Pakistan

KARACHI: Only five districts out of 29 in Sindh have not yet reported a single case of lumpy skin disease (LSD) that has so far killed 250 cows. Its outbreak in Karachi got aggravated due to misuse of live virus vaccines. This was stated by provincial livestock director general during a question-answer session at a seminar organised by the Association …

ISLAMABAD: The capital administration has granted permission to both the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and the opposition Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) to hold separate public gatherings in the city on different dates and at different venues. According to officials of the administration, the PTI has been granted permission to hold its public meeting at Parade Ground at Shakarparian on March 27 whereas …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has hinted imposing a fine on a PTI lawmaker under the Cost of Litigation Act for baseless litigation after she challenged the order of a local court for registration of an FIR against her for allegedly manhandling an elderly couple. The court was hearing a petition filed by Member National Assembly (MNA) Kanwal Shauzab. …

ISLAMABAD / LAHORE: While some lawyers were irked by the uncharitable remarks of Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry over the credibility of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and demanded that the apex court take notice, others accused the incumbent leadership of the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and the SCBA of becoming a tool in the hands of political parties. The …

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf has disowned nearly a dozen ‘unauthorised’ bank accounts that were opened and operated by, among others, key leaders such as National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Shah Farman. The revelation came in written replies submitted by the party to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on March 15, in …

Days after claiming that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s conduct had forced him to change his loyalty and join hands with the opposition, PTI MNA Malik Ahmad Hussain Dehr said on Friday that he supports the prime minister in the no-trust vote. Talking to reporters at Parliament House after attending the National Assembly session, Dehr, while replying to a question about where he stood …

A sessions court in Islamabad on Friday sentenced Usman Mirza to life imprisonment for holding a couple at gunpoint, forcing them to strip, beating them up, and filming the entire ordeal. Four of Mirza’s accomplices and co-accused — Hafiz Ataur Rehman, Adaras Qayyum Butt, Mohib Bangash and Farhan Shaheen — have been sent to jail for life as well, while …

The much-anticipated session of the National Assembly with a crucial no-confidence motion — filed by the opposition against Prime Minister Imran Khan — on the agenda was adjourned till March 28 (Monday) without tabling of the resolution. The ruling PTI’s Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Shireen Mazari, Asad Umar and Ali Muhammad Khan were among those attending the session, as well as …

ISLAMABAD: A project of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) under which sewage treatment plants (STPs) were to be installed in the catchment areas of Rawal Dam is in doldrums after the validity of the financial bid expired. The CDA had opened financial bids of the environmentally-friendly project in June last year, which aimed at eradicating contamination from Rawal Dam. According to …

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday conferred civil awards on citizens as well as foreign nationals for showing gallantry and excellence in their respective fields. In an impressive ceremony at the President House, the president conferred Nishan-i-Imtiaz on Mohammad Naeem for his achievements in the field of science (chemistry) and on Nazar Mohammad Rashid alias N.M. Rashid and Majeed …