ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has deferred its decision in the case challenging the election of National Assembly Opposition Leader Omar Ayub, following concluding arguments from both parties. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel, representing Babar Nawaz, claimed that he was not seeking re-election, but rather aContinue 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 – Justice Anwar Hussain of the Lahore High Court, who serves on an election tribunal, has made a landmark verdict indicating that electoral tribunals have the jurisdiction to reinstate appeals dropped due to non-appearance. The court issued a thorough 16-page decision on an electoral appeal brought by independent candidateContinue 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
ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) reinstated ruling coalition members elected on reserved seats on Wednesday, after the Supreme Court’s recent decision on limited seats. The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench upheld the review petitions, stating that the PTI is ineligible for women’s and minority reserved seats in nationalContinue Reading
(OKARA) – Three accused thieves were apprehended after an alleged gunfight with police at Dayaram Bridge. Police claimed they had received information regarding the presence of suspected robbers at a checkpoint. When they attempted to apprehend the thieves, they fired indiscriminately. The exchange of fire lasted for a long period,Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD (Channel News Pakistan)- The federal government has disbanded five accountability tribunals in Lahore. The law ministry has also published a notification on this matter. Previously, there were ten accountability courts in Lahore. According to the law ministry, the staff of the disbanded courts has been amalgamated with tribunals andContinue Reading
LAHORE (Channel News Pakistan) – In an attempt to get illegal foreigners out of the dorms, the Punjab University administration and police have started a massive operation. The operation resulted in the arrest of dozens of unlawful aliens. 17 hostels for men and 17 for women were the targets ofContinue Reading
TAUNSA (Channel News Pakistan) – Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, stated that certain elements are taking advantage of people’s poverty. The JUI-F president said that landowners are taking advantage of the poverty of the population while speaking at the “Istehkam-e-Pakistan” convention in Taunsa Sharif. “We are notContinue Reading
