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PM Shehbaz orders withdrawal of reference against Justice Isa Latest
  • March 30, 2023

PM Shehbaz orders withdrawal of reference against Justice Isa

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday ordered Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar to drop the curative review reference filed against Judge Qazi Faez Isa of the Supreme Court. The federal cabinet has previously made a decision in this regard last year. The curative review was “meant to harass and frighten the Honorable Court at the behest of Imran Niazi,” the…
Nepra increases power tariff for KE consumers Technology
  • March 30, 2023

Nepra increases power tariff for KE consumers

KARACHI: Due to the fuel charge adjustment (FCA) for February, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved an increase in the electricity rate for K-Electric customers of Rs0.56 per unit. The Karachi electricity utility’s appeal for the FCA and quarterly adjustment was heard by the power regulator. A thorough conclusion on the subject will be made available later…
Senate passes SC bill despite opposition protest Politics
  • March 30, 2023

Senate passes SC bill despite opposition protest

ISLAMABAD: On Thursday, the Senate passed the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill, 2023, which limits the chief justice of Pakistan’s discretionary powers to take suo motu notice. The bill was introduced in the Senate today after being approved by the National Assembly the day before. The bill was approved by at least 60 senators, with 19 lawmakers voting against…
UN adopts historic climate change resolution World
  • March 30, 2023

UN adopts historic climate change resolution

UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly unanimously approved a resolution urging the global body’s highest court to spell out legal obligations relating to climate change on Wednesday. The resolution, which has been pushed for years by youngsters from Vanuatu and the Pacific islands, requests the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to outline governments’ responsibilities for preserving the planet’s climate as…
Pak Navy successfully tested surface-to-air missiles Latest
  • March 30, 2023

Pak Navy successfully tested surface-to-air missiles

ISLAMABAD: On Thursday, the Pakistan Navy put on a spectacular exhibition of nighttime surface-to-air missile shooting. According to a spokeswoman for the Pakistani Navy, Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), saw air defense forces fire missiles. The official claimed that the Pakistani Navy’s missiles had successfully hit their objectives. He said that the launch of…
Asif Ali Zardari’s death news trending on social media Latest
  • March 30, 2023

Asif Ali Zardari’s fake death news trending on social media

False Rumors and speculation about former President Asif Ali Zardari’s death are circulating around social media channels after the completion of his surgery in Dubai. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also visited Dubai on Sunday evening to pay a visit to his father, Asif Ali Zardari, who was receiving medical treatment in Dubai. According…
Judge Aminuddin recuses himself from election delay case Latest
  • March 30, 2023

Judge Amin-Ud-Din recuses himself from election delay case

ISLAMABAD: After a Supreme Court judge suspended proceedings under Article 184, Judge Amin-Ud-Din Khan withdrew from a five-member court hearing the election delay issue on Thursday (3). Around 11:30, the Supreme Court was scheduled to continue hearing (PTI) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf‘s appeal against the ECP’s decision to postpone the elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. But the hearing was postponed due…
Imran gets exemption from appearance in Toshakhana case Politics
  • March 30, 2023

Imran gets exemption from appearance in Toshakhana case

ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has been granted immunity from appearing in the Toskhana case before a district and sessions court in the federal capital. Additional Meetings After hearing arguments from the former prime minister’s legal team and prosecutor Amjad Parvez, Judge Zafar Iqbal issued the ruling. During the hearing, PTI chief’s lawyer requested…
Humza Yousaf sworn in as Scotland’s leader as bid for unity falters World
  • March 30, 2023

Humza Yousaf sworn in as Scotland’s leader as bid for unity falters

LONDON: Humza Yousaf was sworn in as Scotland’s new leader on Wednesday in a ceremony that blended formal tradition with his Pakistani heritage, before announcing his first cabinet in a move that risked deepening divisions within his governing party. Yousaf, the first Muslim to lead a democratic Western European nation, appeared before Scotland’s highest court, the Court of Session, in…
ECP announces KP election date Latest
  • March 30, 2023

ECP announces KP election date

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced the date for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s general elections (KP). The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced that general elections in KP will be held on October 8, with the poll scheduled to be released soon. Date of KP elections Previously, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Haji Ghulam Ali sent a letter to the…