ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), which had been seeking day-to-day hearing on Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz’s appeal against her conviction, sought a week-long adjournment on Wednesday after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) pointed out numerous flaws in the prosecution’s case. On the other hand, Ms Nawaz, while talking to the media after the court’s proceeding, …

ISLAMABAD: Six bills related to Islamabad including the Food Safety and Rent Restriction Amendment Bills were passed in the joint session of the Parliament on Wednesday. The Islamabad Capital Territory Food Safety and Rent Restriction Bills were moved by Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Capital Development Authority Affairs Ali Nawaz Awan. The SAPM told Dawn that with the approval of …

LAHORE: A sessions court on Wednesday reserved verdict on an application of singer Meesha Shafi seeking permission to get her and her husband’s cross-examination recorded through a video link from Canada in a defamation suit by actor-cum-singer Ali Zafar. During the course of final arguments, Zafar’s counsel Umar Gill opposed the application of Shafi saying his client was ready to …

ISLAMABAD: Raising quest­ions over the impartiality of Nat­io­nal Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, the opposition on Wednes­day hinted at moving a no-trust motion against him. Talking to reporters after a rowdy joint session of parliament, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif said the option would be discussed at the next meeting of the joint opposition. Pakistan Peoples Party …

Former prime minister and PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday suggested that a constitutional amendment be made to apply Article 6 of the Constitution — which deals with treason — on anyone found “stealing the elections”. The PML-N leader made these remarks referring to a controversial bill on electoral reforms passed during the joint sitting of parliament a day ago, which …

Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Thursday criticised the country’s bureaucracy and establishment for allegedly controlling electoral results. Addressing an Ulema convention in Quetta, the JUI-F chief said: “When elections arrive, our country’s system, bureaucracy and establishment keep control of electoral results in their hands so the Western world can be told to not worry about religious people …

Britney Spears takes to social media and hits back at the conservatorship abuse she endured for the past 13 years. The singer shared her thoughts in an Instagram video caption that highlighted her plight of 13 years. While she discussed topics including her future plans and the FreeBritney movement, her caption read, “I do know how embarrassing is to share …

Award-winning singer and songwriter Adele recently turned to social media and shared an emotional look into her upcoming new song To Be Loved, straight from 30. The singer shared the video to Instagram and left fans teary-eyed over her soulful singing. The video was shot from the singer’s living room and showcased her in an all-black ensemble, gold jewellery and fall-themed …

Meghan Markle recently sat down for a heart-to-heart with Ellen DeGeneres and shed some light on the teething struggles she’s facing with Lilibet. The admission was made in a sneak peek of the upcoming episode, supplied to People magazine. There Meghan told Ellen DeGeneres about some of Lilibet’s night struggles. The 40-year-old mother-of-two started off by telling the host that …

Bollywood diva Alia Bhatt never fails to impress her millions of fans on social media with her adorable pictures and videos. The Raazi actress, who often shares gorgeous posts and her day-to-day activities and updates, took to her Instagram handle on Thursday and posted a new video, expressing her love for sunsets. In the shared video, the Kalank starlet can be seen enjoying …