Justice Aalia Neelum, the first woman judge in history, has been named chief justice of the Lahore High Court. In a meeting presided over by Pakistan’s Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) unanimously accepted her appointment. The council also examined the names of Justice Shujaat AliRead More →

In the 190 million pounds reference case, the Accountability Court of Islamabad granted bail to Bushra Bibi, the wife of Imran Khan. Judge Muhammad Ali Waraich of the Accountability Court oversaw the trial of Bushra Bibi, the wife of founder of the PTI, in Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. Bushra Bibi’sRead More →

ISLAMABAD: In preparation for the dual summits of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) Council of Heads of State (CHS) and SCO Plus, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif left for Tajikstan on Tuesday. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, along with other top cabinet members and government officials,Read More →

ISLAMABAD: The anti-terrorism court in Islamabad said that it will hold daily hearings in charges filed with the Sangjani and I-9 police stations, against Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, and other defendants. The superintendent of Adiala Jail has been asked to respond in writing to the ATC judge,Read More →

ISLAMABAD: A five-member committee was formed by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday in order to start negotiations with the Jamiat-Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F). The reports claim that Barrister Gohar, the PTI chairman, will head the committee. The group will also include former NA speaker Asad Qaiser, opposition leader in the SenateRead More →

QUETTA: On Sunday night, a 12-inch pipeline that supplied gas to Quetta and the surrounding regions burst. The gas pipeline ruptured on Sunday night close to the Koh Bash region of the Bolan district, according to the Sui Southern Gas Pipelines Company (SSGC). Repairs for the broken gas pipeline willRead More →

Lahore – The government on Sunday raised the price of petrol by Rs7.45 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs9.56 per litre for the next two weeks. The petitioner, Azhar Siddique of the Judicial Activism Panel, argued that while POL prices had significantly decreased in the internationalRead More →

LAHORE – On Monday, a Lahore High Court judge sent a petition involving unannounced energy loadshedding to acting Chief Justice Shujaat Ali Khan, demanding that it be heard by another bench. Justice Faisal Zaman Khan presided over the proceedings. During the sessions, Advocate Azhar Siddique of the Judicial Activism PanelRead More →

ISLAMABAD (APP) Iranian Ambassador Reza Amiri Moghadam denounced the US Congress on Saturday for approving a resolution about Pakistan’s elections. In a statement, he attacked the United States, stating, “Among the wonders of modern ignorance is that a country prevents ceasefire resolutions by veto and supports the genocide of theRead More →