Pakistan

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The spectre of a fresh wave of Covid-19 loomed over the country on Thursday as the number of people reported to have contracted the potentially fatal disease in a day topped the figure of 2,000 after a gap of about a month, with half of those infected belonging to Punjab. The country’s most populous province seemed to be in …

Organisers and supporters of the Aurat March Karachi are calling for an apology after a video from the March 8 demonstration was doctored to falsely show participants raising blasphemous slogans and widely shared online. “The Aurat March faces severe backlash every year. Our videos and posters are targeted and manipulated, spreading misinformation and maligning the March. This year, one of our videos …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) plea to suspend the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to hold fresh by-poll in the entire NA-75 constituency of Sialkot’s Daska tehsil. A three-judge SC bench comprising Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Sajjad Ali Shah and Justice Yahya Afridi, however, also directed the ECP to furnish complete record …

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will take up on March 16 a petition challenging its scrutiny committee’s decision to keep PTI’s financial documents secret. Informed sources that notice had been issued to the complainant and petitioner of foreign funding case Akbar S. Babar to appear in person or through his counsel. In his complaint filed on Feb 24 …

PESHAWAR: The spokesperson for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, Kamran Khan Bangash has ruled out replacement of Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, saying he is enjoying full trust and confidence of Prime Minister Imran Khan. Responding to a question at a press briefing here on Wednesday, Mr Bangash, who is special assistant to the chief minister on higher education, said that Imran Khan …

ISLAMABAD: As election of the Senate chairman and deputy chairman draws near, Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has kept his cards close to his chest after nominating incumbent chairman Sadiq Sanjrani for the top slot, will announce the name of deputy chairman on Thursday (today). A source close to the prime minister said that four names were being considered for …

Hospital official blames Nadra for confusion 1,500 people over 60 vaccinated on first day at seven centres 20 centres set up in Pindi district ISLAMABAD: Like in other parts of the country, Covid-19 vaccination of senior citizens commenced in the federal capital and Rawalpindi district on Wednesday. A total of 1,500 people over the age of 60 were vaccinated on …

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser on Wednesday constituted a ‘council of senior parliamentarians’ for “promoting democratic and parliamentary norms across the party divide line”. According to a statement issued by the National Assembly Secretariat, the speaker has formally notified the formation of the 15-member council and its terms of reference (TORs). The speaker will himself head the council whereas …

SUKKUR: Tangwani civil court judge Munawar Hussain Pirzada on Tuesday awarded an ingenious punishment to five suspects accused of obstructing official duties. The judge ordered the suspects identified as Aijaz Malik, Ali, Wazir, Shoukat and Saeed Sharbat to grow 50 trees in a nearby village and look after them, punctually offer prayers five times a day and recite the holy …

A day after the National Command and Control Centre (NCOC) re-imposed restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the country, Pakistan reported more than 2,000 virus cases for the first time since January. According to official data, Pakistan has reported 2,258 cases in the last 24 hours, marking the first time the country has reported over 2,000 infections since January 29, …