‘Stay within your limits’, Fazl warns establishment
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the head of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), on Thursday warned the establishment against overstepping its boundaries, telling it to stay within its limits, Express News reported. “We cannot be coerced into accepting the dominance of any institution. Let us remain a nation grounded in ethics and intellect,” Fazl said while speaking to a […]
PHC extends bar on oath-taking of reserved seats MNAs till March 13 – Pakistan
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday extended the bar on the oath-taking of the beneficiaries allotted National Assembly reserved seats until March 13. The order was issued on a petition filed by the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) — which was joined by PTI-backed independents who won the elections sans their electoral symbol — challenging […]
Modi to visit India-occupied Kashmir, first time since special status revoked – World
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to hold a rally in the main city of India-held Kashmir on Thursday, on his first visit since the disputed region’s semi-autonomy was cancelled in 2019. Modi’s government stripped the Muslim-majority disputed territory of its special constitutional status, splitting the former state into two territories directly ruled from New […]
CJCSC Gen Shamshad calls on PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza on Thursday called upon newly-elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, said a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office. The CJCSC congratulated the premier on assuming office and expressed good wishes. The meeting between the two focused on professional and security issues, added the statement. Since […]
Hezbollah holds funeral for Israeli strike victims – World
HOULA: Hezbollah on Wednesday held a funeral in southern Lebanon for two of its fighters and a woman, all members of the same family, who were killed in an Israeli strike the day before. A photographer saw hundreds of people turning up for the funeral in Houla, near the border with Israel that has seen […]
Indian farmers say detentions foil Delhi protest – World
NEW DELHI: Dozens of protesting Indian farmers were detained en route to New Delhi on Wednesday, forcing them to call off their plan to converge on the capital in their demand for higher crop prices, protest leaders said. Thousands of farmers, mostly from the northern state of Punjab, launched a “Delhi Chalo” (Let’s go to […]
‘Terrorist attack’ on Adiala jail foiled – Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: In a joint operation, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and the police foiled an attempt to attack Central Jail Adiala, arresting three terrorists on Thursday night. Police officials have also claimed the recovery of heavy weapons and ammunition from the apprehended terrorists, who have since been shifted to undisclosed locations. A spokesman for the […]
PM seeks timeline for PIA privatisation – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday sought a final implementation schedule for the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). Chairing a high-level meeting on the airline’s privatisation and the restructuring of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the PM directed the Ministry of Privatisation to present the schedule about the PIA’s privatisation in two […]
10 still in race for three Senate seats after scrutiny – Pakistan
QUETTA: The Election Commission of Pakistan accepted the nomination papers of 10 out of 12 candidates after scrutiny for by-election on three Senate seats from Balochistan. The three seats fell vacant after the resignation of Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl, Mir Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti of the Pakistan Peoples Party and Prince Omer […]
Concept of caretaker setup negates parliamentary democracy, senators say – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Senators on Wednesday noted that the concept of a caretaker setup negates the essence of parliamentary democracy. At the very outset of the Senate proceedings soon after adoption of a motion seeking to dispense with the requirement of question hour during the remaining sittings of the current session, Senator Saadia Abbasi of PML-N called […]