Pakistan

LAHORE: Workers of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) have reacted sharply to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s decision of dissolving the party’s organisational structure and expressed concern over the appointment of federal ministers as new party officials whom they believe are the root cause of the debacle in the recent Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local government elections. Meanwhile, a federal minister said the PM has introduced the new …

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz on Friday said the government had approved Pakistan Halal Authority business rules and Pakistan Halal Certification. “It is a milestone achieved by the Pakistan Halal Authority,” Minister for Science and Technology Senator Shibli Faraz said while speaking at the interactive session with stakeholders to develop understanding of halal regulations and role of …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the revenue department to recover Rs197 million from former ministers Pervaiz Rashid, Ishaq Dar, ex-principal secretary to the prime minister Fawad Hassan Fawad and Ataul Haq Qasmi in connection with the latter’s appointment as the PTV chairman which the apex court declared illegal. The Supreme Court in November 2018 held as illegal Mr Qasmi’s …

ISLAMABAD: Tabling a resolution in the National Assembly on Friday to hold a debate on the Sialkot tragedy in which Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara was lynched by an unruly mob for allegedly committing blasphemy, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan described the delay in deciding cases such as motorway rape case, Zainab rape and …

ISLAMABAD: Different timings have been fixed for educational institutions located in the capital’s urban areas to avoid traffic congestion during peak hours and avoid accidents. Besides, work on setting new office timings is also in progress, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mohammad Hamza Shafqaat told Dawn. The urban areas of the capital have been divided into five blocks. Educational institutions located in I …

KARACHI: After years of confrontation with it, the chief of the opposition Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) alliance Maulana Fazlur Rahman on Friday came up with “appreciation” for the military establishment, saying its recent role had led to fair local government elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’ where his party Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) has grabbed the highest number of mayor and chairman seats …

ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Com­mis­sion of Pakistan (JCP) will meet on Jan 6 to complete an unfinished agenda as Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed has proposed once again the name of Justice Ayesha A. Malik of the Lahore High Court for elevation as a judge of the Supreme Court, an informed source confided to Dawn on Friday. A lack of consensus …

As the Christian community across the country celebrates the festive occasion of Christmas today (Saturday), government officials, opposition leaders and others extended their felicitations and wishes to members of the community. According to Radio Pakistan, special ceremonies are being held in churches across the country in which prayers will also be held for “peace, progress and prosperity of Pakistan”. The state …

The nation is celebrating the 145th birth anniversary of the founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, on Saturday, with political leaders and others paying their tribute. Prime Minister Imran Khan released a message emphasising the youth to adopt Jinnah’s attributes of honesty, hard work, perseverance and dedication. He said those qualities had made the Quaid a “great leader”. “We …

Prime Minister Imran Khan has named the new organisational structure for the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), a day after dissolving all previous bodies within his party following an embarrassing defeat in the first phase of local government elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The announcement of the prime minister’s decision was made by Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry through his official Twitter account. Chaudhry said …