LAHORE: The Punjab government withdrew its lockdown notification after ascertaining that the coronavirus did not spread from crowding hubs such as cattle markets and bazaars ahead of Eidul Azha as feared. To pave the way for observing ‘Youm-i-Istehsal-i-Kashmir’, a new notification has allowed gatherings of all kinds to express solidarity with Kashmiris on Aug 5 only – under the supervision …

PESHAWAR: Eidul Azha was celebrated across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday with religious fervour amid tight security measures outside mosques. However, most people didn’t wear masks and practice social distancing as recommended by experts to prevent Covid-19 during Eid congregations and animal slaughter. The festival began on Saturday in most districts. However, Afghan nationals marked the festival on Friday, while the …

KARACHI: Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Monday said that some “politically immature orphans” were talking about imposition of Article 149 of the Constitution to bring Karachi under federal government’s rule but it was not at all possible. He said this while talking to the media after visiting different districts of the city to review offal-lifting work and ongoing …

ISLAMABAD: The Civil Aviation Authority’s board has decided to review the functional separation of the authority after incorporating all the concerns the members had expressed during a meeting held before Eidul Azha. An informed source told Dawn that the idea for functional separation of the authority was presented before the CAA board after the cabinet committee overseeing the federal government’s plans for …

ISLAMABAD: Repeatedly asking the Sindh government to release wheat from the official stock with a view to stabilising wheat flour price in the market to benefit the common man in the province, Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhr Imam said on Monday that the provincial government’s continuous refusal was creating problems for the federal government. “We fail …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) intends to proceed against Minister for Climate Change Zartaj Gul, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Malik Amin Aslam, secretary of the ministry and officials of Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) for violating the court orders related to the shifting of animals from Marghazar Zoo. The court was told that the lion and lioness …

ISLAMABAD: After completing a hectic schedule of both houses of parliament during which the National Assembly and Senate remained in session for almost two months, the two houses are now set to have another busy week commencing from Wednesday (tomorrow) where Kashmir and FATF-related legislation will come up for discussion. As the National Assembly is scheduled to resume its session …

PESHAWAR: An anti-terrorism court on Monday sent the suspected killer of a man accused of blasphemy to prison on 14 days remand. The blasphemy accused, Tahir Ahmad Naseem, a US citizen, was shot down inside a courtroom at the Judicial Complex here on July 29. An official source told Dawn that the police records showed the suspect was 17 suggesting he’s a juvenile person. …

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that a copy of the judicial inquiry report on the Army Public School (APS) Peshawar carnage be provided to the Attorney General of Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan and also directed him to ask the government for instructions regarding the next step. A two-member bench, comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Ijazul Ahsan, heard …

Authorities have arrested a suspect in a hit-and-run that left a 17-year-old boy dead last week. Arlington police said Monday evening that Keshawn Sims, 22, had turned himself in to authorities in Hopkins County in connection with the death of Knoah Harlan. Police said earlier in the day that they had obtained a murder warrant for Sims. Harlan was struck …