WASHINGTON: The Election Commis­sion of Pakistan (ECP) is a constitutional body, and the National Database and Regi­s­tration Authority cannot tell the commission what to do, says Nadra chief Tariq Malik. “We cannot tell them what to do but they can admonish us. They are a constitutional body. We are a technical institute,” the Nadra chairman said at a news briefing …

ISLAMABAD: The counsel for Zahir Jaffer’s parents Zakir Jaffer and Asmat Adamjee on Friday concluded arguments on their bail petitions in the murder case of Noor Mukadam. He accused the police of submitting selected evidence saying the police investigation made the case complicated. Justice Aamer Farooq remarked that it appeared that police did not know how to link clues during …

ISLAMABAD: Leading investors’ consortiums from China, South Korea and Russia have showed interest in investing in Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) as roadshows for renowned international and national investors were being held in Islamabad. The Privatisation Commission which is arranging roadshows since Sept 13, says the revival of Pakistan Steel Mills would be a unique transaction as since its closure various …

ISLAMABAD: The first National Assembly session of the fourth parliamentary year did not proceed properly on Friday as quorum was pointed out by the opposition which termed it “hastily called”. The house was therefore adjourned till Monday, but not before a unanimous resolution was passed to pay tribute to Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Geelani who had recently passed away in …

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif on Friday sent names of six nominees to Prime Minister Imran Khan for filling vacant posts of members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), but expressed displeasure that the government had not followed the Supreme Court’s ruling which required the PM’s “serious and meaningful” consultation with him on the matter. The names …

ISLAMABAD: Diplomatic Enclave was partially sealed for more than five hours on Friday due to security concerns. Officers of the capital police while talking to Dawn on condition of anonymity said two gates of the enclave were closed in the afternoon, while extra deployment was made on its two other gates where regulated movement was allowed. However, Director Media and Senior Superintendent …

A district and sessions court in Rawalpindi has ordered ride-hailing service Careem to use the term “captain of Careem Networks” for its drivers instead of just “captain”, it emerged on Saturday. The order dated Sep 14 — a copy of which is available with Dawn.com — was issued by additional district judge Rawalpindi, Ashfaq Ahmed Rana while hearing a petition filed by an airline …

Taylor Swift delighted music lovers as she dropped new version of her hit song ‘Wildest Dreams’. Swift sent fans wild with her surprise release, which came after the original version had gone viral on TikTok. The music sensation tweeted: “Hi! Saw you guys got “Wildest Dreams” trending on TikTok, thought you should have my version.” The songstress has been re-recording …

Turkish actress Gulsim Ali, who rose to global fame for her role in “Dirilis:Ertugrul”, on Friday said she was impatiently waiting for the release of “Barbaroslar”, which features  Engin Altan aka Ertugrul. “Barbaroslar” is a new TV series on the life of Ottoman admiral Hayreddin Barbarossa which premiered on a Turkish TV channel on Thursday . Engin Altan essays the …

Katie Price has lashed out at the claims that she has no talent by sharing a video of herself singing her 2006 cover version of A Whole New World from Aladdin. The 43-year-old took to her Instagram Stories on Friday morning to repost the clip, which had originally been shared by an Instagram account called U Ok Hun? The former …