[ad_1] Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Parvez Elahi Monday found himself embroiled in yet another case, as he will now be headed to Lahore with the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab following an approval of their request seeking his transitory remand. After an anti-terrorism court (ATC) ordered to send him to jail on judicial remand in the…
[ad_1] In a symbolic move, Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa — who earlier in the day took oath as the new Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) — appointed Jazeela Aslam as the first-ever woman registrar of the Supreme Court. As per the official notification, Aslam — a district and sessions court judge from Okara —…
[ad_1] Indian Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has ended all hopes of a bilateral series between India and Pakistan, emphasising that any such event hinges on resolving border issues among the neighbouring countries. Cricketing ties between the two arch-rivals have remained suspended in the wake of ongoing diplomatic tensions, restricting their encounters to fixtures backed by…
[ad_1] Imran Khan, the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Saturday filed a bail petition at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) challenging the special court’s decision in the cipher case. The plea by Khan, who was removed from office through a no-confidence motion in April last year, has been fixed for a hearing on Monday before…
[ad_1] Amid uncertainty surrounding the election schedule, interim Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Friday reiterated that announcing the poll date was beyond the constitutional mandate of the caretaker set-up. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, he said: “Announcing the election date is not the prerogative of a caretaker set-up. It will be illegal if we…
[ad_1] Military operation to be launched against criminals in Sindh following cabinet nod. The caretaker government in Sindh has decided to launch a massive joint military operation led by the Pakistan Army, police and Rangers to curb incidents of kidnapping by eliminating dacoits from the province’s katcha (riverine) areas. The decision was made in a…
[ad_1] September 14, 2023 Business The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday decided to keep the key policy rate unchanged at 22 per cent, according to a press release issued on Thursday. The announcement came after a meeting of the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). “[The] MPC noted that while global oil prices…
[ad_1] LAHORE: Former Punjab chief minister and PML-N leader Hamza Shehbaz has reached Lahore from Dubai on party’s instructions to start preparations for the return of party’s supremo Nawaz Sharif. The younger Sharif reached Lahore from Dubai in the wee hours on Wednesday. The former Punjab chief minister had planned to spend a whole month…
[ad_1] Zaman Khan replaces injured Naseem for remainder of Asia Cup. Naseem Shah has been ruled out of the Asia Cup and right-arm fast bowler Zaman Khan has been included as a replacement in Pakistan’s 17-player squad for the ongoing Men’s ODI Asia Cup 2023, announced the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in a statement on…
[ad_1] In a new development to the ongoing controversy around the timing of general elections, President Arif Alvi on Wednesday suggested a date for the holding of polls in a letter to the chief election commissioner (CEC). The president said that in the light of Article 48(5) of the Constitution, he has the authority and…
[ad_1] A special court established under the Official Secrets Act extended Wednesday Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and party’s Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s judicial remand till September 26 in the cipher case. Khan has been imprisoned in jail since his conviction in the Toshakhana case on August 5 for failing to properly declare…
[ad_1] Spinners Dinuth wellalage and Charith Asalanka showed magic with the ball as Sri Lanka restricted India to 213 from 49.1 overs in Super Four match of ongoing Asia Cup 2023 at Colombo on Tuesday. But it was not enough for the defending champions who faltered against Indian bowlers. And, India won the match by…
[ad_1] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia by private train to the strains of a military band on Tuesday for talks with President Vladimir Putin – amid warnings from Washington they should not trade weapons. Kim left Pyongyang for Russia on Sunday on board his train, which sports a signature olive green…
[ad_1] Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on Tuesday was declared the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for the third time, winning the award for the month of August 2023. Holding the top spot in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings, Babar continued to impress with his exceptional performance last month and has been…
[ad_1] At least 2,300 people have died, and 10,000 are missing after Storm Daniel dumped devastating rain on Libya’s northeast, reportedly bursting two major dams and overflooding the already heavily inundated areas of the country. Tamer Ramadan, head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) delegation in Libya, stated that…