Category: Pakistan

SWAT (Pakistan Post) – Earthquake tremors were felt in Swat and surrounding areas, causing panic among residents. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the earthquake measured 5.1 on the scale with a depth of 166 kilometers. The epicenter was located in the border region of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan. As the tremors struck, people […]

KARACHI (Web Desk) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Monday acknowledged Pakistan’s economic progress, saying the country was moving in the “right direction” by staying the course of IMF-backed structural reforms. She said this while moderating a panel discussion, titled “A Path for Emerging Market Resilience,” on the second day of […]

PESHAWAR (Pakistan Post) – Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly and PTI leader Omar Ayub has announced that his party would abolish the 26th constitutional amendment upon returning to power. Speaking to the media outside the Peshawar High Court, Ayub criticised the government for registering numerous “fake cases” against PTI workers and leaders. […]

ISLAMABAD (Pakistan Post) – During the hearing on appeal on the decision of military trials case of civilians, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan remarked that no international law explicitly prohibited the court-martial of civilians. A seven-member Supreme Court bench, headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, is hearing intra-court appeals against the verdict on military trials of civilians. […]

KARACHI (Pakistan Post) – The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday accepted the request for physical remand of accused Armaghan, who was arrested in the murder case of young Mustafa Amir. The SHC suspended the verdict of an anti-terrorism court (ATC) and ordered police to present the accused in the ATC forthwith.   The hearing began […]

ISLAMABAD (Pakistan Post) – The Election of Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has fixed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) intra-party election case for hearing, scheduled to be held on February 11.The ECP has issued notices to PTI Chief Barrister Gohar, Information Secretary Rauf Hassan and disgruntled PTI leader Akbar S. Babar. It must be remembered that the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]