LAHORE: After the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, the Pakistan Peoples Party also sees Charter of Economy vital for stabilising the financial system of the country as PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari shares his economic plan with the business community of Punjab. Talking to members of the United Business Group at the residence of former Lahore Chamber president Shahzad Ali Malik here on …
LAHORE: The PML-N has finally announced launching of its election campaign across the country from Jan 15, the day it is going to put out its manifesto. The party’s announcement came on Wednesday when PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari in Lahore taunted the Sharifs for their failure to launch polls campaign and field its candidates. “The PML-N will launch the election campaign in …
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq on Wednesday summoned the joint secretaries of the ministries of defence and interior in connection with the ‘disappearance’ of a PTI candidate. Justice Farooq had directed the government agencies on Tuesday to produce Barrister Abdullah Mumtaz Kahloon, who had reportedly “disappeared” from Islamabad airport. Mr Kahloon had filed his nomination papers to …
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday accepted the resignation of Supreme Court’s Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, a statement from his office said. The development came a day after the judge, who was facing complaints of misconduct, tendered his resignation due to “circumstances which are a matter of public knowledge and to some extent public record”. According to a press release issued by …
ISLAMABAD: A 6.0 magnitude earthquake jolted parts of the country on Thursday, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). It is reported that tremors were felt in Islamabad, Lahore and its surrounding areas, and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The department said the 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck at 2:20pm in the Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan at a depth of 213km. It …
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has summoned Director-General of Intelligence Bureau (DG IB) and Director-General of Federal Investigation Agency (DG FIA) for February 19 in connection with the ongoing audio leaks case. Justice Babar Sattar of the IHC passed the order. In a seven-page written order, the court directed both the DGs to personally appear on February 19, 2024, to …
ISLAMABAD: Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, the former Punjab Chief Minister of Punjab and President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has been transferred from Adiala Jail to the Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology (RIC) following complaints of heart-related pain and health deterioration. The sources in the prison department said that Chaudhry Parvez Elahi is also suffering from a chest infection. He underwent a medical …
PESHAWAR: Top leaders of the mainstream political parties, including Nawaz Sharif of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Sirajul Haq of the Jamaat-i-Islami, Maulana Fazlur Rehman of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl and Gohar Ali Khan of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, on Friday filed nomination papers for contesting the Feb 8 general elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the National Assembly seats. The papers for Mr …
GUJRAT: The wife of Pakistan Tehreek Insaaf (PTI) president and former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, Ms Qaisera Elahi and her sister Sumaira Elahi were not allowed to file their nomination papers here on Friday, as the police deployed at the office of returning officer (RO) for NA-64 did not let them to enter the premises. Party sources said …
UNITED NATIONS: Following numerous delays and intense negotiations, the UN Security Council finally adopted a significantly diluted resolution on Friday, which calls for an immediate acceleration of aid deliveries to Gaza. But it falls short of demanding an “urgent suspension of hostilities,” as originally proposed in the UAE draft. Thirteen of the 15 council members voted in favour of the …