ISLAMABAD: PTI MNA Zain Qureshi stepped down on Saturday as the party’s deputy parliamentary leader amid an internal inquiry on the loyalty of certain lawmakers. Earlier this week, the PTI decided to take legal action against its lawmakers who had voted in favour of the 26th Constitutional Amendment in clear violation of the party policy. Zain, the son of former …
ISLAMABAD: Justice Yahya Afridi was sworn in as the 30th Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) on Saturday during an oath-taking ceremony at President House in Islamabad. He was administered the oath of office by President Asif Ali Zardari and will remain the CJP for three years till Oct 26, 2027. Justice Afridi was nominated by a Special Parliamentary Committee (SPC), …
In the town of Postmasburg in Northern Cape Province of South Africa, where there are abundant sunshine and vast land, the Chinese-built 100-megawatt (MW) Redstone Concentrated Solar Thermal Power (CSP) Project resembles a giant sunflower, harnessing the sun’s light and heat. The project, known as South Africa’s largest renewable energy project, was successfully connected to the country’s power grid in …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday held a full court reference to bid outgoing Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa farewell, where senior lawyers recounted his tenure’s highlights. Justice Isa was sworn in as the 29th CJP on Sept 17, 2023 at a symbolic ceremony, where his wife Sarina Isa was standing beside him as he read out …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday praised Punjab police for successfully killing 10 terrorists in a joint intelligence-based operation by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and Mianwali police. In a statement dated October 24, Punjab Police said that the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and Mianwali police, acting on information about 10 to 15 terrorists in the hilly area under Makkarwal Police …
ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Islamabad on Friday granted bail to PTI founder Imran Khan’s sisters, Aleema Khan and Uzma Khanum, following their detention during a protest in the capital amid Section 144 restrictions. Earlier this month, hundreds of PTI activists, including senior leaders and the two sisters, had gathered at multiple locations in the capital, defying heavy police blockades …
RAWALPINDI: Two senior judges of Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench have been transferred and asked to join the principal seat at Lahore and the Multan bench while Justice Babar Sattar of Islamabad High Court (IHC) will resume his office next week. According to the roster issued by the registrar office of the LHC, Justice Jawad Hassan and Justice Chaudhry …
ISLAMABAD: In line with the 26th Amendment that entailed the formation of constitutional benches to hear cases involving constitutional matters, Chief Justice-Designate Yayha Afridi on Thursday said a separate category would be created for cases where any law had been challenged or needed constitutional interpretation. On the other hand, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, who was supposed to become the top …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was approached on Thursday against the 26th Amendment and for an inquiry by a judicial commission or any other forum to determine whether the two-thirds majority was voluntary or unlawful inducement was at play. The petition was lodged by veteran politician Afrasiab Khattak through his counsel Khwaja Ahmad Hosain on Thursday two days after Justice Yahya …
ISLAMABAD: Two benches of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued contrasting rulings on identical cases concerning access to imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan. IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, on a petition filed by Imran Khan’s sister Noreen Niazi, directed the jail authorities to facilitate her visit to her brother on Oct 26 once a ban on inmate meetings, imposed …