Bus overturns at Kallar Kahar, killing 11 and injuring numerous more people
Over a dozen people were hurt when a bus flipped on a highway, killing up to 11 passengers, many of them women and children. According to reports, the bus that was travelling from Islamabad to Lahore collided with the divider line near booth 224 because the driver lost control. AsContinue Reading
Fawad Chaudhry will be indicted in a sedition case by an Islamabad court on June 17
The federal capital’s district and sessions court has set a date for filing charges against former minister of information Fawad Chaudhry. Further Sessions The lawsuit against Mr. Chaudhry for allegedly making threatening comments about Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) personnel will be heard by Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra on JuneContinue Reading
18 people were hurt in traffic accidents in Pakpattan and Shujabad
On late Friday night, two traffic incidents in Shujabad and Pakpattan resulted in at least 18 casualties. Details indicate that the first accident occurred when a van’s tyre broke owing to overspeeding in the Pir Ghaib neighbourhood near Shujabad, injuring 12 people. Rescue teams arrived on the scene and transportedContinue Reading
June 29 is most likely Eidul Azha
On June 19, the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee will convene to observe Zilhaj’s moon. Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad will preside over the Ruet-i-Hilal committee meeting at the Karachi headquarters of the meteorological department. After the meeting, the moon will be announced. At the same time, other zonal committees would convene inContinue Reading
Maryam arrives in Islamabad before PML-N internal votes
Senior vice president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Maryam Nawaz, arrived in Islamabad on Thursday to participate in the party elections. Ms. Nawaz will attend the PML-N’s central general council meeting, according to the sources. The party constitution was also likely to be changed at the conference. The socialContinue Reading
After the Karachi mayor election, Sheikh Rashid is concerned about the transparency of the general elections
Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, the leader of the Awami Muslim League (AML), expressed worry on Friday about election transparency because he believes there was irregular activity in the Karachi mayor election. The former interior minister claimed in a series of tweets that time will show the PPP what it had missedContinue Reading
Asif apologises for he made against vice chancellors.
Khawaja Asif, the defence minister and head of the Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), apologised for his comments on university vice chancellors in his budget address on Friday, although the speaker afterwards removed the offending phrase. Asif apologised at the beginning of the National Assembly session for labelling the vice chancellors “robbers”Continue Reading
The proper remedy against Article 184(3) is welcomed by CJP Bandial
DUNYA NEWS – ISLAMABAD The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Umar Ata Bandial, stated on Friday that the supreme court would welcome any remedy against Article 184(3) of the Pakistani Constitution if it is carried out cautiously. The comments were made while a three-member Supreme Court bench considered several challengesContinue Reading
Zaheer Ahmed from Pakistan receives a US medal for work to combat human trafficking
Zaheer Ahmed, a Pakistani officer, has received a distinguished award from the United States in commemoration of his hard efforts to stop human trafficking. The 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report Hero award was presented to Zaheer Ahmed, who is presently the Deputy Inspector General of the Pakistani Police Service andContinue Reading
Senate approves a change to the 2017 Election Act
ISLAMABAD: The Senate overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the Election Act 2017 on Friday. Shahadat Awan, Minister of State for Law, has proposed a measure that will modify the Elections Act of 2017. In cases where the constitution does not specify the length of the punishment, the proposed amendment callsContinue Reading