The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday directed the Punjab police chief and the director general of the Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) to submit a detailed report regarding the late-night raid at the home of ex-Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi. The orders came during the hearing of a petition filed by Elahi’s son, Rasikh, against...
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May 1, 2023May 1, 2023MULTIMEDIA, Pakistan
Attacks on journalists rise by 60pc
ISLAMABAD: At least 140 cases of threats and attacks against journalists, media professionals and media organisations were reported in Pakistan over the past year, a report showed on Sunday, indicating an annual increase of over 60 per cent. The annual Pakistan Press Freedom Report, prepared by the media rights watchdog Freedom Network, showed that Islamabad...
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May 1, 2023May 1, 2023Pakistan
Labour Day message: PM Shehbaz hails workers as central to economic growth
As the world marks Labour Day today (Wednesday), Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has highlighted the workers’ pivotal role in economic development, in his message on the occasion. “The day symbolises the sanctity and dignity of labour, and at the same time, it was an acknowledgment of the importance of workers and labourers for being central...
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April 30, 2023April 30, 2023Pakistan
Dozens of houses damaged as parts of Balochistan receive heavy rainfall
Heavy rainfall has battered various parts of Balochistan, including Quetta, over the last four days causing damage to dozens of houses over the last four days, it emerged on Sunday. Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Director General Naseer Ahmed told media four people had died in rain-related incidents on April 27. He said that one person...
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April 30, 2023April 30, 2023Pakistan
President Alvi returns another bill seeking amendments to NAB law to Parliament
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...