Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Senators from the treasury and the opposition traded charges in the House, holding each other responsible for the rising tide of terrorism in the country. Senator Waqar Mehdi, the General Secretary of Sindh PPP, in his maiden speech in the House lambasted former prime minister Imran Khan, saying that terrorists were supported and encouraged by the PTI government. Referring …

An accountability court in Islamabad cancelled its non-bailable arrest warrants issued earlier on Tuesday for PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and others in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) reference. Accountability Judge Nasir Javed Rana issued the directives earlier in the day after the ex-prime minister failed to appear before the court today. Later, Abbasi’s lawyer Zafarullah filed a request to …

The federal government on Tuesday submitted to the Lahore High Court (LHC) details of Toshakhana gifts which a senior official termed “classified”, telling the court that it was at its discretion to unseal the documents. The government had initially expressed reluctance to submit the Toshakhana details, contending that their disclosure may “cause damage to the interests of Pakistan’s international relations”. …

An Islamabad district and sessions court deferred — for a second time — on Tuesday PTI chairman Imran Khan’s indictment in the Toshakhana reference on medical grounds as the judge remarked that if this delay continued, his trial would continue indefinitely. Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Zafar Iqbal has instructed Imran to appear before the court in person on …

The inspector general of Balochistan police on Tuesday took notice of the grisly discovery of three bullet-riddled bodies from a well in the Barkhan district area and vowed no leniency for those involved in the incident. The victims, a woman and two men, were identified by the police as Giran Naz, age 40-45, wife of Khan Mohammad Marri and her …

A day after President Arif Alvi announced the date of elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) decided on Tuesday to consult the Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) and legal experts on the matter. In a press release issued today, the electoral watchdog said that a meeting with the AGP and legal experts — the …

Two Levies personnel were martyred after their checkpost came under attack in the Babri area of Balochistan’s Mastung district on Monday night, an official said on Tuesday. Talking to Dawn.com, Assistant Commissioner Mastung Barkat Baloch said a group of armed militants attacked a checkpost located along the Quetta-Taftan highway, causing the martyrdom of two personnel who were identified as Manzoor Ahmed …

Aftab Sultan resigned as the chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday, he confirmed to Dawn.com. Sultan was appointed to the post of the head of the anti-corruption watchdog by the incumbent government last year in July after retired Justice Javed Iqbal had relinquished charge as the NAB chairman. A statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office stated that Sultan had presented his …

The Lahore High Court (LHC) gave former prime minister Imran Khan last chance to appear before court by 5pm on Monday while hearing the PTI chief’s protective bail petition in a case pertaining to protests outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh passed these directives after Imran failed to meet the court’s order to appear in …

NORHT WAZIRISTAN: A girls literary festival was organised for the first time in North Waziristan tribal district to provide a competitive platform to female students and unravel their potential skills through extracurricular activities. The Adabi Mela, which continued from Feb 12 to 17, comprised of eight different categories, including recitation of Asma-ul-Husna (names of Allah), drawing and painting, Bait Bazi …