ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday sought assistance from the attorney general for Pakistan (AGP) to explain if Messers Remount, the veterinary and farms directorate of the General Headquarters (GHQ), can legally own or manage state land within the protected area of the Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP). The direction came on an appeal by Messers Monal Group …

QUETTA: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has said that the federal government is committed to providing maximum share in federal resources to Balochistan for its speedy development and bringing it on a par with other provinces in accordance with the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan. Mr Umar was speaking at a press conference along with Balochistan …

RAWALPINDI: The Civil Aviation Authority issued a notice to all airmen (NOTAM) on Thursday in response to a decision of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) to allow international flight operations at full capacity. “Government of Pakistan is pleased to allow 100 per cent international passenger flight operations to and from all airports with effect from November 10, 2021 …

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: In a renewed attempt to muster support for an anti-government movement, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Friday approached the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and other opposition parties and vowed to launch Tehreek-i-Nijaat (movement of riddance) against the ‘unprecedented’ inflation and ‘lopsided’ accountability allegedly covering corruption of the ruling alliance. PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif contacted PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari …

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore granted bail to several leaders of the banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) on Saturday in several cases registered against them. Those who were granted bail included Maulana Farooqul Hassan, Ghulam Ghaus Baghdadi, Pir Zahirul Hassan, Maulana Sharifuddin, Engineer Hafeezullah Alvi, Maulana Abdul Razzaq, Mohammad Badar Munir, Qari Ashraf, Mohammad Akbar, Muzaffar Hussain, Mohammad Umar and …

A sessions court in Islamabad issued a written order warning Zahir Jaffer, the primary accused in the Noor Mukadam murder case, that his court appearances would be disallowed if he continued his outbursts, it emerged on Saturday. The order, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, states: “Zahir Zakir created fuss in the court and tried to interfere in the proceedings. …

Pakistan showbiz stars stunned at the red carpet of the Pakistan International Screen Awards 2021 on Friday night. The awards ceremony was held at the Madinat Jumeirah Arena in Dubai. The awards were handed out in the film, TV and social media categories. At the star-studded PISA event, Pakistani celebrities particularly women adorned traditional outfits and stunned at the show. …

Priyanka Chopra showered love over her hubby Nick Jonas as the couple marked their maiden Diwali together in their new LA house. The Quantico actor posted a series of pictures and a video on her Instagram account, flaunting the pair’s traditional outfits and beautiful festive decorations. In caption of the post, the Desi Girl thanked everyone who put an effort in …

FORT WORTH — George P. Bush has sharpened his criticism of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, warning Republican voters that a Democrat will beat the embattled incumbent if he’s nominated for a third term. “I remind my fellow Republicans that one thing they need to think about is that Ken was the lowest vote-getter, with the securities fraud charges four …

Police arrested a former Grand Prairie teacher Friday afternoon after allegations arose about an inappropriate relationship. Administrators received information two weeks ago about an incident that allegedly involved Matthew Ramos, who previously taught at the Young Women’s Leadership Academy at Arnold, GPISD spokesperson Sam Buchmeyer wrote in a statement. School officials notified police that same afternoon, launching an investigation that led to …