ISLAMABAD: The federal government has appointed Rashid Mahmood Langrial, the Federal Secretary for Energy, as the new chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). The government issued a notification for Langrial’s appointment on Wednesday. A Grade 21 officer, Langrial was previously serving as Secretary of the Power Division. Sources had earlier indicated that the government was finalising the appointment …
GUJRANWALA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) ex-MNA Aliya Hamza was released from Gujranwala Jail on Wednesday after her release orders were submitted earlier in the day. Hamza departed the jail with her family as her lawyer confirmed her release. The Lahore High Court (LHC) had ordered law enforcement agencies not to arrest Aliyah Hamza, in any new cases without the court’s permission …
ISLAMABAD: The PTI on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court against a law that would bar independent lawmakers from joining a political party after a stipulated period. A bill, titled “Elections (Second Amendment) Act, 2024” proposes changes to the Elections Act 2017 and is apparently aimed at circumventing the Supreme Court’s July 12 ruling, which granted the PTI reserved seats and set …
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution rejecting India’s unilateral revocation of held-Kashmir’s special status, which was approved with consensus, amid opposition from one lawmaker. The Youm-i-Istehsaal-i-Kashmir Day Resolution, tabled by Safron and Kashmir Affairs Minister Amir Muqam, demanded that India release Kashmiri political prisoners, provide humanitarian aid, stop the ongoing violations of human rights and sincerely implement …
ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Tuesday informed the National Assembly that new machinery and software would be installed to increase the printing capacity of passports upto 60,000 per day by the end of September. In response to a ‘Calling Attention Notice’ moved by PPP members in the assembly regarding delays in issuance of passports, the minister expressed optimism that the …
RAWALPINDI: Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has called for an end to the ongoing crackdown on his party during a conversation with lawyers at Adiala Jail, citing oppression as a key factor behind the events in Bangladesh. Khan met with six lawyers in the conference room at Adiala Jail for an hour on Tuesday. The delegation included Intizar …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar has announced the opposition’s plan to challenge the newly approved Election Act Amendment Bill—which prevents independent candidates from joining political parties after a specified post-election period—in the top court. In a statement delivered on the floor of the National Assembly (NA), Gohar criticised the bill, asserting that it undermines democratic principles. The National …
ISLAMABAD: The Senate has passed the Election Act Amendment Bill 2024 by a majority vote, following its approval in the National Assembly. The government benches in the Senate had 30 members present during the vote. The opposition, with 15 members in attendance, did not propose any amendments to the bill, said Senator Farooq H. Naek. “Once the bill is passed, …
PARIS : Arshad Nadeem cruised to the Olympic javelin final with a solid 86.59m throw in Tuesday’s qualifier round at Stade de France, keeping the nation’s hopes for an Olympic medal well and alive. His season best throw, the first and only of the qualifier, ranks him fourth heading into Thursday’s night finals. Reigning Olympic and world champion India’s Neeraj Chopra led …
ISLAMABAD: Both houses of Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill seeking to bar independent lawmakers from joining a party after a stipulated period with the opposition PTI voicing a strong protest against it. The bill, titled “Elections (Second Amendment) Act, 2024” has introduced amendments to the Elections Act 2017 and is being seen by political observers as a move to frustrate the …