QUETTA: Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Chairman Mehmood Khan Achakzai has sent a legal notice to former caretaker information minister Jan Achakzai and Quetta Deputy Commissioner Saad Bin Asad for levelling false allegations of occupying a piece of land illegally and registering an FIR against him. The notice sent by Mr Achakzai through his lawyers said the false allegations damaged …

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday approved retirement notification of former judge of Islamabad High Court Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui, restoring his benefits and reputation that was marred due to his dismissal from service seven years ago. According to the Presidency, the president approved the notification with effect from June 30, 2021. “In the light of the Supreme Court …

ISLAMABAD: Media bodies while observing World Press Freedom Day expressed concerns over the state of free media in Pakistan, with a key focus on mainstream media and social media restrictions during election days. The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) has expressed its determination to continue the constitutional and legal struggle for freedom of expression in the …

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan’s (JCP) rules-making committee remained inconclusive on Friday when Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar revealed that the federal government was considering bringing constitutional amendments to yet again change the present structure of elevating superior court judges. Presided over by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, the meeting of the 29-member committee has …

ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday nominated two senior party leaders for the posts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab governors as part of the deal reached with PML-N before joining the coalition government. In Balochistan, Jaffar Khan Mandokhail, president of the PML-N’s provincial chapter, has been appointed the new governor, according to sources. Sardar Saleem Haider, a PPP leader …

ISLAMABAD: PTI’s founding chairman Imran Khan has linked any potential dialogue with the return of his party’s “stolen mandate” and the release of “innocent imprisoned workers”. In his message from Adiala Jail, Mr Khan also urged the judges hearing his and his wife’s cases to expedite their rulings instead of delaying them unnecessarily. Mr Khan reiterated that he was “always …

KARACHI: The Jamaat-i-Islami on Friday condemned the K-Electric for carrying out up to “17 hours of loadshedding” in different parts of the metropolis and demanded relief from the ongoing power crisis. Speaking at a press conference here, JI-Karachi chief Munim Zafar said that A and O level students were going through their examinations while exams of matriculation would commence from …

PML-N Senator Afnan Ullah Khan has spoken out against electing independent candidates as senators — including Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi — and called it a “continuation of the hybrid system”. In an interview on Dawn News programme Doosra Rukh last night, Khan said, “Making independent members senators is a continuation of the hybrid system of 2017.” “In my opinion, if we had got …

Gigi Hadid recently took to Instagram to offer an insight into the celebrity model’s 29th birthday party, which was nothing less than a star-studded affair. Hadid had a great time with her boyfriend Bradley Cooper alongside close friends Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in the aesthetic town of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Sharing glimpses from her dreamy birthday celebration, Gigi posted a …

Meghan Markle’s refusal to bring her kids to the UK with Prince Harry is a rather sad situation for King Charles who is reportedly ‘desperate’ to meet with them. Speaking on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive Show, royal commentator Chris Ship claimed the 75-year-old monarch could get a “real boost” should he is introduced to Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in the …