Choice of new CJP splits legal community – Newspaper
• SCBA, Sindh Bar Council stand by decision to appoint Justice Yahya Afridi• Karachi bar, Balochistan lawyers, LHCBA warn of demonstrations in support of Justice Mansoor Ali Shah• President okays new appointment, oath-taking to be held on Saturday ISLAMABAD / LAHORE: With Justice Yahya Afridi set to take oath on Saturday as the chief justice […]
ECP to hear cases against 3 legislators next month – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday adjourned hearing of disqualification references against three parliamentarians till next month. One of these references was against Adil Bazai, a PTI-backed independent who was elected as MNA from a constituency in Quetta. The PML-N claims he had joined the party. The reference against Bazai had been […]
TikTok, PTA move to raise awareness about online safety – Pakistan
KARACHI: TikTok, in collaboration with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), has announced the launch of the #DigitalHifazat contest, an initiative aimed at raising digital safety awareness among the youth across the country. The contest invites TikTok creators to produce short, impactful videos highlighting six key areas: responsible social media usage, combating online harassment, preventing online […]
Quetta’s Achakzai Colony hit by rocket attack – Pakistan
QUETTA / KHUZDAR: Rockets hit the wall of Achakzai residential colony on Quetta’s Khojak Road, while two men were injured in a grenade attack in Khuzdar, on Wednesday. Officials said three rockets were fired at the headquarters of Frontier Corps, North, at Quetta’s Hali Road from an unknown location. However, they landed and exploded on […]
GB election tribunal declares victory of PPP candidate on Gilgit seat – Pakistan
GILGIT: The election tribunal of Gilgit-Baltistan on Wednesday declared the victory of PPP candidate Jamil Ahmed from the Gilgit constituency of the GB Assembly. Judge Raja Shakeel Ahmad of the election tribunal directed GB Chief Election Commissioner to notify PPP candidate Jamil Ahmed as the winner on the Gilgit-II seat of the assembly since November […]
Lawyers’ protest on Karachi’s main roads triggers traffic jams – Pakistan
Lawyers protesting the alleged beating of their colleague and inaction by the police triggered widespread and prolonged traffic congestion along Karachi’s main arteries on Wednesday evening, according to officials and witnesses. The traffic police spokesperson said in a statement that the lawyers staged a demonstration on main Korangi Road near Kala Pull at around 3:15pm, […]