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Met Office predicts rain, thunderstorm across country from today


March 27, 2024

RAWALPINDI: The Met Office has forecast rain with thunderstorm in different parts of the country from March 27 to 31st and has asked the local administrations to remain on alert to avoid any untoward situation. According to the meteorological department, a westerly wave may enter western parts of the country on March 27 and will grip the upper and central …

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Court summons Gilgit police in girl’s ‘abduction’ case


March 27, 2024

GILGIT: The chief justice of Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court has summoned the Gilgit SSP and Danyore SHO on Wed­nesday (today) in a case relating to alleged abduction of an underage girl and her forced marriage. A legal team of the GB High Court Bar representing the father of 13-year-old Falak Noor filed a petition in the GB Chief Court on Tuesday, …

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Most copies of cipher returned after FIR against Imran, Qureshi


March 27, 2024

ISLAMABAD: When the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) registered a case against former prime minister Imran Khan for withholding the copy of a diplomatic cipher, seven other state offices had not returned their copies to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), court records show. The confidential diplomatic cable, at the heart of the cipher trial against Mr Khan, was sent to nine top offices, …

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ECP reserves verdict on KP MPAs’ plea against denial of oath


March 27, 2024

ISLAMABAD: The Ele­c­tion Commission of Pak­­istan (ECP) on Tuesday re­­served its verdict on a plea against delay in administration of oath to the newly elected members of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as­­sembly on reserved seats. A five-member bench, headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja, heard the petition. MPAs-elect Jamila Paracha, Afshan Hussain, Amna Sardar Faiza Malik, Shazia Jadoon, and Suresh …

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Pakistan joins calls for immediate action on UN resolution


March 27, 2024

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has joined other nations in urging for the prompt implementation of a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution that calls for a Ramazan ceasefire, paving the way for a lasting and sustainable peace in Gaza. Alongside the ceasefire, the resolution underscores the necessity for the immediate, unconditional release of all prisoners. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said …

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Calls for probe into letter by 6 IHC judges on ‘brazen meddling’ in judicial affairs


March 27, 2024

Calls emerged from various quarters on Wednesday for a probe into allegations made by six Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges against interference in judicial affairs by the country’s intelligence apparatus. On Tuesday, six IHC judges — out of a total strength of eight — wrote a startling letter to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) members, regarding attempts to pressure judges through abduction …

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Teachers petition top court over vacant VC posts in varsities nationwide


March 27, 2024

ISLAMABAD: The state of affairs prevailing in the educational institutions across the country on Tuesday forced a group of teachers to approach the Supreme Court by highlighting that a high proportion of public sector universities is functioning without legally appointed vice chancellors (VCs). The petition has been moved by the All Public Universities BPS Teachers Association (APUBTA) through its president, …

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China seeks answers after engineers killed in Bisham


March 27, 2024

SHANGLA / ISLAMABAD: China has demanded a thorough probe into the deadly blast and security for its citizens after five Chinese nationals working on the Dasu dam project perished in a suicide bombing in Bisham on Tuesday. In response, Islamabad has announced a swift probe to hold the “perpetrators and accomplices” accountable for the attack. Besides five Chinese citizens, one …

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Imran calls for judicial inquiry into May 9, again


March 27, 2024

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan has once again call­ed for a judicial inquiry into the May 9 violence and the Feb 8 elections. He also urged the Chief Justice of Pakistan to hear the petitions filed by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI). Mr Khan made the appeals while speaking to journalists after attending a court hearing in the 190 million pound …

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