. Lawyer and activist Imaan Mazari, daughter of senior politician Shireen Mazari. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE ISLAMABAD: Convicted lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha have filed miscellaneous applications in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking an early hearing of their petitions for suspension of sentence in the controversial tweets case. The applications, filed through advocates Faisal…

. LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced an additional allocation of Rs43.2 billion this year for a ration card programme after Rs28 billion had been disbursed to 1.2 million registered workers through the scheme. According to a statement issued on Monday, the number of registered workers in Punjab has reached a record…

. HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad police rounded up 239 suspects including 13 with gunshot injuries during the crackdown over the last 2 weeks, according to the police spokesman. He informed here on Monday that 62 hardened criminals and 50 drug peddlers were among those arrested in addition to 73 manufacturers and sellers of mainpuri and gutka….

Trade bodies demand relief instead of restrictions, threaten province-wide protests Shutter down. PHOTO: INP/FILE RAWALPINDI: Traders’ organisations across the Rawalpindi Division have threatened a complete shutter-down strike after the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) launched a data collection exercise aimed at compiling commercial information from wholesale and retail businesses following the implementation of the federal and…

Barely 58 per cent of the Rs5.903 trillion budget is available for development spending LAHORE: The provincial budget faces mounting pressure as the province seeks to fund development priorities while meeting strict IMF requirements. With a Rs910 billion surplus target and a Rs546 billion transfer to the federal government, concerns are growing over the resources…