Former Chief Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Chaudhry Pervez Elahi is accused of making illegal appointments in the Punjab Assembly during his tenure, according to the provincial anti-corruption body ACE.—File photo LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has denied rumours that PTI President Parvez Elahi is joining the party and could be appointed as…
Lawyers strike in protest of Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha’s arrests halt all court proceedings, Islamabad High Court PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has ruled that it possesses the authority to initiate contempt of court proceedings under the existing constitutional framework. In a 13-page judgement authored by Justice Aamer Farooq in…
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday ordered that Barrister Salman Safdar be allowed to meet former prime minister Imran Khan in Adiala Jail at 2pm today (Wednesday) in connection with the £190 million case. A division bench, comprising IHC Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif, heard appeals filed by…
Masood says 13,000 Kashmiri boys have been abducted and kept in prison houses where they’re being subjected to torture AJK president Masood Khan says the biggest and the most trained terrorist organisation in the world is the RSS. PHOTO: AFP/FILE MUZAFFARABAD: Sardar Masood Khan, the president Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), has said that after…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto telephoned Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) chief Akhtar Mengal on Saturday and discussed the current political situation in the country. According to details, both the leaders agreed on a joint strategy for the next year’s fiscal budget. They also exchanged views on the 18th Constitutional Amendment and government’s…
KARACHI: The Sindh government issued directives on Saturday for all public hospitals to get its staff tested for Covid-19 as well as begin coronavirus contact tracing again. In a letter issued by Sindh health director general Dr Irshad Ahmed Memon, a copy of which is available with The Express Tribune, the heads of all public-sector…
A Reuters file image. QUETTA: The first construction phase of Hinglaj Mandir Link Road project has been successfully completed with the special funds from Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal. The Hindu community of Lasbela has expressed gratitude to the government of Balochistan, according to official sources, as 90% of technical work of the temple stands…
NA speaker chairs parliamentary committee meeting to discuss issues facing province Pakistan National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser on Saturday asked Balochistan parliamentarians and public representatives to suggest solutions to the socio-economic problems being faced by the province and its people. Chairing the maiden meeting of the…
Study highlights that the country has emerged as one of the leading solar markets within five years ISLAMABAD: Electricity prices in Pakistan have surged by 155% over the past three years, with capacity payments and the depreciation of the rupee identified as major drivers, according to a new assessment that underscores mounting pressure on household…
Imran Khan's PTI has announced a protest for April 9, the date the party was removed from power four years ago following a no-confidence motion. Addressing a press conference at K-P House on Monday, party leaders including Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and Junaid Akbar Khan, announced that the party will hold a countrywide…