Pakistan

PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday termed a court order barring him from running his party’s campaign for the November 15 elections in Gilgit-Baltistan an “injustice”, but said he was bound to accept the verdict for the sake of the rule of law. Addressing a press conference in Gilgit, Bilawal said the PPP had always demanded that it be given …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday gave a month to the newly engaged lawyer for federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda to prepare arguments about a petition seeking the latter’s disqualification over dual nationality. IHC Justice Aamer Farooq, however, made it clear that this would be the last opportunity for Mr Vawda to deny the allegations levelled …

Sindh government spokesperson Murtaza Wahab said on Friday the provincial government would write to the Centre to bestow the highest police award to assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Mohammad Bux Buriro for the role he played in arresting a man accused of raping a woman and her minor daughter in Kashmore. “Without the bravery and courage of the ASI, it would not have been …

Despite facing criticism for hurling allegations at the military leadership in recent months, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif remained defiant as he told a public meeting in Swat that he “cannot blame the entire army for the lawlessness of a few individuals”. While addressing a PML-N public meeting in Swat via video link, Nawaz once again named Army Chief Gen …

Islamabad on Friday rejected the “gratuitous remarks” by the spokesperson for the Indian Ministry of External Affairs regarding the state of minorities in Pakistan and baseless allegations regarding terrorism. “As a perpetrator of unabated state terrorism in occupied Kashmir and systemic state-sponsored discrimination against its own minorities, India is in no position to pontificate on the issue of terrorism or …

LAHORE: An accountability court on Wednesday indicted Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif, his son Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz and eight other suspects in a Rs7 billion reference of money laundering and assets beyond means. However, all the suspects pleaded not guilty and decided to contest the trial. Denying the charges as false and …

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday declared the Pakistan Medical Commission Act, 2020 intra vires of the Constitution, but restrained the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) from holding the medical and dental colleges admissions test (MDCAT), scheduled to be held on Nov 15, in the absence of a validly constituted National Medical Authority (NMA) and National Medical & Dental Academic …

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Common Interests (CCI) on Wednesday approved a project worth Rs350 billion aimed at addressing malnutrition and stunted growth among children. In its 43rd meeting presided over by Prime Minister Imran Khan, the CCI took serious note of malnutrition and stunted growth among children and decided to launch a programme that would target this core problem. The …

GILGIT: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz vice-president Maryam Nawaz insisted on Wednesday the incumbent Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government will go home before this year end. Addressing a corner meeting in Nagar Khas on Wednesday, she said the Nov 15 elections were very important for the people of GB as they would decide their fate through their votes. She insisted the Imran Khan-led government …

• 79,603 prisoners against sanctioned strength of 64,099 in 116 jails, says ombudsman • Provinces asked to follow Sindh govt example in revising outdated laws, procedures ISLAMABAD: The federal ombudsman has conceded in a report submitted to the Supreme Court on Wednesday that there are 79,603 inmates in 116 jails of the four provinces against the sanctioned capacity of 64,099 …