President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday returned the National Accountability (Amendment) Bill, 2023 to Parliament, stating that previous amendments to the accountability laws were sub judice before the Supreme Court (SC). Earlier this month, the bill, dubbed “part two of NRO-2” by the opposition, had sailed through the Senate without being referred to the standing committee concerned....
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April 30, 2023April 30, 2023Pakistan
NCHR demands India, Pakistan to free fishermen
As part of it continuing effort for the return of foreign fishermen on the humanitarian ground, the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) has launched a campaign demanding the repatriation of such prisoners currently being held in prisons of India and Pakistan. Under this campaign, the Commission aims to highlight the ordeal of those held...
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April 30, 2023April 30, 2023Pakistan
Imran Khan sees ‘ill intentions’ behind PDM’s bid to hold polls post-budget
“We will not accept polls after budget,” PTI chairman says. Khan demands dissolution of all assemblies before May 14. PTI, govt holding talks over conducting polls simultaneously. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Saturday saw the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)-led government’s “ill-intentions” behind its proposal to hold elections simultaneously after this year’s budget. The...
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April 29, 2023April 29, 2023Pakistan
Police seek to arrest Parvez Elahi in late-night raid
LAHORE: Anti-corruption and police officials raided the residence of PTI President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi in Lahore to arrest him late on Friday night. The raiding team used an armoured vehicle to break open the main gate of the former Punjab chief minister’s Gulberg residence and arrested 12 people, mostly his employees, from the house. Female...
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April 17, 2023April 17, 2023MINORITIES, Pakistan
Sargodha: The miscreants desecrated the Minarets and the Dome of the Ahmadiyya Place of Worship.
On 16th April 2023 at around 11 PM, the miscreants desecrated the Minarets and the Dome of the Ahmadiyya Place of Worship Ghooghiat, District Sargodha. All this happened the while the Police were there. It must be noted that this Place of Worship is 118 years old. Attacking and demolishing Ahmadiyya worship places by mobs...
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March 24, 2023March 24, 2023Pakistan
Death sentence to accused for spreading blasphemous content on social media
A court in Peshawar has announced a death sentence to accused Syed Muhammad Zeeshan in a case related to spreading blasphemous content on social media back in 2021. Judge Adil Khan of the anti-terrorist court in Peshawar read out his reserved verdict in the case on Friday in the Central Jail Peshawar. In the...
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March 11, 2023March 11, 2023Pakistan
Chapters of Sarbil Ghawash, Lokh, Phoglo and Noorangani:South Punjab
Even though the population of the Tribal area is scattered and a scarcity of pure drinking water and other basic necessities of life the tribes are living happily. During the flood of 2022, the lives of people of tribal areas especially those who are living in valleys and hilltops were affected badly. On our...
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February 18, 2023February 18, 2023Pakistan
Pakistan and the world at risk as climate change continue to accelerate
Climate change is causing a range of environmental and social impacts, including water scarcity, crop failures, and increased frequency and intensity of natural disasters such as floods and droughts. Pakistan is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to its geographical location, high population density, and dependence on agriculture. One of the most...
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February 15, 2023February 15, 2023Pakistan
NAB approver retracts statement against Shehbaz Sharif in Ashiana case
LAHORE: A former Lahore Development Authority (LDA) chief engineer, who previously became an approver of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in a reference to the Ashiana-i-Iqbal Housing Scheme against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and others, retracted his prior statement on Tuesday. “My prior statement was made under duress,” Israr Saeed responded to PM Shahbaz’s counsel’s...
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February 2, 2023February 2, 2023Pakistan
Pink isn’t just a colour, it’s a bus!
KARACHI: The theme was pink and the slogan ‘women empowerment’ as the Sindh Mass Transit Authority succeeded in making all the women in the city smile by inaugurating a safe, convenient, affordable and comfortable Pink People’s Bus Service at Frere Hall here on Wednesday. Initially eight buses have been introduced that will operate on a...