The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday accepted the written apologies tendered by Railways Minister Azam Swati and Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry for their caustic remarks against the electoral watchdog. The apologies were accepted by a two-member ECP bench headed by Nisar Ahmed Durrani. Swati, along with Chaudhry, had launched a tirade against the ECP on September 10. During a meeting …

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday formed a two-member ministerial committee to address reservations of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) over the use of electronic voting machine (EVM) in next general elections to be held in 2023. Ignoring public dismay over galloping price hike in the country, the cabinet expressed satisfaction over what it believed “the economy’s upward trend”. …

Tazah, a B2B agriculture marketplace in Pakistan, announced on Wednesday that it has raised another $4.5 million in a pre-seed round after last raising $2m in October. A statement issued by the startup said it was “Pakistan’s largest pre-seed round extension” and brought the total amount raised to $6.5m. It added that the extension was co-led by Fatima Gobi Ventures …

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday allowed Arzoo, an underage Christian girl who allegedly converted to Islam and then contracted a “free-will marriage”, to return to her parents more than a year after the court had sent her to a shelter home. A two-judge bench of the SHC, headed by Justice Mohammad Karim Khan Agha, had ordered that Arzoo be shifted …

Renowned religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil on Wednesday met Sri Lankan High Commissioner Mohan Wijewickrama and expressed grief at the lynching of Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumar by a charged mob in Sialkot earlier this month, saying that the nation was “ashamed” at the act of “cruelty”. Kumara, a senior manager at a factory in Sialkot, was tortured to death on Dec …

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday issued notices to Provincial Minister for Transport Shah Mohammad Khan, his brother and his son over polling station violence in Bannu. Local bodies’ elections were held in 17 districts of the province on Sunday in the first phase of KP’s local government polls. The elections were marred by various incidents of violence. The …

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez make  an adorable couple and to give a sneak peak  in their  perfect chemistry, Netflix announced  the release date of model’s  documentary. The 27-year-old also dropped a teaser of Soy Georgina (or I Am Georgina) as she revealed that the six-part reality show will premiere on January 27. In a brief video, Rodriquez can be seen dressed up in …

Akshay Kumar is gearing up to win over fans’ hearts with a sequel of his 2012 super-hit film  Rowdy Rathore. The movie, also starring Sonakshi Sinha in the lead role, garnered a massive response and now its film-makers are gearing up to launch another instalment. During his conversation with Mid Day, KV Vijayendra Prasad revealed that he has started working on the …

Singing sensation Atif Aslam could barely hold his excitement in on his second son’s second birthday on December 21. The Aadat hitmaker turned to Instagram to share an adorable photo of his son, whose name the singer is yet to officially reveal, and penned a loving yet hilarious note for his little ‘boss baby’. “Iski shakal pe na jana yeh larka her …

Sara Ali Khan , during the promotion of Atrangi Re , revealed that she was once criticised for poor acting skills when her movie flopped. During her chat with Karan Johar on Koffee Shots with Karan, the Coolie No. 1 star revealed that when her 2020 film Love Aaj Kal 2 couldn’t perform well on the box office, she received rude remarks. The 26-year-old actor …