Dhabeji on Tuesday. “IGP(s) of Punjab […]

The Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) has called off protests scheduled for Wednesday as the federal government announced it would approach the Council of Islamic Ideology for its views over the now-controversial film, Zindagi Tamasha. The Central Board of Film Censors also notified the filmmakers not to release the film and decided to approach the Council of […]

The Supreme Court rejected on Tuesday Air Marshal Arshad Malik’s appeal to remain the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) while raising suspicions on increased fares and appointment of ten officers of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in the national carrier. The three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed, […]

Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda was a dual national at the time of filing his nomination papers to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to contest the 2018 general elections, The News reported on Monday. The minister, who was recently reprimanded by the premier for bringing a ‘boot’ to a TV show in a bizarre gimmick, was […]

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday adjourned the hearing of a petition seeking the removal of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s name from the Exit Control List (ECL). A two-member bench, headed by Justice Tariq Abbasi, presided over the proceedings. Asked by the court when Nawaz is expected to return, his counsel contended that […]

ISLAMABAD: Despite having no serious business in hand, the government and the opposition have agreed to drag the ongoing Senate session for the whole month of February merely to meet the constitutional requirement of remaining in session for a minimum of 110 days in a parliamentary year. Holding each other responsible for the unusual situation, […]