CHAKWAL: The embattled Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) got a blow in Talagang’s NA-59 and PP-23 constituencies after its president, Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, and his front man in the area Hafiz Ammar Yasir lost their appeals against the decisions of returning officers (ROs). Hafiz Ammar Yasir’s appeal was dismissed by the appellate tribunal of the Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi bench on Tuesday …

RAWALPINDI: The Senate Standing Committee on Anti-Narcotics has revealed a plan to establish a rehabilitation centre in Lahore for the treatment of drug addicts. A meeting of the Senate panel, convened by Senator Gurdeep Singh, was held at Parliament House on Tuesday. During the session, Senator Falak Naz expressed concern over the availability of drugs in the Adiala jail as …

ISLAMABAD: As private medical colleges have started charging their fees as per the revised structure, caretaker Health Minister Dr Nadeem Jan has said that the unprecedented increase in the fees is illegal and the ministry will ensure that the decision is reversed. Speaking at a press conference along with caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi at the Press Information Department on …

ISLAMABAD: As a potential candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) went ‘missing’ from Islamabad International Airport after his arrival from abroad on Tuesday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued direction to trace him with the help of CCTV footage. Abdullah Mumtaz Kahloon had filed nomination papers to contest election from PP-76 Sargodha. He was allegedly picked up from the airport despite …

ISLAMABAD: Only seven per cent of the production orders for missing people issued by the Co­mmission of Inquiry on Enfor­ced Disappearances have been implemented, a report submitted by the body to the Supreme Court revealed on Tuesday, even though the commission consumes at least Rs2.2 million in monthly salaries alone. The commission’s report came in response to Jan 3 directions by the …

PTI founder Imran Khan’s appeals against the rejection of his nomination papers for two National Assembly seats, NA-122 (Lahore) and NA-89 (Mianwali), were dismissed on Wednesday. Two separate appellate tribunals upheld the returning officers’ (RO) decision to reject the ex-premier’s nomination papers. The development came on the last day to dispose of appeals filed against acceptance or rejection of nomination …

In a major relief ahead of the February 8 general elections, the Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday declared “illegal” the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to revoke the PTI’s ‘bat’ electoral symbol and reject its intra-party polls. In the short order, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, the PHC said that the ECP order was “illegal, without any lawful …

Three policemen were martyred while a citizen was killed in a late-night attack on Wednesday on a police checkpost near Lachi Toll Plaza on the Indus Highway in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kohat district, officials said. According to a statement released by Lachi Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) Fazl Naeem, the martyred cops included Lance Naik Constable Amjad, Lance Naik Constable Junaid …

Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi — who was facing complaints of misconduct — resigned from the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday, saying that it was no longer possible for him to continue due to circumstances which were “a matter of public knowledge”. The resignation letter, a copy of which is available with, was addressed to President Dr Arif Alvi. …

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the death sentence of late former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, awarded to him by the Special Court in the high treason case. “The impugned passed on January 13, 2020, by the Lahore High Court (LHC) […] is not sustainable and accordingly set aside,” Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa said while announcing the short …