ISLAMABAD: The Senate overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the Election Act 2017 on Friday. Shahadat Awan, Minister of State for Law, has proposed a measure that will modify the Elections Act of 2017. In cases where the constitution does not specify the length of the punishment, the proposed amendment callsContinue Reading
In light of the circumstances surrounding Cyclone Biparjoy, the test that was scheduled for tomorrow (Friday) has been postponed, the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) stated on Thursday. The new date for the intermediate exams will be announced later, according to a statement made today by the examinations controller,Continue Reading
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shehryar Afridi was not brought before a magistrate as ordered by the Islamabad High Court (IHC), which led to a complaint of contempt of court. According to Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir, everyone involved in the case, from the Inspector General of Police to the investigatingContinue Reading
Veteran diplomat Jane Marriott has been named the next British high commissioner to Pakistan by the United Kingdom. Dr. Christian Turner, who transferred to another diplomatic service assignment, has been replaced by her. Ms. Marriott will start her new job in July 2023. She is presently Nairobi’s British High Commissioner.Continue Reading
As tropical cyclone Biparjoy is anticipated to make landfall between Keti Bandar (Southeast Sindh Coastline) and the Indian Gujarat Coastline today (Thursday), the provincial government has so far evacuated 67,367 people from coastal areas of Sindh, according to the provincial minister for information, Sharjeel Inam Memon. According to Sharjeel Memon,Continue Reading
On a motorbike they were travelling, a speeding vehicle struck them on Wednesday near Khairpur, leaving at least two people dead and one other injured. Details indicate that a truck collided with a motorbike on the Mehran National Highway in the Thari Mirwah neighbourhood in Khairpur, instantly killing two peopleContinue Reading
Engineer Khurram Dastgir, the energy minister, travelled to Jhimpir, a rural region in Sindh’s Thatta district, on Thursday to observe the restoration efforts put in place after Biparjoy’s high winds destroyed a transmission line. He said that the eight impacted electricity pylons of the 132KV transmission line, which had fallenContinue Reading
The Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) resolved to run for office with vigour on Tuesday. A number of leaders, including IPP President Abdul Aleem Khan, attended the party meeting, which was presided over by IPP Patron-in-Chief Jahangir Khan Tareen via video link. A decision to run for office with full preparations wasContinue Reading
Aleema Khan, the sister of the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), sought the Lahore High Court (LHC) to avoid being arrested in secret cases. Ms. Khan also asked the court for information on the complaints made against her. She named the Punjabi government and other parties as respondents. Ms.Continue Reading
In light of the Very Severe Cyclonic System (VSCS) Biparjoy, which is anticipated to make landfall between Karachi and India’s Gujarat on Thursday, the Sindh government on Tuesday ordered the cancellation of all exams beginning tomorrow (Wednesday). All exams, educational seminars, summer camps, and education-related activities may be cancelled orContinue Reading
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