IHC dismisses PTI’s plea against victory of Yousaf Raza Gillani

Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday has rejected the petition of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) against the victory of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and joint candidate of opposition’s Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Yousaf Raza Gillani in the Senate polls. During the hearing, IHC Chief Justice […]

PM wants US voting system in Pakistan for transparency

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday reiterated his commitment to bring the latest technology to ensure transparency in elections. “We can’t have the kind of elections which have happened in the past,” the prime minister said. “We need to use EVM technology for transparent elections […]

Ch Shujaat calls for political harmony

LAHORE – President of Pakistan Muslim League and former Prime Minister Ch Shujaat Hussain has stressed the need for political harmony in the country saying that it was imperative in the existing situation. “The need for political harmony has never been felt as much as is being realised […]

SC rejects PTI’s plea regarding NA-75 re-polling

Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday has turned down the plea of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) seeking suspension of Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision regarding re-polling in NA-75 Daska on March 18. During the proceedings, PTI lawyer advocate Mohammad Shahzad Shaukat said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) had […]

Pakistan reports 1,786 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours

Pakistan has reported 43 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 595,239. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 13,324 on Wednesday. According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) […]

UK Chief of Defence Staff calls on COAS

ISLAMABAD – Chief of Defence Staff United Kingdom Army General Sir Nicholas Patrick Carter called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. According to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate, “matters of […]

17 shops, restaurants sealed over SOPs violations

LAHORE – The city district administration sealed 17 shops, restaurants,marriage halls and imposed Rs 94,000 fine for violation of coronavirus related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) here on Tuesday. According to a spokesperson for district administration, Assistant Commissioner (AC) Cantt Zoha Shakir sealed three shops in […]

England’s children go back to school after virus lockdown

London – Millions of children returned to school in England on Monday for the first time in two months, with the government beginning to ease coronavirus restrictions as a mass vaccination drive ramps up. The resumption of classroom teaching was the first step on a path which […]

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