Pakistan

LAHORE: In a highly-anticipated meeting of its Central Executive Committee on Thursday, the PPP leadership expressed concerns over the inclusion of the pro-PML-N men in the caretaker cabinet, the ban slapped on development projects in Sindh by the election watchdog, as well as the delay in the announcement of a date for general elections. Reiterating its chairman’s earlier gripe of an uneven playing …

KHYBER: With senior officials of Pakistan and Afghanistan reaching an understanding during their protracted parleys during the last week of Torkham border closure, positive signs emerged on late Thursday about the possible reopening of the border on Friday morning. Though there was no official word on record about the border re-­opening of Friday till the filing of this story, social media …

LAHORE: PML-N chief organiser Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday tasked the party ticket holders of Punjab to bring as many people as they could to give a rousing welcome to her father Nawaz Sharif, who is scheduled to arrive here from London on Oct 21. Presiding over a meeting at the party secretariat in Model Town, Ms Sharif was more concerned about …

Three terrorists were killed while a Pakistan Army soldier was martyred in an exchange of fire between security forces and militants in Quetta,the military’s media affairs wing said on Friday. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), militants had attacked a security forces’ post near Wali Tangi on Thursday evening. “During fire exchange, three terrorists were …

An Islamabad anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday granted PTI President Parvez Elahi bail in a case pertaining to riots outside the Federal Judicial Complex (FJC) in March. March 18 saw clashes between police and PTI workers amid party chairman Imran Khan’s appearance at the FJC in a hearing for the Toshakhana case. Elahi is among several PTI leaders and workers who have …

In a 2-1 verdict, the Supreme Court (SC) on Friday ordered to restore the corruption cases against public office holders that were withdrawn after amendments were made to the country’s accountability laws. The reserved verdict was announced by a three-member bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah on …

Interim Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar said on Friday there were “some signs” of economic recovery “even if they were just starting”. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad alongside other federal ministers, she said that while the interim set-up had inherited a set of challenges after coming into power, it was not worried and was “dealing” with them. Akhtar said that …

LAHORE: The father of deceased British minor Sara Sharif, along with his partner and brother, has been arrested by authorities soon after their arrival in the UK. The trio had left Pakistan on Wednesday and landed at Gatwick airport later that night. Surrey police in a statement on Wednesday night, said two men and a woman were arrested on suspicion of murder …

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa caretaker government has warned people of “possible” fraud over investment in private housing projects launched in the province without obtaining no objection certificate (NOC) from authorities. “Our probe has revealed that Citi Housing and Bahria Town in Peshawar don’t have NOC or other relevant legal documents to operate, but they’re still selling forms. People should invest …

ISLAMABAD: Just weeks after US Ambas­sador Donald Blome met Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja to reaffirm his country’s support for free and fair elections, British High Commis­sioner Jane Marriott had an “important introductory meeting” with the CEC, which raised many eyebrows. “We agreed that it’s crucial the country sees free, credible, transparent and inclusive elections in line with the law,” Ms …