Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has finally issued production orders for jailed PTI Chairman Imran Khan in contempt cases fixed for hearing on October 24. Advocate Shoaib Shaheen, while appearing on October 11 before a four-member bench of the ECP, headed by Member Sindh Nisar Ahmad Durrani, had said the PTI chairman was in jail and it was not possible for …

A division bench of the Sindh High Court’s (SHC) Hyderabad circuit on Thursday handed down a landmark judgement on the preservation of Nagarparkar district’s Karoonjhar Hills, calling for its protection in conformity with international guidelines. The written order, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, said that the “entire range of Karoonjhar Hill is one monument under the law and …

LAHORE: PML-N has been trying to muster the party workers and mobilise them to come out in droves to welcome the supreme leader, Nawaz Sharif when he lands in Lahore on Saturday. As per reports, the party also hired two aircraft to shower rose petals in Lahore upon his return. Mr Nawaz has arrived in Dubai from Jeddah and will travel to …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court may take up important constitutional matters in the coming weeks, such as trial of civilians by military courts and the holding of general elections. The intention to fix the cases was revealed when Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa made some hints during the hearing of a different case in which a counsel sought 15 days’ time. …

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar said on Friday that now was the time to further the friendship between Pakistan and China. “In Pakistan, we say a good neighbour is a treasure. In this regard, we are very fortunate to have China as a good brother, good neighbour, good partner and a good friend. “Now is the time to further …

RAWALPINDI: Pak­istan International Air­lines (PIA) operated 52 flights on Thursday, though its two international flights — one from Islamabad to Jeddah and the other from Lahore to Kuala Lumpur — were delayed. PIA claimed that its flight operation, disturbed due to a halt in fuel supply, has been normalised as it has scheduled 48 flights for Friday. Of the 48 flights, …

A five-member larger bench of the Supreme Court will take up about a dozen petitions challenging the trials of civilians in military courts on October 23 (Monday). Following the May 9 violence, the National Assembly had passed a resolution demanding that the rioters be tried under the Army Act. Days later, the army had revealed that military proceedings against “102 miscreants” were under way. Led by Justice …

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan urged the United Nations on Wednesday to arrange an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and hold a General Assembly debate on the situation after the United States vetoed a resolution that called for ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Israeli attacks on the Palestinian territory. Other Muslim nations also supported the demand for a debate in the General Assembly where no …

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) announced that the severely disrupted flight schedule is returning to normal after securing funds for fuel purchase on Wednesday. A spokesperson for the national flag carrier stated that PIA’s flight schedule is gradually returning to normal after arranging funds for fuel provision. He said that the airline managed to secure funds from its own resources, and starting …

GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government on Wednes­day made an announcement that they would be aligning public transport fares and the prices of essential commodities with the rates effective in July 2023. Chief Minister Haji Gulbar Khan directed relevant authorities to implement these adjustments within 48 hours, in the wake of massive drop in the petroleum prices in Pakistan. To oversee …