Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Surprised at the social media uproar generated by his attendance of a convention held to mark 50 years of the promulgation of the Cons­titition, Justice Qazi Faez Isa on Tuesday said the golden jubilee was an occasion for all citizens to celebrate, not just for a particular political party or an institution. The perception of division and bitterness among SC judges …

A fire broke out in a factory located in Sector 16-B of Karachi’s Gabol Town on Wednesday morning, police and rescue officials said. According to a statement shared with the media by Gabol Town police, fire trucks have reached at the site and are busy extinguishing the fire. Police and Edhi Foundation teams are also present in the area, which …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that the DNA test for identifying genetic relationships in civil cases was not permissible without the consent of the persons concerned since such procedures interfere with their right to privacy. “We are aware of certain provisions of the criminal law, which permit DNA test of an accused person without his consent, but no …

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Supreme Court rejected on Wednesday Sardar Tanveer Ilyas’s appeal challenging his disqualification on technical grounds. A day earlier, in a largely unexpected move, a full court bench of the AJK High Court disqualified Ilyas from being elected or being a member of the Legislative Assembly or from holding any public office for two years after holding …

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that the military establishment was and still is playing a role in political affairs. “They [the establishment] are saying that they have nothing to do with [political] affairs, this is not true. They are definitely involved. They were and are involved,” said Qureshi, in an interview on Dawn News show ‘Live with …

ISLAMABAD: With the federal government looking to sidestep a Supreme Court order directing elections to be held in Punjab on May 14, a report submitted by the Election Commi­ssion of Pakistan (ECP) to the apex court regarding the release of Rs21 billion for election expenses has also made much of the government’s reluctance to release the required funds. In its April …

LAHORE: Justice Anwaar Hussain of the Lahore High Court on Tuesday referred to the chief justice a petition seeking removal of former prime minister Imran Khan from the office of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman following his disqualification in Toshakhana reference. Justice Hussain noted that a brother judge, Justice Abid Hussain Chattah, was already seized with a similar petition, therefore, it …

The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday issued notices to the finance secretary, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad, Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Awan and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) over the government’s failure to disburse Rs21 billion in funds for polls in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The top court has instructed the officials to appear …

ISLAMABAD: A day after a joint session of parliament adopted a bill seeking to curtail the powers of the chief justice of Pakistan, lawyers challenged the piece of legislation in the Supre­­me Court and the Islam­abad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday through similar petitions. The bill, which was earlier passed by both houses last month but was later returned by President Arif Alvi, …

courtesy by Geo News Members of Congress and elected representatives attend Fort Bend’s annual Iftar dinner held at Sugarland in partnership with community organizations. By: Raja Zahid A Khanzada Houston, TX:  America’s Most Diverse Fort Bend County’s Third Annual Iftar Dinner was held on a grand scale this year at  Sugarland Houston texas . Event was Organized by PABPA(  (Pakistani …