ISLAMABAD: The timetable for the Local Government (LG) elections in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) was released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday. According to a notification, the Returning Officers (ROs) will release a public notice seeking nomination papers on August 15. Candidates may submit their nominationContinue Reading
LAHORE: On September 7, the Model Town incident case hearing will resume at Lahore’s Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC). Judge Arshad Javed of the ATC heard the Model Town incident case, which dates back ten years. Makhdoom Majeed Hussain, the attorney for Pakistan Awaami Tehreek (PAT), was unable to attend in court,Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD: In order to organize a byelection to fill the vacant seat of NA-171 Rahim Yar Khan-III, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) designated District Returning Officers (DRO), Returning Officers (RO), and Assistant Returning Officers (ARO) on Thursday. A notice states that Waqas Zafar, Assistant Commissioner, is designated as ARO,Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD: The greatest reform package ever approved by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to make doing business easier will be launched on Thursday in an effort to draw foreign investment and company to Pakistan. In an effort to encourage trade and investment, Pakistan’s first digital registry of laws and regulations wasContinue Reading
LAHORE – The Lahore High Court (LHC) has received a miscellaneous appeal asking for a fast hearing of a suit challenging the NAB Amendment Ordinance. The LHC received a petition against the NAB ordinance from attorney Azhar Siddique. The remand time for accused people has been extended from 14 toContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: A heavy monsoon spell struck the nation in the early hours of Thursday, flooding some portions of the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. This prompted the government to declare an emergency in the capital and garrison cities. The Water and Sanitation Authority (WASA) issued an alarm as aContinue Reading
RAWALPINDI – Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, the leader of the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), requested permission on Thursday to organize a public demonstration in Lal Haveli, Rawalpindi, but the deputy commissioner of Rawalpindi denied his request. It should be mentioned that on August 13, a former federal minister asked theContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: The ‘controversial’ Election Act Amendment Bill 2024 was signed into law by President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday. The measure has been sent to the Senate Secretariat, and the notice in the gazette will be published on Thursday. On August 6, the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protested, but theContinue Reading
LAHORE: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) has been told by the Lahore High Court (LHC) to consider a new plea from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) seeking permission to organize a demonstration at Minar-e-Pakistan on Independence Day. The PTI petitioned Justice Ali Baqir Najafi to allow the demonstration at Minar-e-Pakistan on August 14.Continue Reading
LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have been accused of breaking the Election Amendment Act and the constitution by Umar Sarfraz Cheema, the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and a former governor of Punjab. During a court appearance, Cheema told the media that noContinue Reading
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