Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Soon after the government’s decision to challenge the Sept 15 judgement that declared the Natio­nal Accountability Ordi­nance (NAO) illegal, a private petition was filed before the Sup­reme Court on Friday with a request to set aside the verdict. Filed by PPP Senator Farooq H. Naek, the review petition was moved on behalf of Abdul Jabbar, a citizen who was neither a …

ISLAMABAD: The process of appointing serving military officers in the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has resumed with the induction of four senior army officials as the anti-graft watchdog grapples with added workload. The inductions were made days before NAB filled the key positions of deputy chairman and prosecutor general. According to Establishment Division notifications issued on Oct 10, Brig Mohammad …

PESHAWAR: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Friday reiterated that the government would in no way tolerate smuggling and corruption in the country and its ongoing efforts against the menaces were coming to the fruition. The prime minister, chairing a meeting to discuss the matters pertaining to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), said the dollar’s value had depreciated in the market …

LAHORE: Former inspector Abid Boxer along with his three aides escaped from police custody after snatching government rifles. The former police inspector Abid Boxer along with his three aides managed to flee from the police custody after snatching government rights from the on-duty cops. The arrested inspector kept threatening the cops after being arrested. The notorious inspector was arrested along …

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights was informed that almost 179 people were behind bars and facing trials across the country on charges of blasphemy. According to a report submitted by the National Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (NHRC), 179 people were behind bars and facing trials on charges of blasphemy, while 17 had been sentenced. Breaking down …

Former wicketkeeper batter Kamran Akmal caught attention with his statements about the Pakistan team ahead of the high-octane ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 fixture against arch-rivals India at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. Pakistan and India, who are unbeaten in the tournament, will go head to head against each other for the eighth time in the hisory of the 50-over World …

ISLAMABAD: Special Envoy of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General for Jammu and Kashmir Ambassador Yousef Muhammed Saleh Aldobey on Friday visited Chakothi area near Line of Control (LoC) and Muzaffarabad. According to a statement, the OIC envoy was accompanied by a high level delegation from Muslim countries including Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Sudan. Upon arrival at Muzaffarabad, …

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan Friday called “unacceptable” the collective punishment of Gaza’s entire Palestinian population by Israeli Occupation forces, saying it amounts to “war crimes and crimes against humanity.” “Major crimes against humanity are being committed even as we speak, in Palestine, in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and in other situations of oppression, occupation and violence,” Pakistani delegate Rabia Ijaz told …

TOBA TEK SINGH: A group of foreign journalists visited Jaranwala upon the invitation of Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday to witness the administration’s efforts in rehabilitating the Christian families affected by the Aug 18 tragedy Faisalabad Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Nayar Sheikh and CPO Muhammad Ali Zia briefed them about the rehabilitation of the families, the restoration of churches and …

ISLAMABAD: Widespread over and under-registration of voters across the country is likely to cause massive disenfranchisement of men and women, as well as leaving exceptionally high room for rigging and corrupt practices in forthcoming general elections, said a coalition of civil society groups. Pattan-Coalition 38 – an umbrella organisation of several civil society organisations, labour unions, and intellectuals – in …