Police assured the court that the challan would be submitted immediately after its completion ISLAMABAD: Police have informed an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad that they have initiated proclaimed offender (PO) proceedings against Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and PTI leaders Junaid Akbar and Abdul Ghani Afridi in a case related to the Nov 26,…
PAA’s fresh NOTAM keeps ban on Indian-registered, operated, owned and leased planes in force Airspace. Photo: (file) Pakistan extended the closure of its airspace to Indian aircraft until August 24, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said on Saturday. The PAA issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) extending the ban on Indian aircraft, under which they…
ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers across Pakistan could face another increase in power bills next month after power companies sought a Rs1.20 per unit fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for August, citing higher generation costs driven largely by expensive imported fuels, particularly Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG). If approved by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), the…
ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Saturday declared Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub a proclaimed offender in a case related to the November 26 protest. The court also issued permanent arrest warrants for Ayub. Judicial Magistrate Shaista Kundi heard the case. The court declared Ayub a proclaimed offender after he repeatedly…
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that claims for input tax adjustment on construction materials, such as cement and steel used in the construction of factories or other immovable structures, are not admissible under the Sales Tax Act, 1990. The court further emphasized that mandatory legal requirements, particularly those concerning banking channels and the…
MUZAFFARABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday proposed greater constitutional empowerment for Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), including representation in key institutions such as the National Finance Commission (NFC), the Council of Common Interests (CCI) and the federal cabinet. Bilawal formally launched the party’s election campaign for the upcoming AJK general elections at a…
Leadership directed party workers to intensify campaign by launching an extensive door-to-door outreach drive MUZAFFARABAD: The central leadership of the PML-N on Friday held a key consultative meeting with party leaders to review arrangements for former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s upcoming visit to AJK and preparations for the party’s election campaign. The meeting decided that…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has finally fixed for July 20 (Monday) the contempt proceedings over the non-implementation of its order allowing meetings with PTI founder Imran Khan. A three-judge bench headed by Justice MuhammadAli Mazahar will hear the contempt petition over the non-implementation of its March 24 order directing jail authorities to allow the PTI…
Proposes truth commission, urges both sides to halt actions until inquiry is completed Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addresses a public rally in Dadyal, Mirpur district, on Friday. Photo: X/ PPP Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday criticised both the federal government and the protesters over the recent unrest in…
Danyal said Pakistan, with a 97% Muslim population, has 2,189 churches, 732 temples and 58 gurdwaras Federal Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Danyal Chaudhry speaks to the media on Friday—APP Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Danyal Chaudhry on Friday called out “selective lectures” directed at Pakistan regarding minority rights during its GSP+…