The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday reserved its verdict on the objections raised by the registrar’s office to a petition seeking the release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on parole in the £190 million reference. The case was heard by Acting Chief Justice Sardar Sarfraz Dogar, who remarked that the court would […]
As hostilities flared recently between Pakistan and India, authorities ramped up civil defence preparedness by training over 13,000 individuals, including 400 women, in emergency response and public safety protocols, the National Assembly was informed on Wednesday. During the ongoing session chaired by Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah, Minister of State for National Health Dr […]
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned of another possible Indian misadventure, saying Pakistan would respond forcefully if provoked. Speaking with a private TV channel on Wednesday, Asif said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was politically cornered and could take impulsive action due to mounting pressure and declining political capital. “If Modi makes a reckless move […]
The Constitutional Bench has reinstated the Sales Tax Amendment Act for the formerly FATA and PATA, suspending the Peshawar High Court’s earlier verdict that had nullified the act. The case concerning the exemption granted under the Sixth Schedule of the Sales Tax Act for residents of FATA and PATA was heard on Wednesday by the […]
The United States and China slashed sweeping tariffs on each others’ goods for 90 days on Wednesday, marking a temporary de-escalation in a brutal trade war that roiled global markets and international supply chains. Washington and Beijing agreed to drastically lower sky-high tariffs in a deal that emerged from pivotal talks at the weekend in […]
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) to draft a comprehensive policy regarding street vendors. The MCI Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA) director informed the IHC that street vendors in the federal capital have not been targeted in recent years and that a formal policy is now being developed to […]
During the National Assembly’s Question Hour on Wednesday, members from various political parties expressed strong concerns over ongoing issues related to the Parliament Lodges and called for urgent corrective measures. In response to a question from Dr Shazia Sobia Aslam, Parliamentary Secretary Mukhtar Ahmad Malik clarified that the Capital Development Authority (CDA) does not handle […]
The president of the Private Education Network (PEN) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), Muhammad Saleem Khan, on Wednesday strongly condemned the recent school van shooting, calling it a brutal, cowardly, and reprehensible act. He demanded the immediate arrest of the perpetrator and that a case be registered under anti-terrorism laws. Khan further urged the K-P, Hazara DIG, and […]
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has initiated a series of meetings to review its “Governance Roadmap.” As part of this initiative, two separate meetings were held concerning the health and industry departments, chaired by Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah. The meeting focused on the strategy prepared for the Health Department, which aims to strengthen basic healthcare services, […]