Judge Aalia Neelum has becaame the first woman chief judge of the LHC.

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 AliContinue Reading

In a 190 million pound lawsuit, Bushra Bibi is granted bail.

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’sContinue Reading

PM leaves for Tajikistan to attend two summits of the SCO

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,Continue Reading

Daily hearings of cases against Imran Khan and others will be held by ATC

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,Continue Reading

PTI forms committee to hold negotiations with JUI-F

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 SenateContinue Reading

A gas supply pipeline bursts close to Bolan

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 willContinue Reading

Increase in POL prices challenged in LHC

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 internationalContinue Reading

The LHC court sends the electrical loadshedding case to another judge.

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 PanelContinue Reading

PTI’s 19-member committee will monitor the July 6 demonstration in the capital

ISLAMABAD – Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Chairman of the Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has formed a 19-member central committee in preparation for the party’s rally in the capital on July 6. The committee will be led by Gohar Ali Khan, with Amir Mughal, president of the PTI Islamabad, serving as its convener.Continue Reading

Iranian envoy blasts US Congress’s resolution on Pakistani elections

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 theContinue Reading