ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat on Friday considered a bill seeking bar on civil servants’ dual nationality. Chaired by Senator Rana Mahmoodul Hassan, the committee discussed “The Civil Servants (Amendment) Bill, 2024” moved by Senator Dr Afnanullah Khan. Mr Khan said that the civil servants take an oath of loyalty to Pakistan and, therefore, it is impossible …
ISLAMABAD: The PTI has agreed to extend the deadline for talks with the government beyond the Jan 31 deadline. The PTI leadership announced the ultimatum last month following a meeting with the imprisoned party founder, Imran Khan. So far, there have been two rounds of talks between the committees formed by the PTI and the government for this purpose. The …
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has stated that his party has no other options left but to take their cases to the international stage. Speaking to the media outside Adiala Jail, Imran Khan’s sister, Aleema Khan, revealed that he had expressed that they had approached both the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and the Supreme Court (SC), but no …
PESHAWAR: In a disturbing development, militants associated with the extremist group Fitna al-Khawarij abducted 17 civilian workers from the Kabal Khel area in the Lakki Marwat district on Thursday. The workers, who were unarmed and performing routine tasks, were taken hostage for ransom by the assailants. According to sources, the militants not only abducted the workers but also set fire …
ISLAMABAD: Justice Naeem Akhter Afghan on Friday remarked that trials in a military court were “similar” to those in a civilian court, as a Supreme Court constitutional bench heard a case on military trials of civilians over last year’s May 9 riots. The case pertains to the military trials — and recent sentencing — of civilians for their role in …
LAHORE: A summary before Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz calls for raising a new ‘riot management police’ (RMP), consisting of 5,000 personnel to handle large crowds and violent protests. The summary, moved by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Usman Anwar, was given the green light by the chief minister after he and DIG Athar Waheed briefed her on the …
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Friday approved the bail of 153 PTI workers who were arrested on November 26 when law enforcement agencies carried out a crackdown on protesters at Islamabad’s D-Chowk. On Nov 13, Imran issued a “final call” for nationwide protests on Nov 24, demanding the restoration of the PTI’s electoral mandate, the release of …
PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD: Attempts by the PTI to gain access to Imran Khan on Thursday remained futile, as the party announced its intention to submit its written demands in the third round of talks. Talks between the government and the PTI commenced in the last week of December to bring down political temperatures, but despite weeks of negotiations, the dialogue process has …
QUETTA: The Balochistan government has directed authorities to conduct an independent and transparent inquiry into the militant attack in Zehri tehsil of Khuzdar district, which saw militants seize control of the area for several hours earlier this week. An official notification issued by the provincial Home Department on Thursday announced the investigation and stated that strict action would be taken …
ISLAMABAD: A Supreme Court constitutional bench on Thursday questioned why the civilians involved in the riots on May 9 were “specifically” tried under the military courts contrary to precedent. On December 13, the SC’s constitutional bench conditionally allowed military courts to pronounce reserved verdicts of 85 civilians who were still in custody for their alleged involvement in the May 9 …