Pakistan

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has ruled that the polygraph test is a useful investigative technique to unearth the truth, but subject to the knowledge and expertise of the examiner. In a verdict that acquitted a murder convict, Justice Muhammad Amjad Rafiq has observed that in the past there was criticism over the polygraph test as being inconclusive and an …

LAHORE: Challenging his political rivals to face him in elections, PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday reminded them that when the “establishment is with you, and so is election commission, then why [do you] run away from elections”. Addressing the launch of election campaign and 27th foundation day of the party through a video link address on Tuesday, Mr Khan …

LAHORE: Sensing that contempt of court proceedings against the federal government or the prime minister may be on the cards for not complying with the apex court’s order to hold elections in Punjab next month, two cabinet members spoke on Tuesday of “a conspiracy being hatched against the ruling coalition”. “The government has done nothing so far that comes within the purview …

Nine people were killed on Tuesday night when a truck collided head-on with a mini-van near the Keenjhar Lake in Sindh’s Thatta district, police and rescue officials said. According to Thatta Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Adeel Chandio, the accident took place when a truck crashed into a Suzuki Carry in the Keenjhar police station’s jurisdiction at 10:30pm last night. …

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted rains and thunderstorms across Pakistan from today (Wednesday) under the influence of a westerly weather system which is likely to spread to the central and southern parts of the country. In a statement issued today, the department warned that the westerly wave would persist till the first week of May.     Under …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is currently addressing the federal cabinet in Islamabad today. The premier’s address comes hours after he held an important meeting with coalition partners to discuss the possibility of talks with the opposition PTI and the date of the Punjab polls set by the top court. The meeting was attended by JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Foreign Minister, …

ISLAMABAD: With the situation in the violence-hit Sudan getting precarious by the day and evacuations picking pace, the Foreign Office on Monday announced that the first batch of 500 Pakistanis have reached the country’s port safely for their onward to Saudi Arabia through sea. The FO’s statement follows an announcement by Saudi Arabia’s Embassy in Islamabad on Sunday, saying 91 …

LAHORE: As Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) urges the Supreme Court to remove the caretaker set-ups in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since their 90-day term has expired, the legal experts contacted by Dawn say the caretakers can stay till the return of the elected governments. A caretaker regime only leaves office, in the opinion of lawyers, when the power is transferred to an elected …

KARACHI: Former president and Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian President Asif Ali Zardari has directed the Sindh energy department to expand the solarisation programme and try to install solar panels in every house of the province so that people could get rid of expensive electricity and loadshedding, it emerged on Monday. Energy Minister Imtiaz Shaikh, who held a meeting with Mr …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan experienced the highest number of civilian casualties due to use of explosive weapons in 2022, says a report by Action on Armed Violence (AOAV), a London-based charity, recording 721 civilian casualties due to use of explosive weapons in 126 incidents in the country. This marked a 62 per cent increase from 445 civilian casualties recorded across 100 incidents …