Court held that contract service cannot be included within the definition of a government servant Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that service rendered on a contractual basis cannot be counted as regular government service for promotion, holding…
Petition questions the legality of the proceedings initiated against him on that basis ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FFC) has fixed the disqualification case of PTI MNA Sohail Sultan for a hearing. A two-member bench headed by Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi will hear the case on July 8. The court has issued notices to the…
People on their motorbikes wait for their turn to get fuel at a petrol station, hours before fuel prices are raised in Pakistan, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Karachi, Pakistan, April 30, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS The federal government on Friday reduced the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel…
Court halts additional toll until Aug 3, seeks replies from NHA and communications ministry The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday restrained the National Highway Authority (NHA) from collecting an additional 50% from motorists travelling without an M-Tag or with insufficient M-Tag balance, suspending the authority’s notification until the next hearing on August 3. The court…
District officials halted unauthorised work near Sheikhupura gurdwara, sealed site and began legal action A gurdwara in Punjab. PHOTO: The Evacuee Trust Property Board website The Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) on Friday rejected reports circulating on social media regarding the alleged demolition of Gurdwara Singh Sabha in Sheikhupura, clarifying that the historic gurdwara remains…
Court says judges must examine a relationship’s origins and whether a woman’s consent was freely given LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday laid down important legal principles for lower courts adjudicating disputed love marriage cases, ruling that a registered nikahnama or even a woman’s earlier harassment petition cannot, by themselves, conclusively establish a…
Says India has evolved into a ‘police state,’ where freedom of expression and press remain under state control ISLAMABAD: A senior security official briefed media influencers on India’s regional posture and internal developments, saying New Delhi was attempting to divert attention from its domestic challenges by pursuing policies aimed at creating instability across the region,…
PM orders legal action against individuals, hospitals involved in their use or found negligent in preventing their use Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting to review measures taken to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. PHOTO: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed authorities to impose a nationwide ban on the manufacture and…
After attending funeral in Tehran, prime minister is expected to travel to Istanbul for a bilateral visit to Turkiye Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif leaves Islamabad on Friday for a one-day visit to Iran, where he is due to attend the funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. PHOTO: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz…
Letter says party should publish the names of all those candidates who will be its supported candidates ISLAMABAD: Senior jailed leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday urged the party leadership to participate in the upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections, asking the party to field PTI-backed candidates despite the legal uncertainty surrounding…