A divisional bench of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) allowed on Tuesday a writ petition filed by Engr Javed Akhtar and ordered his appointment as Member Hydropower of the Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO). The bench, comprising Justice Naeem Anwar and Qazi Jawad Ehsanullah, overturned the provincial cabinet’s decision, which had denied the appointment based […]
Chief Justice Yahya Afridi has emphasised that litigants are key stakeholders in the justice system and must be treated with dignity and respect. He made the remarks during a consultative meeting with senior judicial officials on improving access to justice. The chief justice underscored that reforms should not only ease case backlogs but also ensure […]
The Supreme Court has rejected the bail plea of a pregnant woman accused of smuggling heroin to Saudi Arabia. A two-member bench of the apex, headed by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, was hearing the bail application. During the hearing, the ANF prosecutor informed the court that 167 grams of heroin were recovered from the accused. […]
A meeting held on Tuesday to discuss the legal framework of Danish University concluded that it would be an autonomous institution, independently managed from the government, with a focus on research, development, and applied sciences. The meeting was convened on the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and was chaired by Law Azam Nazeer Tarar. […]
Aleema Khan, the sister of PTI founder Imran Khan, has accused authorities of selectively allowing meetings with the PTI founder, barring those who genuinely wish to see him. Speaking outside Adiala Jail on Tuesday, she revealed that she and her sisters were made to wait for two and a half hours but were ultimately denied […]
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has finalised ‘Provincial Action Plan’ to eliminate terrorism and improve law and order in the province. A high-level meeting was held on Tuesday with Chief Minister K-P Ali Amin Gandapur in the chair. Senior officials, including CM’s advisor on Information Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, chief secretary, IGP, additional chief secretaries, divisional commissioners, and regional […]
Balochistan National Party Mengal (BNP-M) chief Akhtar Mengal has announced to lead a long march on March 28 from Wadh to Quetta against the detention of BYC leaders. Taking to his X handle, the BNP-M chief mentioned that he would lead long march, “which is against the arrest of our daughters and disrespect of our […]
Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Bugti directed immediate action against dual job holders working in various government departments, ordering the registration of FIRs and invoking the BEDA Act to address the issue. During the meeting, it was revealed that 428 employees across 28 departments were engaged in dual employment. He was presiding over a meeting […]
A man attempting to mediate a minor altercation in Gulshir Town was shot dead, while the assailants managed to flee the scene. Model Town Police have registered a case and launched an investigation. According to details, Irshad Ahmed Rahmani, a resident of Gulshir Town, was at his home when a heated argument broke out between […]
A daylight robbery took place in W Block of Khanewal’s Peoples Colony, where three armed robbers stormed into a house, held the family hostage, and made off with cash and gold worth millions of rupees. According to details, three armed men forcibly entered the residence of Nauman Banker. Holding the family at gunpoint, they locked […]