Pakistan

PPP leader Nayyar Bukhari has questioned whether former senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, ex-premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and former finance minister Miftah Ismail are “national level leaders”. Last week, Khokhar had hinted at the formation of a new political party, saying it would be announced later this month as politicians gear up for general elections. The former PPP senator, who parted ways with …

ISLAMABAD: In a fact-finding report over the occurrence of blasphemy cases in Sargodha district, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has pointed out the misuse of mosque loudspeakers and pulpit to press for FIRs against the Christian community and instigate violence against them. The HRCP fact-finding mission report titled, ‘Mob violence and the social ostracisation of the Christian community in Sargodha’ …

RAWALPINDI: Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Liaquat Ali Chattha has directed the Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation (RMC) to conduct a survey and register cases against those owners of the plazas who have set up shops at the parking lots. The commissioner gave the instructions while reviewing the performance of the RMC at a meeting here on Friday. RMC Chief Officer Chaudhry Arshad Hussain …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday dismissed the petition filed against the cancellation of the government house to a member of the Anti-Dumping Tribunal while asking the housing ministry to provide official accommodation to the high court judges. Justice Babar Sattar directed the government to allocate funds to construct judges’ houses by March next year and sought the …

LAHORE: Following a recent surge in government officers showcasing their official vehicles and posting on-duty images on social media sites, especially X (formerly Twitter), the Punjab government has issued another stern directive, warning all young officers against sharing their personal opinions or statements on any social media platform. In a letter issued to all grade 17 officers in the Pakistan …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Sadaqat Ali Abbasi finally reached home after remaining missing for a month. A video circulating on social media showed his emotional reunion with family members. Earlier, on Oct 3, an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Rawalpindi granted him bail in the GHQ attack case. Mr Abbasi was picked up from outside Parliament Lodges and a petition seeking his …

LAHORE: After Nawaz Sharif’s legal team submitted his medical reports to the Lahore High Court on Friday, his younger brother Shehbaz Sharif confirmed the PML-N supreme leader would return to Pakistan as planned on October 21, as doctors and lawyers had given him the thumbs up. On the other hand, the elder Sharif marked his final day at Stanhope House, the party’s de facto …

LAHORE: The caretaker government of Punjab has ordered jail trials of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leaders and workers for their alleged role in the May 9 riots in different cities of the province, including Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujra­nwala, Mianwali and Faisalabad. The home department on Friday issued separate notifications for jail trials in each of the 31 cases registered across the province. Sources said …

Former information minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday said PML-N Supremo Nawaz Sharif will head to his Jati Umra residence after addressing a rally at Minar-i-Pakistan, Lahore on October 21 — the day he is set to return to Pakistan after four years in England. The former prime minister had left for London in 2019 on medical grounds while serving his seven-year jail term. …

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) “stand ready” to provide support in registering and managing Afghan nationals, the agencies said on Saturday. The statement comes amidst the government’s crackdown on illegal immigrants residing across the country. Earlier this week, the government gave an ultimatum to all undocumented immigrants, including Afghan nationals, to leave Pakistan by …