ISLAMABAD: Hours after a press conference by the military spokesperson on the events of May 9 and the PTI’s alleged involvement in them, party spokesperson Raoof Hasan termed it as being “full of contradictions”. Earlier today, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Maj-Gen Ahmed Sharif said that any dialogue with the PTI could happen only if it “earnestly apologises in …
ISLAMABAD: Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Maj-Gen Ahmed Sharif on Tuesday said that any dialogue with the PTI could happen only if it “earnestly apologises in front of the nation”, promises to adopt “constructive politics” and forgoes “politics of anarchy”. The DG ISPR made the remarks in a lengthy press conference in Rawalpindi just two days before …
ISLAMABAD: Justice Athar Minallah on Tuesday remarked that the “truth was hidden for 76 years” as the Supreme Court resumed hearing a suo motu case pertaining to allegations regarding interference in judicial matters. A six-member bench — headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa and also including justices Minallah, Mansoor Ali Shah, Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Musarrat Hilali and Naeem …
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq would likely form a larger bench to initiate contempt proceedings on the social media campaign targeting Justice Babar Sattar. The bench would take up the matter on Tuesday (today). According to the sources, Justice Sattar had requested CJ Farooq for contempt proceedings after personal details of his and his family, including their US residence …
ISLAMABAD: While confirming the import of insect-infected wheat by the caretaker government, federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer has formed another inquiry committee to investigate irregularities and negligence committed in the import. This is the second inquiry committee formed within a week on the issue, as the first one, constituted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, was headed …
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the interior secretary to decide an application seeking a court decree to declare the residence of former chief minister of Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi as a sub-jail and his subsequent shifting to the sub-jail. Justice Arbab Mohammad Tahir was hearing a petition filed by Mr Elahi’s spouse, who contended that he could …
LAHORE: An antiterrorism court on Monday granted post-arrest bail to 13 suspects in the Corps Commander House attack case of May 9 riots. Judge Arshad Javed allowed bail petitions of the suspects and directed them to furnish surety bonds of Rs100,000 each. The suspects include Samar Khan, Abdul Rehman, Imran Rashid, Saifullah, Qasim Najamuddin, Muhammad Rashid, Rafaqat Ali, Umar Farooq, …
ISLAMABAD: PTI leaders held the first major huddle since the February 8 general elections to devise a strategy for May 9 to observe the first anniversary of widespread riots that had broken out across the country following the arrest of party’s founder Imran Khan. The party claims it was a “false flag” operation aimed at dismantling it. Speaking at a press conference, …
ISLAMABAD: Just days after publicly opposing the government’s plan for privatising loss-making public enterprises, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday set up a committee for talks with the Centre on the issue. The committee comprises Sherry Rehman, Syed Naveed Qamar and Saleem Mandviwalla, according to a statement issued by the party’s central secretariat. The committee will “engage with the government …
ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador Donald Blome met National Assembly opposition leader Omar Ayub on Monday and affirmed US support for continued “economic reforms, human rights, and regional security”. In a meeting with Ayub and other senior opposition members, Blome discussed a range of issues important to the bilateral relationship between Pakistan and the US. According to a statement issued by the US embassy …