ATC issues non-bailable arrest warrants for Aleem Khan

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Aleem Khan in the Pakistan Television and Parliament attack case. The court issued the arrest warrants on the persistent absence of the PTI leader from court proceedings despite several appeals made by the authorities in this regard. The court directed law […]

Housing Society affectees get PLs worth billions

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Lahore organised a ceremony to give away possession letters (PLs) worth billions of rupees among 472 affectees of Khayaban-E-Amin Housing Society, on Friday. The distributed PLs comprised of 171 x apartments and 301 x plots. As per details, M/s Sahir Associates Private (Pvt) Limited (Ltd) launched a housing project by […]

CJP forms seven-judge bench to hear Justice Isa’s petition

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Asif Saeed Khosa has constituted a seven-judge larger bench to hear Supreme Court judge Justice Qazi Faez Isa’s petition over presidential references against him. The seven-judge bench, led by Justice Umar Ata Bandial, will hear the case on September 17. Other members of the bench include Justice Maqbool Baqar, […]

Every detained MNA should be allowed to attend sessions: Abbasi

Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday urged National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaisar to make sure participation of every under-custody parliamentarian in the sessions. In an open letter to the speaker, the ex-petroleum minister said that he has always stressed on timely issuance of production orders of […]

Life remains paralysed in IHK for sixth consecutive week

In Indian-held Kashmir (IHK), normal life remained paralysed for the sixth week due to continued curfew, restrictions and communication blackout imposed by the Indian government. The Kashmir valley is under continued military siege since 5th August when Narendra Modi-led Indian government repealed the special status of occupied Kashmir and imposed strict clampdown in the territory. […]

Indonesian Embassy organises blood donation camp

The Indonesian Embassy in Islamabad in collaboration with the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) organised a blood donation camp on Saturday. The diplomatic community, students from Cosmopolitan Institute of Tourism, Hospitality and Media Sciences (CITHMS), Bahria University and International Islamic University Islamabad along with people from all walks of life attended the blood donation camp. […]