RAWALPINDI: A day after the PTI staged its protest in Rawalpindi, the Punjab police have registered six FIRs over violent protests, claiming the protest that turned violent was organised on the call of incarcerated party founder Imran Khan in which Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur actively participated. Three FIRs out of the six said that PTI founder Imran …
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Sunday said that tax filers for the current fiscal year had nearly doubled as compared to last year, stating that around 723,000 new filers have registered themselves. On September 20, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved drastic measures for tax enforcement and compliance, including a ban on all banking and financial transactions for non-filers of …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday condemned Israeli “adventurism” in the Middle East region, terming the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon a “reckless act”, constituting a major escalation in the region. Lebanon’s Hezbollah had on Saturday confirmed that its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was killed and vowed to continue the battle against Israel. Tel Aviv said it conducted an …
QUETTA: Terrorists armed with automatic weapons stormed an under-construction house in the Khuda-i-Abadan area of Panjgur town late on Saturday night and killed seven labourers, all hailing from Multan, police said. The deadly attack drew immediate condemnation from President Asif Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The PM sought a report from Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti, reiterating the …
RAWALPINDI: As PTI supporters took to the streets to converge on Liaquat Bagh for their demonstration, Punjab police arrested over 110 supporters, including party leaders, after clashes while the smell of teargas used to disperse the protesters permeated the air. The garrison town remained ‘under virtual siege’ on Saturday, with containers placed on every route leading to the protest site …
LONDON: Praising the role of the army chief and friendly countries, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said the government would expand Pakistan’s tax net and that the “elite must also make sacrifices”. The prime minister made these remarks at a press conference held at the Churchill Hotel in London, where he had a stopover after attending the UN General …
QUETTA: A senior leader of the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M), Agha Khalid Shah, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Quetta on Saturday, while his cousin was injured in the attack. Police officials said the incident occurred in the Killi Geo area on Kirani Road when armed attackers on motorcycles opened fire on Mr Shah and his cousin as they …
ISLAMABAD: As the PML-N-led coalition government remains hopeful of securing Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s support for its proposed constitutional amendment package, the PTI has vowed to block the move to pass the highly contentious bill in parliament, even if the JUI-F chief throws his support behind it. The PTI claimed that all party parliamentarians were united in their stance, stating that …
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has restrained executive magistrates from exercising judicial powers, as only courts can exercise judicial powers in the capital territory under the Constitution. IHC Justice Arbab Mohammad Tahir issued the judgement in response to a petition, which said the magistrates were using judicial powers against the spirit and mandate of the Constitution, particularly, Article 175 …
RAWALPINDI: The PTI announced new protest dates on Saturday as its demonstrations in Rawalpindi came to an end after a day of clashes with the police. The Rawalpindi police blocked the entry and points of the garrison city in an attempt to prevent PTI workers from gathering for a protest at Liaquat Bagh. The party had announced Liaquat Bagh as …