ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) recommended on Monday that three ad hoc judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and one of the Balochistan High Court (BHC) be made permanent. The decision was taken during a meeting of the JCP — the key judicial body responsible for appointing judges to the superior judiciary — chaired by Chief Justice …
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on Monday sought proposals for the nomination of the opposition leader in the lower house of Parliament. The seat has been vacant since August 7, following the disqualification of PTI’s Omar Ayub by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). While the opposition has accused the government of delaying the appointment despite them putting forward …
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari will undertake an official visit to Bahrain from January 13-16, the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement on Monday. According to the FO, the president will be accompanied by a “high-level delegation”. It said that during the visit, the president will hold meeting with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and Crown Prince …
DERA ISMAIL KHAN/LAKKI MARWAT: Six cops were martyred on Monday as police vehicles were targeted in two separate incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank and Lakki Marwat districts. “Six policemen were martyred in the IED blast,” said a statement from the Tank police spokesperson, adding that their armoured personnel carrier (APC) was targeted within the jurisdiction of the Gomal police station. …
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned the National Assembly session on Monday (today), setting the stage to initiate the process of appointing the leader of the opposition. The opposition leader issue is expected to resurface after PTI’s Omar Ayub withdrew his petitions in the Supreme Court and high courts against his removal. Before the petition was withdrawn, Speaker Ayaz …
KARACHI: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said on Monday that the Sindh government had not upheld the honour of the ajrak and topi and criticised its treatment of its “guests”. The chief minister is currently on a visit to Karachi, where he staged a rally at the Mazar-i-Quaid on Sunday. In an address to the Sindh High Court Bar …
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Sunday alleged that authorities blocked key routes in Karachi to prevent its workers from reaching the rally venue at Bagh-e-Jinnah, as the party’s convoy led by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi made its way to the ground amid reports of clashes and detentions. According to PTI, the convoy was travelling to the rally venue via the …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has urged the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the wider international community to unite in rejecting any actions that undermine Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The call was made by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar while addressing the 22nd Extraordinary Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Jeddah on Sunday, according to …
ISLAMABAD: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has warned that the continued shortfall in federal releases under the National Finance Commission (NFC) and against other commitments has posed a serious risk to meeting Rs157 billion cash surplus target agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Muzzammil Aslam, Finance Adviser to K-P chief minister, has cautioned Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb after the province …
HYDERABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Saturday evening reached Hyderabad city for a day-long trip to mobilise the public for a nationwide street movement. After arriving in the city, Afridi addressed PTI supporters and workers at Khurshid Chowk. CM Afridi arrived in Karachi yesterday on a four-day visit to garner momentum in the lead up to the planned …