ISLAMABAD:In an important development in the Nikkah case of PTI Chairman Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi, a local court in Islamabad Tuesday declared the petition challenging the solemnizing of the marriage contract of the couple during bride’s Iddat (waiting) period admissible. Judicial Magistrate Qudratullah announced the reserved verdict. The court issued notices to PTI Chairman Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi for July 20 hearing. A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Thursday overturned a previous decision made by a civil judge, who had rejected a petition challenging the validity of the nikkah between the PTI Chairman Imran Khan and

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KARACHI:The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) today forecast more rains in different parts of the country this week with a warning about urban flooding and landslides, as monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea are likely to penetrate upper and central parts of the country from Tuesday night (July 18) while intensifying on July 19. Under the influence of these weather systems, rain and thundershower with strong winds and isolated heavy falls are expected across Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan as well as Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Kasur, Mianwali, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Sahiwal,

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GILGIT:The newly elected Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan Gulbar Khan has announced his 14-member cabinet. According to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division late Monday night, the cabinet comprises four senior ministers, eight ministers and two advisers. Senior Minister Syed Amjad Zaidi has been given the portfolios of Housing, Senior Minister Ghulam Muhammad the Food and Tourism, Senior Minister Engineer Mohammad Ismail the Finance, and Senior Minister Abdul Hameed the local government. Fathullah Khan has been named Development and Planning minister, Sohail Abbas Law and Health and Shamsul Haq Interior, while Ghulam Shahzad Agha Education and Dilshad Bano Social Welfare

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ISLAMABAD:Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday suspended a non-bailable arrest warrant issued for former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). In August 2022, the ECP issued notices to Chaudhry, and others for allegedly using “intemperate” language against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja and the electoral watchdog. Chaudhry moved the high court against his non-bailable arrest warrant issued by the ECP in a contempt case over his non-appearance. After hearing the initial arguments from both sides, IHC suspended the non-bailable arrest warrant of Fawad Chaudhry. Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri in his order directed Chaudhry

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RAWALPINDI:Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Tuesday That it was Pakistan’s youth who would take decision in the upcoming elections, adding that they would not allow any rigging in this process. In a tweet, the former interior minister said the Supreme Court was going to hear three important cases that could change the course of Pakistan’s politics and prove a hindrance for new political experiments in the country. He further stated that clouds of uncertainty would continue to hover over elections until the assemblies were dissolved, caretaker government was installed and the Election Commission of Pakistan

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LAHORE:Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday withdrew stay order halting cypher probe against the former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief. The former prime minister had claimed that US envoy Donald Lu was ‘involved’ in the ouster of his government. In a meeting with the Pakistani envoy, Lu ‘threatened’ to oust my government, the PTI chairman had claimed. The federal government had challenged a stay order granted to the PTI chairman against an inquiry by the FIA into the cipher audio leak controversy. The single bench comprising Justice Ali Baqar Najafi while announcing the reserved verdict withdrew the stay order

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RAWALPINDI:Summit Bank Limited is pleased to announce that the State Bank of Pakistan has granted its consent to change Summit Bank’s name to Bank Makramah Limited (abbreviated as BML). This will become effective subject to other regulatory and corporate approvals. This name change follows the recent acquisition of a controlling stake in Summit Bank by prominent UAE investor, H.E. Nasser Abdulla Hussain Lootah. H.E. Nasser Abdulla Hussain Lootah’s vision for Bank Makramah Limited (BML) is to develop it into a leading Islamic bank, providing exceptional financial services and innovative products in line with Islamic principles. The name change from Summit

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