LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Lahore on Tuesday (today) after a month-long stay in London.The sources said that Shehbaz Sharif would now oversee the preparations for Nawaz Sha…
ISLAMABAD: The latest data released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday revealed significant changes in voter registration figures from 2018 to 2023.In 2018, there were approximately 105.95 million registered voters, but this number…
RAWALPINDI: The opening ceremony of multi-national special forces exercise “Eternal Brotherhood-II” was held at Barotha on Tuesday.The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), in a statement, said contingents of Special Forces from Pakistan, Kazakhstan,…
ISLAMABAD:On his first day as Chief Justice of Pakistan, Qazi Faez Isa on Monday set a new tradition as he refused to receive the guard of honour. As the new CJP reached the Supreme Court on Monday morning, he was welcomed by the staff. Speaking to the staff, CJP Isa sought their cooperation for smooth functioning of the court. After refusing a guard of honor that was to be presented by the Islamabad Police, CJP Isa asked the force to perform their duties diligently and honestly. Justice Isa who was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Pakistan on Sunday,
LAHORE:A petition was filed in the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) Rawalpindi bench on Monday, challenging the arrest of Awami Muslim League (AML) Chief Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed, his nephew Sheikh Shakir and servants. Making the federation of Pakistan, the government of Punjab, IG Punjab, and others as respondents, Sheikh Aamer Shafiq, Rasheed’s nephew, in his petition, argued that police personnel whisked away the veteran politician and others without any arrest warrants and shifted them to an undisclosed location where they had been kept in illegal confinemen. He further said that despite repeated contacts with the police, the latter were not providing
ISLAMABAD:The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Islamabad Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Akbar Nisar Khan for not appearing in the contempt plea hearing regarding the arrest of former Punjab chief minister Pervaiz Elahi despite his release orders from the court. While expressing its dissatisfaction over the answers of DIG (operations) Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi and DIG (investigation) Imran Kishwar, the court summoned both of them on October 2 for indictment. The court also issued bailable arrest warrants for the Islamabad chief commissioner. It also issued a showcause notice to the superintendent of police
ISLAMABAD:Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has removed 323 illegal connections during ongoing crackdown and recovered Rs75.4 million from defaulters, the company said Monday. The Regional Directorate of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) launched a massive crackdown on the elements involved in the theft of the scarce and precious commodity, which continues unabated. During the ongoing anti-gas theft operations, the raiding teams so far unearthed more than 323 illegal connections and recovered Rs75.4 million from defaulters. Sharing details, Islamabad-Regional SNGPL General Manager Azhar Rashid Sheikh in an exclusive chat with APP informed the special teams not only identified but
ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday adjourned the Al-Qadir Trust registration case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi for an indefinite period. IHC judge Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb heard the case. Talib Hussain Advocate appeared before the court on behalf of the petitioner while Hazrat Younis appeared on behalf of the state council. “Some documents are incomplete in registration under new rules,” the state council’s lawyer told the court. “If we are told which items or documents are incomplete, we will complete them,” the petitioner’s lawyer stated. “Tell him all the things that
