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PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Monday stopped police and other law-enforcement agencies from arresting former MNA and National Democratic Movement chairman Mohsin Dawar until March 21 over any of the cases registered against him. A notice was also issued by a bench consisting of Justice Syed Arshid Ali and Justice Wiqar Ahmad to the provincial government seeking its report …

ISLAMABAD: The Senate of Pakistan passed a total of 43 bills during the parliamentary year that concluded on Monday (March 11), says a report released by the Senate Secretariat. According to the ‘Comprehensive Annual Report on the Completion of Parliamentary Year 2023-24’, there are 56 bills pending before various house committees “due to technical reasons”. The data provided in the …

ISLAMABAD: A mix of young and experienced players were sworn in on Monday as President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath of office to 19 members of the federal cabinet. There are a couple of surprises in the allocation of portfolios, as four-time finance czar Ishaq Dar is named foreign minister, while banker and former HBL chief Muhammad Aurangzeb has been picked to lead the government’s …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan on Monday alleged that violation of human rights was at its peak in Pakistan, announcing that police would be summoned in the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). He also claimed that Bushra Bibi, wife of PTI’s founding chairman Imran Khan, was confined to a small room in Banigala. He termed the president’s election …

Nine people were killed and two others injured when a three-storey building collapsed on top of another in Multan following a gas cylinder explosion, officials said. District Emergency Officer Dr Kaleemullah told Dawn.com that the bodies and injured were rescued from the rubble following a five-hour operation in which 70 rescue personnel participated. He added that five individuals of a family were …

ISLAMABAD: The Senate will remain dysfunctional for at least three weeks, as 52 lawmakers — over half the strength of the upper house of parliament — retired on Monday night. The term of a senator is six years, but half of them retire every three years and elections are held to fill the vacancies. These elections normally take place days …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday asked both sides to come up with arguments on appeals filed by former prime minister Imran Khan and ex-foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi against their conviction in the cipher case. On the other hand, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) insisted the law did not grant a right of appeal against conviction under the …

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Monday observed that the intimidation of the press would not be tolerated at any cost, since it involves key fundamental rights. The observation came as he was dictating an order, following a prolonged hearing on the harassment of journalists. Headed by the CJP, a three-judge bench including Justice Irfan Saadat Khan and …

ISLAMABAD: PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari made history on Sunday by taking the oath as president for a second time. He was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa at a grand ceremony at the Presidency. The two were joined by the newly-elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and outgoing president Dr Arif Alvi. Chief of Army Staff General …

LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: The Punjab Police continued to use force in dealing with PTI protests across the province on Sunday, as many party workers were beaten up and a number of key leaders arrested during demonstrations against alleged electoral rigging. The rallies and protests were held in major cities across the country on the call of PTI’s incarcerated founder, Imran Khan. The agitation was …