The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance on Wednesday adopted a softer version of a bill to ban purchases of cars, investment in stocks and properties beyond a certain value by ineligible persons but linked its approval by the National Assembly with budget. Headed by PPPP MNA Syed Naveed Qamar, the committee instructed that the […]
The National Assembly Standing Committee on Railways has recommended a one-month deadline for provincial chief secretaries to transfer titles of encroached railway land to Pakistan Railways, warning that failure to comply with would result in their summoning before the committee. The recommendation came during the committee’s 10th meeting held at the office of the Divisional […]
PIA on Tuesday cancelled six round-trip flights between Islamabad and northern regions, causing severe inconvenience to passengers. The national flag carrier’s cancelled flights included Islamabad to Gilgit routes PK-601, PK-605, and PK-603, while return flights PK-602 and PK-604 from Gilgit to Islamabad were also grounded. Additionally, flight PK-451 from Islamabad to Skardu was cancelled. The […]
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed petitions challenging the formation of the alleged audio leaks commission, declaring the matter infructuous. A five-member constitutional bench headed by Justice Amin ud Din Khan heard the case. The bench included Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and three other justices. Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan remarked that the audio leaks commission has […]
A deadly attack on tourists in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), which left 26 dead, has escalated tensions between India and Pakistan. The situation has sparked regional fears of a potential military conflict, with Pakistan claiming it has intelligence suggesting India may initiate military action. As tensions grow between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, […]
The Peshawar High Court has extended the stay order until May 14 in a petition filed by opposition members of the provincial assembly challenging the inclusion of block and umbrella schemes in the Annual Development Program (ADP) by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government. The court cautioned that if the petitioner’s lawyer fails to appear at the next […]
The repatriation process of Afghan nationals has been progressing smoothly since April 1 via the Torkham border crossing. On Wednesday, a total of 1,584 individuals were deported through the Torkham border. These Afghan nationals had been residing in various districts across Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Among those present at the transit camp, 625 individuals were undocumented, […]
An emergency meeting, convened under the chairmanship of the Speaker of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly and Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Babar Saleem Swati, was held at the Provincial Assembly following the startling revelation of alleged embezzlement amounting to over Rs36 billion from government bank accounts in Upper Kohistan district of the province. The […]
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has directed the Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) and SP Cantt Peshawar to appear in person before the court on Friday in response to a writ petition filed against the alleged illegal detention of the high court’s project director and his family. The court also issued an order restraining the […]