Pakistan

HYDERABAD: Suman Kumari has become the country’s first Hindu woman to have been appointed a civil judge after passing an examination for induction of judicial officers. Ms Kumari, who hails from Qambar-Shahdadkot, will serve in her native district. Suman Kumari passed her LL.B. examination from Hyderabad and did her masters in law from Karachi’s Szabist University. She then worked for …

ISLAMABAD: The Islam­abad High Court (IHC) on Monday sought the medical report of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif while hearing his petition seeking his release from jail on medical grounds. An IHC division bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani also issued notices to the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) chairman and the Kot Lakhpat jail’s superintendent and adjourned the …

SHIKARPUR: A jirga (tribal court) presided over by Dr Mohammad Ibrahim Jatoi — a highly influential and respectable feudal lord and former member of the National Assembly — late on Friday evening fixed Rs1 million compensation against the loss of one life while settling a 24-year-old feud between the Bijarani and Teghani tribes that has claimed 36 lives and left …

KARACHI: Two Japanese Naval P3C aircraft of Deployed Maritime Force for Anti-Piracy Enforcement (DAPE) visited PNS Mehran recently for a pre-Aman-19 exercise. The Japanese aircrew participated in various events, including Search & Rescue (SAR) and Counter Piracy (CP) Exercises, along with Pakistan Navy aircrew. The Japanese contingent also visited the Maritime and Pakistan Air Force museums to learn about the …

GUJRAT: Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Amjad Javed Saleemi has suspended Kharian Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mian Arshad, who was booked in the murder case of a brick kiln owner allegedly in police custody on Friday. However, Arshad’s replacement has not been announced and no arrests made so far. The 55-year-old brick kiln owner, Arshad, was laid to …

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday arrived in Mianwali to attend the 6th Namal College convocation ceremony as the chief guest. Upon his arrival, the prime minister — who will spend the day in Mianwali — was received in his hometown by Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, Radio Pakistan reported. Management of the university was also present at the time of the …

LAHORE: Chief Secretary Yousaf Naseem Khokhar on Saturday asked all the departments concerned to properly address concerns of a mission of European Union (EU) over implementation of the GSP Plus conventions in Pakistan. Presiding over a meeting he said it was important for Pakistan’s economy to fulfil the GSP Plus requirements. In the larger national interest, enforcement of the relevant …

GILGIT: Three foreign expedition teams, which are attempting to scale the world’s second highest peak K2 and the ‘killer mountain’ Nanga Parbat, resumed their journey as the weather started to clear on Saturday. For the last five days, weather conditions at high altitudes had worsened with blowing winds and continuous snowfall creating hindrances for the climbers. However, the climbers are …

  SUKKUR: The bodies of three men found dumped near Ghotki district’s Naukot village along the National Highway on Friday were collected by their relatives on Saturday. It appeared that the names and addresses inscribed on the paper slips affixed by their killers on each of the bodies were correct as their relatives came from Punjab. Talib Hussain, paternal uncle …

LAHORE: The Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) on Saturday introduced an amnesty scheme for those having illegal water connections. Under the scheme, such consumers can get their water connections regularised till March 5 without any fine. “After the deadline, Wasa teams would launch a survey to detect such illegal connections and make references against such consumers. They would not only …