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In yet another twist to holding provincial elections in the country, Justice Athar Minallah of the Supreme Court (SC) on Friday released his detailed note on the suo motu notice proceedings on the delay in holding polls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, saying that the case was dismissed 4-3. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Umar Ata Bandial on February …

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday directed the interior ministry to submit rules for the provision of security to former prime ministers in a case pertaining to PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s request for security. The former premier — who survived an assassination attempt on Nov 3, 2022 from which he is still recuperating — has been demanding security, especially after a statement from …

The PTI on Thursday approached the Supreme Court, asking it to direct the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to hold elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa nearest to the 90-day period after the assembly’s dissolution, during which elections are to be held as per the Constitution. In a petition filed through Advocate Ahmed Nawaz Chaudhry, the PTI has requested the apex court to …

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir said on Thursday that the army was resolved to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakistan against “all kinds of threats”. According to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army chief made the remarks while visiting forward areas along the Line of Control (LOC) today. The …

PTI leader Asad Qaiser has called on the government to publicly announce its readiness to engage in negotiations with the PTI, while also expressing his party’s willingness to consider constitutional amendments for adjustments to the election schedule beyond the 90-day requirement under the law. “We want the government to sit together [for talks on elections] and we are also ready …

The National Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution rejecting the decision of a three-member bench of the Supreme Court in the Punjab elections delay case. On April 4, the apex court quashed the ECP’s decision to delay the elections in the province from April 30 to October 8, ruling the move was “unconstitutional, without lawful authority or jurisdiction, void ab-initio, [and] of no legal …

Madina Mosque in carrollton distributes daily 500 Iftar boxes to fasting individuals through drive-thru, in carrollton  By: Raja Zahid Akhtar Khanzada Dallas: a long train of cars owned by is parked outside the Medina Mosque in the city of Garland, where a daily Iftar distribution ceremony is being held. The ceremony distributes Iftar boxes to approximately 500 fasting individuals daily …

April 4 (UPI) — After pleading not guilty to 34 felony counts related to falsifying records in multiple hush-money schemes earlier Tuesday, former President Donald Trump used a late-night speech to recount a number of grievances with state and federal courts and political opponents. Former President Donald Trump arrives inside State Supreme Court at 100 Centre Street for his arraignment after a …

KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has finally decided to relocate two elephants — Noor Jehan and Madhubala — from Karachi Zoological Gardens to sprawling Safari Park within one month. On Tuesday, the KMC extended full support to the international animal welfare group, Four Paws, currently engaged in efforts to save Noor Jehan’s life at the zoo. “We are with …

ISLAMABAD: In an act of open defiance, the National Assembly and the federal cabinet — dominated by members of the ruling coalition — refused to abide by the Supreme Court ruling that fixed May 14 as the election date in Punjab, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif calling the verdict a “murder of justice”. Lawmakers in the lower house of parliament, …