KARACHI: The appointment of Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar as deputy prime minister has been challenged in the Sindh High Court for being “unconstitutional”. The petition, filed on Thursday by Advocate Tariq Mansoor, a regular litigant, pleaded that the appointment was unconstitutional and unlawful since there was no provision in the Constitution for the position of deputy prime minister. The petition has been …
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Thursday said the government was focusing on forming a separate authority to safeguard the digital rights of people and counter propaganda and rumours on social media. Speaking at a press conference, the minister said a campaign by a section of media, intelligentsia and academia regarding online harassment and fake news was …
ISLAMABAD: The PTI has demanded the formation of a judicial commission to probe alleged irregularities in the general elections and recommend electoral reforms to ensure transparency, level playing field, and meritocracy in the electoral system to minimise opportunities for manipulation. In a ‘white paper’ issued by the leaders of the former ruling party at a press conference on Thursday, the …
ISLAMABAD: In a dramatic development, Secretary of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Dr Syed Asif Hussain, has resigned over ‘poor health condition’ months after his appointment and his predecessor Omar Hamid Khan, who resigned weeks before general polls on similar grounds, has been re-employed on a two-year contract. “Consequent upon the resignation tendered by Dr Syed Asif Hussain, Secretary, Election Commission …
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur on Thursday said his government wasn’t calling the provincial assembly’s sitting due to the issue surrounding the seats reserved for women and non-Muslims in the house. “We have planned legislation for good governance and professional merit, but that will happen only after the issue of reserved seats is sorted out,” Mr Gandapur told …
LAHORE: Both Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) and the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday lashed out at the Punjab government for not purchasing wheat from farmers, with the former warning it of an agitation if the decision regarding the non-procurement of grain is not revoked within four days. Speaking at a press conference at Mansoora on Thursday, JI Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman warned …
BEIJING: The Chang’e-6 lunar probe is scheduled for launch on May 3, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Wednesday. The probe is set to collect samples from the far side of the moon, making this mission the first of its kind in human history. At present, preparations for the mission are progressing steadily at the Wenchang Space Launch …
NEW YORK: Fu Cong, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, on Wednesday said the United States was abusing its veto power on the Palestine-Israel issue. He made the remarks while addressing the UN General Assembly plenary meeting on the use of the veto on the situation in the Middle East. Fu expressed China’s disappointment over a U.S. decision on …
RISALPUR: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Thursday said that the military was “well aware” of its constitutional limits and expected others to uphold the Constitution. Addressing the passing-out parade of cadets at Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Asghar Khan Academy in Risalpur as the chief guest, he said, “We are well aware of our constitutional limits and …
PESHAWAR: A full court meeting of Peshawar High Court has proposed enactment of laws by federal government for stipulating the respective mandate of intelligence agencies so as to protect judges of superior courts from harassment and intimidation. Like rest of the high courts, PHC has submitted a five-page report to Supreme Court of Pakistan in the ongoing suo moto case about meddling by intelligence …