Pakistan

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial on Friday observed that the formation of the government-appointed judicial commission — constituted last week to probe audio leaks which have surfaced on social media over the last few months — “interfered in the judiciary’s internal matters”. The top judge passed these remarks as a five-judge bench heard a set of four petitions moved …

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Friday that 33 suspects, 19 in Punjab and 14 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, had been handed over to the military following attacks on army installations during violent protests in the country on May 9. “Only 19 accused have been handed over to the military courts or military officials in Punjab and 14 in KP,” the minister said …

ISLAMABAD: The recent desertions from the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) triggered a domino effect in the party, with its mouthpiece Fawad Chaudhry and two former lawmakers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab becoming the latest to part ways with the Imran Khan-led party on account of the violence that transpired on May 9, following the arrest of the former prime minister. Similarly, Asad …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered an inquiry against the Capital Development Authority (CDA) for launching the Nilore Heights project for overseas Pakistanis without removing lacunas. The CDA launched the said housing scheme in collaboration with Naya Pakistan Housing Development Authority (NPHDA) in 2021. The civic agency allocated its own land and funds for the said project. Later on, the …

MUZAFFARABAD: The former ministers and parliamentary secretaries in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), who have aligned themselves with Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq after the inception of the new government, are still occupying official vehicles in sheer violation of the relevant laws, it was reliably learnt. Not only this, most of them had not vacated their official residences either, and …

LAHORE: For the sake of Pak­istan and democracy, PTI Chair­man Imran Khan says he is ready to constitute a committee to hold dialogue with powers that be. “Give me a hint and I will announce committee in a day,” the ex-premier said, reiterating his earlier stance that he would quit political arena if the powers that be — the euphemism …

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee on Wednesday directed the Ministry of Climate Change to seal all factories manufacturing plastic bags and to provide a list of shops and factories which were penalised for violating environmental laws. The National Assembly Standing Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination met at Parliament House. The meeting chaired by MNA Nuzhat Pathan also directed Environment …

LAHORE: Former prime minister Imran Khan and his close aides allegedly coordinated efforts to storm the residence of the Lahore corps commander and other buildings, Punjab police claimed citing a geo-fencing report. Police detected over 400 calls made by the PTI chairman and other senior leaders to allegedly incite party workers to move towards the military officer’s residence in Lahore …

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir said on Thursday that the nation will “neither forgive nor forget” those involved in “desecrating memorials of martyrs and harming their dignity”. The army chief’s remarks came the nation marks the Youm-i-Takreem Shuhada-i-Pakistan. Earlier this week, Gen Munir had condemned the attack on military installations and memorials on May 9 — when violent protests …

Lahore police Deputy Inspector General (Investigation) Kamran Adil told the high court on Thursday that both the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Military Intelligence (MI) had said that anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan — whose whereabouts remain unknown since his arrest on May 11 — was not in their custody. The police official made the remarks as the Lahore High Court …