Pakistan

An Islamabad anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday sent PTI President Parvez Elahi to jail on 14-day judicial remand in a case pertaining to the March 18 riots outside the Federal Judicial Complex (FJC). The March 18 events were marred by clashes between the police and PTI workers amid party chairman Imran Khan’s appearance at the FJC in a hearing for the Toshakhana …

GILGIT: Award-winning Russian climber Dmitry Golovchenko died at Gasherbrum IV (7,925 metres) on Wednesday while his partner Sergey Nilov was injured. Nilov was airlifted to Skardu by Pakistan Army helicopters. Gasherbrum IV is the 17th highest mountain on earth and the sixth highest in Pakistan. Dmitry Golovchenko and Sergey Nilov set out from their base camp via the extremely demanding …

LAHORE: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday had an exclusive meeting with a delegation of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) led by it President Kashif Anwar at the Governor House in a bid to discuss recent meetings of the army chief General Syed Asim Munir with the business community in Karachi and Lahore. The LCCI’s spokesman, through …

MANSEHRA: Deputy Inspector General of Police Hazara Range Mohammad Ijaz Khan on Wednesday said the security of Chinese nationals working on mega energy projects in Upper Kohistan district had been enhanced. “Though we have beefed up security of Chinese engineers and labourers at the sites of Dasu hydropower and other projects, you should be extra vigilant,” the DIG told police …

BATTAGRAM: A huge fire destroyed six vehicles and 20 shops in Shamlai area here on Tuesday night, the police said. They said that the fire broke out around 12am, engulfing the shops in a market and vehicles parked there. They said the police reached the spot immediately after getting the information. ferent dance forms in the world Residents said Rescue …

ISLAMABAD: As many as four environmental samples, collected from Karachi and Peshawar, have tested positive for the poliovirus. According to sources at Pakistan’s National Polio Laboratory at the National Institute of Health (NIH), the lab has confirmed the detection of Type-1 Wild Poliovirus (WPV1) in four environmental (sewage) samples from Karachi and Peshawar. “As many as three samples were collected …

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Aamer Farooq on Wednesday sought the notification related to the detention of PTI Chairman Imran Khan in Attock jail, even after the suspension of his sentence in the Toshakhana case. He was hearing the petitions filed against the shifting of Mr Khan from Adiala jail to Attock prison, lack of proper facilities and …

ISLAMABAD: The Sindh Bar Council (SBC) has approached the Supreme Court against the Pakistan Army (Amendment) Act 2023 and Official Secrets (Amendment) Bill 2023, contending that since both lack the presidential assent, they remain bills and have not become law. Additionally, it became one of many petitioners before the apex court on Wednesday, challenging the trial of civilians in military …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday stripped Islamabad’s district magistrate of his powers to detain suspects under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO). Justice Babar Sattar gave the ruling during a hearing of petitions filed by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leaders Sheharyar Afridi and Shandana Gulzar, both of whom were detained under the MPO on the district magistrate’s orders. …

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday indicted capital Deputy Commissioner (DC) Irfan Nawaz Memon and three others for contempt in a case pertaining to the prolonged detention of PTI leaders Shehryar Afridi and Shandana Gulzar under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) ordinance. Justice Babar Sattar presided over the hearing during which the court also indicted Senior Superintendent of …