LAHORE: PTI leader and former MNA Zartaj Gul filed an appeal in the Lahore High Court on Saturday against the 10-year prison sentence and fine of Rs1 million handed to her last week. On May 9, 2023, PTI supporters, protesting the party founder Imran Khan’s arrest, staged violent protests throughout the country, following which thousands of protesters were arrested. On …
UMERKOT: Justice Salahuddin Panhwar of Supreme Court has expressed his deep regrets over shortcomings of the country’s judicial system and institutions, and also criticised dishonest judges, lawyers and police officers responsible for the delay and denial of justice to the public. He was speaking at the oath-taking ceremony of the Umerkot Bar Association here on Friday. Describing the saying: “Justice …
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has lost Rs4.1 billion in just over two months after closing its airspace to Indian-registered aircraft, the Ministry of Defence informed the National Assembly on Friday. The ministry said the shortfall, from April 24 to June 30, was in overflying revenue and was lower than the reported Rs8.5bn. The closure followed India’s unilateral suspension …
KARACHI: In a display of cross-party harmony, the Sindh Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a bill, paving the way for a fresh framework to govern the perks and privileges of its members. The Sindh Assembly Members (Salaries and Allowances) Bill 2025, presented by Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Zia ul Hasan Lanjar, is aimed at replacing the existing law with …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Human Right Cell’s President Farhatullah Babar on Friday expressed concern over the human rights situation in Balochistan and called upon the government to heed the recent report of the fact-finding mission of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on the subject. Mr Babar said that the voice of the Baloch women and children camping …
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA) removed on Friday three Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders from key parliamentary posts following the disqualification of several party lawmakers. Omar Ayub was stripped of the position of opposition leader, while Zartaj Gul lost her role as parliamentary leader and Ahmad Chattha was removed as deputy parliamentary leader. A special anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Faislabad, earlier …
RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed 33 terrorists attempting to infiltrate across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Friday, the military’s media wing said in a statement. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a large group of terrorists belonging to the “Indian proxy Fitna al Khwaraj”, were trying to infiltrate through the Pakistan-Afghanistan border when they were detected by the security forces in …
PESHAWAR: A man in Peshawar was booked under the charges of cyberstalking and harassment on Friday by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) after he allegedly threatened to leak personal pictures of the complainant online. In a statement, NCCIA said that the suspect — who was arrested from the Faqirabad area of Peshawar — was posting photos of the …
PESHAWAR: Amid a spate of terrorist and quadcopter attacks, police on Friday carried out a search and targeted operation alongside security forces in Hoveed and Wazirabad areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu, arresting “14 terrorist facilitators and destroying three hideouts”. Over the past few months, multiple areas of KP — including Bannu, Peshawar, Karak, Lakki Marwat and Bajaur — have seen …
QUETTA: Balochistan government spokesman Shahid Rind on Friday said that mobile data services in the province have been suspended until August 31 over “security reasons”. In recent months, the security situation in Balochistan has worsened , as militants, long involved in a low-level insurgency, have stepped up the frequency and intensity of their attacks . In February, nearly 62 per …