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LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday accused former chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar of being the main architect of the disqualification of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif. “Former chief justice Saqib Nisar was the ringleader of the gang of conspirators. He, in connivance with others, got Nawaz Sharif disqualified,” PM Shehbaz said while inaugurating the construction of a link road to …

PESHAWAR: A day after the Election Commi­ssion of Pakistan (ECP) asked for the removal of caretaker provincial minister Shahid Khattak amid reports of his addressing a public meeting of the Awami National Party (ANP), Mr Khattak resigned from his portfolio citing ‘personal commitments’. “It is stated that I am unable to continue as caretaker provincial minister due to some personal …

One person was killed while five others were missing after a passenger van plunged into the Indus River in Gilgit, officials said on Monday. Mazhar Maghul, the spokesperson for the district administration, told Dawn.com that the incident occurred at seven in the morning near Sasi area of the Haramosh valley. A van carrying tourists from Rajanpur, Punjab lost control due to the …

The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday barred authorities from arresting PTI Chairman Imran Khan till August 9 in a case pertaining to the murder of lawyer Abdul Razzaq Shar in Quetta. A three-member bench led by Justice Yahya Afridi and comprising Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi and Justice Mussarat Hilali issued the directives while hearing Imran’s plea seeking to quash the …

GILGIT: Flash floods triggered by glacial lake outbursts continued to wreak havoc across Gilgit-Baltistan, damaging at least 10 houses and two shops and destroying two vehicles and a motorcycle in Yasin Valley of Ghizer district on Saturday, police officials said. Link roads to the valley have also been disconnected. The floods also swept away standing crops and corn fields, cherry …

QUETTA: Mediating ef­forts spearheaded by Nawab Aslam Raisani, chief of the Sarawan tribe, and elders of Jhalawan clan bore fruit as both warring factions of the Mengal tribe agreed on a ceasefire for an indefinite period, bringing an end to the clashes that kept Wadh town tense for three days. Seven people were injured during the fighting, and several government …

ISLAMABAD / KARACHI: Two key allies in the ruling coalition have apprehensions that the upcoming general elections may be delayed, it emerged on Saturday. The PPP is worried that disagreements over the digital census and delimitation might delay polls, while JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman isn’t convinced that polls will be held in time, even if the PDM-led coalition hands …

ISLAMABAD: The high courts cannot re-examine or reconsider facts of a case already decided by the lower courts, the Supreme Court has ruled. In a verdict on Saturday, the apex court said high courts can only correct jurisdictional errors and procedural improprieties and ensure proper administration of justice. The verdict was issued after a two-judge bench comprising Justice Ayesha A. …

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police have said 665 militant attacks, including 15 suicide bombings, were reported in the province between June 18, 2022, and June 18, 2023. They also reported 382 gun attacks, 107 grenade blasts, 145 IED explosions, 15 rocket and missile hits, and two vehicle-borne IED attacks in the province during that period. According to the list of …

LAHORE: The Punjab caretaker cabinet on Saturday approved a 35 per cent increase in the salary of government officials employed in grades 1-16 as well as a 30pc hike in salaries of grade 17-22 employees. The cabinet meeting chaired by caretaker CM Mohsin Naqvi also approved a 17.5pc hike in pensions. The increase in salaries, however, will be made on …