KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday expressed displeasure at the suspension of internet services on election day and directed the federal government to provide reasons for disruption. “Why are you making a spectacle of yourself in front of the world?” SHC Chief Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi asked, directing authorities to restore internet services and social media across the …
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon over his persistent non-appearance in a contempt case. IHC’s Justice Babar Sattar also issued a show-cause notice to the DC. The court had earlier indicted DC Memon, Senior Superintendent of Police Malik Jameel Zafar, Superintendent of Police Farooq Buttar and Margalla Police Station …
ISLAMABAD: After multiple rounds of talks spanning over one week, a consensus was reached between the PML-N and the PPP to share power in order to form the next government, claiming a comfortable majority in the lower house of parliament to clinch the slot of the prime minister. In a joint press conference at Zardari House in the federal capital …
UNITED NATIONS: The United States once again exercised its veto power on Tuesday to block an Arab resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution, moved jointly by Algeria and a group of Arab nations, saw 13 votes in favour, one abstention (Britain) and a lone negative vote from the United States. US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield justified …
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Tuesday wondered whether revisiting the controversial death sentence awarded to former premier Zulfikar Ali Bhutto offers an opportunity to vindicate judiciary and the armed forces. “There must be new beginnings at some stage in our very chequered history, since we are perpetually living in the past but not looking at the future,” …
RAWALPINDI: PTI’s founder Imran Khan has said that the “mother of all rigging” must end now because Pakistan has become a laughing stock globally, as per his sister Aleema Khan. What exactly does he mean by “mother of all rigging”? It was dismantling the PTI, snatching its iconic election symbol of bat, not allowing the party’s candidates to submit nomination papers, coercing …
ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Tuesday that his party was standing firmly on its stance regarding the formation of the new government and was only answerable for its own position on the matter. Talking to the media outside the Supreme Court (SC) following the hearing of the Zulfikar Ali Bhutto presidential reference, the PPP leader said he was aware …
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has once again summoned the heads of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in a case related to the illegal recording of private telephonic conversations. An IHC bench comprising Justice Babar Sattar issued this order on Monday as it resumed hearing the petitions filed by …
ISLAMABAD: The first Senate session following the February 8 general elections echoed with calls on Tuesday for legal action against the chief election commissioner and an investigation into the conduct of polls. Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani chaired the session during which a motion to suspend the proceedings was presented and approved. The upper house then commenced a discussion on the …
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday suspended the notification of three returned candidates who were elected members of the National Assembly from the three constituencies of federal capital. A division bench comprising Justice Minagul Hassan Aurangzeb and Justice Arbab Mohammad Tahir suspended the notifications of NA-46, NA-47 and NA-48. It may be recalled that the Election Commission of …