Pakistan

The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday said it would begin hearing arguments on PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif’s appeals against his conviction in the Avenfield Apartments and Al-Azizia references from November 27 (Monday). The decision was taken by an IHC division bench comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurang­zeb. In July 2018, and as the then prime minister, …

Indian rescuers were battling Monday to free 41 men trapped in a road tunnel for nine days, as they prepared to dig an entirely new shaft after previous efforts failed. Excavators have been removing earth, concrete and rubble from the under-construction tunnel in the northern Himalayan state of Uttarakhand since November 12, after a portion of the tunnel collapsed. But rescue efforts …

ISLAMABAD: Federal Ombudsman Ejaz Ahmed Qureshi has urged all stakeholders in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) to ensure improvement in living conditions of prisoners in jails, especially children, women and resource-less prisoners. Mr Qureshi suggested that prisoners should be provided training in different skills of small industries and directed that separate accommodation for women and juvenile prisoners with sleeping space should be …

CHAKWAL: Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi has pledged his government would leave no stone unturned in providing instant justice to the victims of sexual abuse unearthed in a seminary on Friday, where as many as fifteen students were allegedly assaulted by two teachers. CM Naqvi, who visited one of the victims’ family on Sunday, said the suspects would face …

PESHAWAR: The deportation of seven Pakistani nationals to Afghanistan was stopped when authorities involved in processing repatriation of illegal immigrants confirmed their identities on Saturday night, according to sources. They said that the individuals were arrested in Punjab after they failed to confirm their identity. They said that the seven people could not speak Urdu or Punjabi and faced issues …

In A major blow to Imran Khan and his party, PTI leader Ali Nawaz Awan made public appearance and joined the Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP) on Sunday, media reports said. Mr Awan who used to forcefully defend PTI in TV talk shows, held a meeting with IPP chief Jahangir Tareen and President Aleem Khan, according to Geo News. In a statement on …

RAWALPINDI: To expedite the divestment process of Pakistan Inter­national Airlines (PIA), the CEO has cancelled the scheduled off days on Saturday and Sunday and instructed senior officials to report to their offices, along with the relevant departmental general managers and their teams, to complete tasks. The CEO’s directives were communicated via email to all GMs. The email said the CEO …

KARACHI: The PML-N has hinted at “making changes” to the 18th Constitutional Amendment with key focus on reshaping the revenue distribution mechanism among provinces, sources privy to the development told Dawn. The manifesto committee has received several proposals, ranging from reversing the 18th Amendment altogether to changing the distribution mechanism of financial resources among provinces. The party is set to enter …

GWADAR: Three people, among them two brothers, were killed when a roadside bomb went off near their vehicle in the Hoshab area of Kech district on Sunday. A senior official, preferring to remain anonymous, stated that the individuals who lost their lives in the explosion were affiliated with a pro-government group. He did not provide details. Authorities reported that the …

An Islamabad accountability court on Monday ordered the National Accountability Court to PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif to record his statement in the Toshakhana case. The NAB was given until Nov 30 to record the former premier’s statement. The case alleges that Nawaz, former president Asif Ali Zardari and ex-prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani received luxury vehicles and gifts from the Toshakhana — …