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The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has claimed that their MPA Asia Amjad, who went into coma on Wednesday, was “tortured” by the police and PML-N “goons” during the chaos that took place at the Punjab Assembly (PA) on April 16, when election for the chief minister was held. Amjad was rushed to a private hospital in Lahore earlier this week after …

The Lahore High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition challenging the acceptance of former Punjab chief minister Usman Buzdar’s resignation by ex-governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar after the chief justice berated the petitioner for having no locus standi in the case. The constitutional petition, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, was filed by Advocate Nadeem Sarwar. The petitioner had contended …

A retired army officer, Major (retd) Adil Raja, who had reportedly gone missing from Islamabad, has “safely” reached his family in the United Kingdom, he said in a tweet on Thursday. “There is a lot to say, but everything will be spoken about in time,” he said and warned: “After this, if my mother and loved ones are hurt even …

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah admitted on Thursday that the response to the village fire in Dadu district on April 18 was “very slow” and vowed to punish whoever was responsible. Nine children were burnt to death and more than 20 other men and women suffered severe burns when a fire raged through Faiz Mohammad Daryani Chandio village and reduced all 50 houses …

PTI General-Secretary Asad Umar on Thursday advised the newly elected coalition government to immediately call elections as it was the best way to save the country’s “rapidly deteriorating” economy. “This is not just what Imran Khan wants but it’s also the mandate of the entire population of Pakistan,” he told journalists. “I’m telling you … If the government wants to …

The acceptance of former Punjab chief minister Usman Buzdar’s resignation by ex-governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar was challenged in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday. The constitutional petition, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, was filed by Advocate Nadeem Sarwar. The province of Punjab, Buzdar, Sarwar, Governor Omer Sarfraz Cheema, PTI Chairman Imran Khan and newly elected Punjab Chief …

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday directed Deputy Attorney General Arshad Kayani to ensure the implementation of the Pakistan Information Commission’s (PIC) order to publicise details of the gifts presented to former prime minister Imran Khan by heads of states since he assumed office in August 2018. Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb issued the directive while hearing two petitions on the matter, …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday chaired his government’s first cabinet meeting and instructed ministers to prepare for “war” against the challenges the previous government failed to counter — poverty, inflation, and unemployment. The premier finally announced the federal cabinet yesterday after eight days of discussions. According to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division, the cabinet comprises 26 federal ministers and …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday met President Dr Arif Alvi for the first time after assuming the PM’s office. According to a press release issued by the President’s Secretariat, the leaders met at the Aiwan-e-Sadr (President House) and discussed issues related to the evolving political and economic situation in the country.

Supreme Court Justice Ijazul Ahsan questioned on Wednesday whether disloyalty to a political party by a parliamentarian was dishonesty and could lead to his disqualification. He raised the questions during the hearing of a presidential reference seeking the apex court’s interpretation of Article 63-A of the Constitution, which is related to disqualification of lawmakers over defection. A five-member bench headed …