Pakistan

KARACHI 24 Feb (Online): The Sindh government on Friday imposed a three-month ban on carrying and displaying weapons in the province. According to the notification issued by the provincial government, the ban will be effective immediately. It noted that Police Rangers and law enforcement agencies […]

ISLAMABAD 24 Feb (Online): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has slammed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for skipping an apex committee meeting held to discuss the recent upsurge in terrorist incidents across the country. “After Peshawar incident, I invited all political stakeholders… but they [PTI] did not […]

ISLAMABAD 24 Feb (Online): The PTI approached the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday seeking the formation of a judicial commission to probe the audio leaks — featuring several party leaders and former prime minister Imran Khan — and declare the act of recording audio […]

ISLAMABAD 24 Feb (Online): The Supreme Court on Thursday noted that there was political interference in Punjab police, saying the department was “deliberately” deprived of training and powers, and stressed the need to impart training on police to improve the criminal justice system while hearing […]

ISLAMABAD, Feb 24 (APP):The Supreme Court on Friday decided to consider the formation of a full court bench to hear the suo motu notice case regarding the purported delay in provincial assemblies elections. A nine-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata […]

LAHORE, Feb 24 (APP): An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday dismissed bail petition of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) former MPA Shabir Gujjar and three others in a terrorism case registered against them on charges of attacking a police party. However, the ex-MPA and three others accused […]

ISLAMABAD, Feb 24 (APP):Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Friday said that leaders of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) had always respected the courts’ verdicts. Talking to a private news channel, he said the PML-N leaders, including Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz, had to face […]

ISLAMABAD, Feb 25 (APP): Advisor to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs Qamar Zaman Kaira on Friday said that all national institutions are equally respectable for every person. Talking to a private television channel, he said all the institutions should work under their domain. He said […]

Islamabad (PNI) To celebrate the 63rd Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor Naruhito, the Ambassador of Japan H.E. Mr. WADA Mitsuhiro hosted a reception at a local hotel in Islamabad on February 23rd. H.E. Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada, Minister for Human Rights, was the chief […]

ISLAMABAD 23 Feb (Online): A judicial reference was filed against Supreme Court Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi in the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Thursday, accusing him of “misconduct” and “amassing illegitimate assets”. The complaint against Justice Naqvi was filed by advocate Mian Dawood for […]