Pakistan’s constitutional court maintains the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa construction services tax, pronouncing it legitimate and eliminating double taxation. PESHAWAR (Channel News Pakistan) – The Federal Constitutional Court has dismissed challenges against the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sales Tax on Services Act, 2022, declaring the building services tax valid. Justice Aamir Farooq gave aContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD (Channel NewsPakistan) Imran Khan, the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and a former prime minister, has demanded nationwide demonstrations after being convicted guilty in the Toshakhana-II case. Imran Khan stated through his legal team that the result was not unexpected and that it was just another politically influencedContinue Reading
PESHAWAR (Channel News Pakistan) : Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has directed the Food Department to combat profiteering and hoarding of essential commodities. He emphasizes the importance of ensuring food availability at officially notified prices across the province to benefit the public.On Saturday, the Chief Minister presided over anContinue Reading
PESHAWAR (Channel News Pakistan) – The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has banned unconnected political gatherings on the grounds of government and educational institutions. This ruling was made in response to a petition alleging that arranging political meetings at government and educational institutions violates the Constitution while also disrupting academic andContinue Reading
PESHAWAR (Channel News Pakistan)— Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi stated on Saturday that “closed-door decisions have hurt the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.” At a news conference with Provincial Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati, Afridi emphasized that the land in Tirah, District Khyber, is owned by his family rather thanContinue Reading
LOWER DIR (Channel News Pakistan) – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi visited Lower Dir on Saturday and inaugurated the 40.8-megawatt Koto Hydropower Project. The facility, which cost Rs21.7 billion to build, is anticipated to produce 207 million units of power every year, generating an estimated Rs2.4 billion in income.Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD Imran Khan, the founder of the PTI, was granted bail by the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday in eight instances pertaining to the events of May 9. Khan received relief when the three-member bench, led by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, heard the petitions. In a previous reconstitution ofContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD On Tuesday, the three acting high court chief justices and Justice Sarfraz Dogar were sworn in as permanent chief justices. Islamabad’s Aiwan-e-Sadr (Presidential Palace) hosted the oath-taking ceremony for judge Sardar Sarfraz Dogar, when President Asif Ali Zardari delivered the oath to the recently appointed chief judge. Many prominentContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Law and Justice has issued notifications for the permanent appointment of chief justices to all four high courts in the nation, with President Asif Ali Zardari’s permission. According to the statement, Justice Sarfraz Dogar has been appointed Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court. Justice JunaidContinue Reading
LAHORE – The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued a flood warning for major rivers – including the Chenab, Jhelum, and Ravi – and connected streams across the province amid concerns of a significant rise in water levels from July 7 to 9. According to PDMA, a highContinue Reading
