Pakistan

LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Malik Ahmed Khan, who is visiting London, criticised the Supreme Court’s decision regarding amendments to the National Account­ability Ordinance, terming the law “destructive for Pakistan”. Mr Ahmed, who is here on a personal visit and is staying at The Churchill hotel in central London where interim Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar is also staying, said …

Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Aamer Farooq on Monday ruled that PTI Chairman Imran Khan be shifted to Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail from the Attock district jail, where he is currently incarcerated in the cipher case. The PTI chief was sent to jail on August 5 after he was convicted in the Toshakhana case. The trial court had ordered the Islamabad police chief to …

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Monday took “strong exception” to caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar’s remarks that “fair elections” were possible even without PTI Chairman Imran Khan and other jailed party workers. Imran, who was originally jailed for “corrupt practices” in the Toshakhana case — although his conviction has since been suspended — is currently on judicial remand in the cipher case. In an interview with The …

LAHORE: Nine people were injured in a collision between the Lahore-bound Mianwali Express and a goods train near Sheikhupura on Sunday. According to official sources, the passenger train was on its way to Lahore when it hit from behind a freight train parked at a loop line at Qila Sattar Shah station, around 20km east of Sheikhupura. An internal report …

KARACHI: An unarmed young man, who was allegedly carrying betel-nuts (chhalia) in his car, was shot dead by police when he did not stop the vehicle in Orangi Town on Saturday. The incident triggered a strong protest by victim’s relatives, prompting the authorities to take notice and ordered the arrest of the policeman who shot the youth. West-SSP Mahzor Ali …

CHARSADDA: Qaumi Watan Party chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Saturday said though the Election Commission of Pakistan had announced that the general elections would take place in January next year, there was a dire need to bring the worsening law and order under control so that the polls could be held peacefully. Addressing a gathering in Shabqadar tehsil here, …

HYDERABAD: Retired Justice Maqbool Baqar, caretaker chief minister of Sindh, has said that he has issued directives to the departments concerned to remain prepared for general elections so that “it is easier for us [to go to the polls] if the Election Commission of Pakistan announces polls date”. “Whenever we are asked we will provide full assistance to ECP for …

MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government would promote eco-tourism under a private-public partnership in areas abundant in tourist attractions, mainly the picturesque Neelum valley towards the northeast of the state capital. This was stated by Dr Khalid Mahmood Chauhan, AJK’s recently appointed secretary tourism and archaeology, at his maiden meeting with government officials and people in the tourism …

PESHAWAR: A case has been registered against three directors of Bahria Town Housing Society for allegedly violating the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act, 2013 and Local Government Rules, 2021. The Mathra police had registered the FIR against Malik Riaz Hussain, the owner of the housing society, and two other directors, including Hina Malik and Hamid Riaz, following a complaint filed …

PESHAWAR: The Awami National Party has asked the Election Commission of Pakistan to clear “doubts” about general elections by announcing their schedule without delay and said if that didn’t happen, everyone would believe that polls won’t be held at the end of next January. “We appreciate the ECP’s announcement about general elections but cannot trust it until their exact date …