Pakistan

An Islamabad accountability court on Tuesday confirmed PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif’s bail in the Toshakhana case. Today is a busy day for Nawaz as he is also expected to appear before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) for protective bail in the Al-Azizia and Avenfield references, in which he has been convicted. His appeal for the restoration of his appeals against …

ISLAMABAD: In a move aimed at strengthening diplomatic and academic ties, the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) is set to inaugurate the ‘Asean Corner’ on Monday (today). According to a statement, caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and a group of Asean envoys will attend the inaugural ceremony. The establishment of the Asean Corner at the ISSI was testament …

KASUR: Phoolnagar police on Sunday lodged a murder case against unidentified killer(s) who murdered a 13-year-old boy, beheaded the body and threw it in the fields near Dina Nath village. As per locals, the boy, Ali Hasan (13), a resident of Dina Nath village, had gone missing since Thursday last, while his beheaded, stripped body was spotted by a local …

GILGIT: The record-breaking hopes of Pakistani climbers Naila Kiani, Sirbaz Khan and Shehroze Kashif were shattered as they had to abort their quest to summit Shishapangma peak in China, after avalanches killed four people, bringing the climbing season to an abrupt end. On Oct 7, 52 climbers from the US, the UK, Japan, Italy, Nepal, Pak­istan, and other countries were …

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) decision to shelve an underpass project on Srinagar Highway near Serena Chowk has resulted in traffic congestion at the intersection, creating difficulties for commuters almost on a daily basis, particularly during rush hours. In July, the CDA opened a tender to award contract to Railcop, which had submitted a lower bid than the National …

ISLAMABAD: A rise in positive environmental samples for polio has been detected across the country this month, with 11 new detections in seven cities, including Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Bannu, Pishin and Chaman. Peshawar reported four positive samples and Karachi two, whereas the remaining five cities detected one positive sample each. The recent spike brings the tally of positive environmental …

National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) Chairperson Nilofar Bakhtiar has written a letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa seeking “urgent attention” to cases pertaining to violence against women, it emerged on Sunday. The letter, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, described the commission as a “statutory body to combat discrimination against women in Pakistan”. …

QUETTA: Workers, supporters and members of all party traders’ alliance continued their sit-in in Chaman for the second consecutive day on Sun­day, protesting against the government’s decision to make valid pass­ports and visas mandatory for crossing Pak-Afghan border. The Pakistani government has decided to restrict border crossing to only those with valid passports and visas, effective from November 1. After …

A special court established under the Official Secrets Act on Monday indicted former prime minister Imran Khan and ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case. The cipher case pertains to a diplomatic document that reportedly went missing from Imran’s possession. The PTI alleges that the document contained a threat from the United States to oust Imran from office. The PTI chief was convicted and sentenced to three years …

Deposed prime minister and proclaimed offender Nawaz Sharif on Monday filed petitions in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to revive appeals against his conviction in the Avenfield and Al-Azizia references. On October 19, the IHC had accepted the PML-N supremo’s pleas, granting him protective bail in both cases until October 24 (Tuesday). Upon his return to the country over the weekend, he had landed …