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Senior lawyer Latif Afridi killed in firing in Peshawar High Court bar room


January 16, 2023

Former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association and senior lawyer Latif Afridi was killed in firing inside the Peshawar High Court (PHC) bar room on Monday, according to the police. He was moved to the Peshawar Lady Reading Hospital immediately after the incident where he succumbed to his injuries during medical treatment, the facility’s spokesperson said. Muhammad Asim also …

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ECP advises patience over Sindh LG poll results, says it’s a ‘complicated process and takes time’


January 16, 2023

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday responded to the criticism from contesting parties over the delay in results of the second phase of local government elections in Sindh, saying that “this is a complicated process and it takes time to prepare the result of one union council.” The explanation was given by Sindh Election Commissioner Ejaz Anwar Chauhan in …

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PA disbanded, PTI and ‘Q’ move on to interim set-up


January 15, 2023

LAHORE: As the Punjab Assembly automatically stood dissolved late on Saturday evening, following the governor’s refusal to sign the chief minister’s advice, the PTI concluded a series of hectic meetings deliberating its political strategy and finalising candidates for the slot of caretaker CM, to be appointed in consultation with the outgoing assembly’s opposition leader. PTI Chairman Imran Khan, in a …

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Voters continue to trickle in as local govt elections in Karachi, Hyderabad enter final stretch


January 15, 2023

The long-awaited second phase of local government elections in Sindh is under way in 16 districts today (Sunday), including Karachi and Hyderabad. Polling began at 8am and will continue till 5pm. In a statement, the provincial election commission said people present inside the polling stations after 5pm will be allowed to cast their vote. Television stations are not allowed to …

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Imran sings praises of PML-Q over assembly dissolution advice


January 14, 2023

LAHORE: Hinting at a possible merger of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and PML-Q in the days to come, PTI Chairman Imran Khan acknowledged the role played by PML-Q leader Moonis Elahi in helping materialise the dissolution of the Punjab Assembly. In a meeting with the media at his residence on Friday, Mr Khan said the PTI and PML-Q had gotten closer …

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Police officer among 3 martyred in late-night attack on police station in Peshawar


January 14, 2023

A senior police officer and two of his guards lost their lives giving chase to militants who staged a late-night attack on a police station on the outskirts of Peshawar, a senior official said on Saturday. Senior Superintendent Police Operations Peshawar Kashif Abbasi told Dawn.com that Deputy Superintendent Police Sardar Hussain and his two police guards lost their lives in an exchange …

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Bajwa data leak: Islamabad court approves two-day physical remand of Bol News journalist Shahid Aslam


January 14, 2023

A local court in Islamabad on Saturday approved a two-day physical remand of Bol News journalist Shahid Aslam, who was arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from Lahore earlier in the day for his alleged part in leaking personal tax data of former army chief General (retired) Qamar Javed Bajwa. A report by investigative news website FactFocus — which describes itself as a …

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ECP says LG polls in Karachi, Hyderabad to go ahead per schedule


January 14, 2023

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday said the local government (LG) elections in Karachi and Hyderabad would be held on Jan 15 (tomorrow) as per schedule, rejecting the demand of the Sindh government to postpone it over security threats to political leaders. An official handout signed by the ECP spokesperson stated the ECP’s decision while directing the Sindh …

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‘Gwadar’s security to be entrusted to police’


January 13, 2023

GWADAR: The top military commander in Balochistan has said that Gwadar’s security would be completely entrusted to the police and Levies Force in the next three to four months, and the armed forces would be confined to their stations and not be seen in the city. Speaking at a gathering in Gwadar on Thursday, Lt Gen Asif Ghafoor, commander of …

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Dam fund at Rs16.35bn, work ‘hit by floods’


January 13, 2023

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was infor­med on Thursday that various factors, including recent floods and Covid-19, delayed the construction of the Mohmand and Diamer-Bhasha dams for at least nine months to a year. In addition to the natural disasters, development funds have also not been released by the government to help ameliorate the equity injections on part of Wapda for …

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