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PTI moves SC for early hearing of plea challenging PHC verdict on 'bat' The picture shows a general view of the Supreme Court's building. —APP/FileISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Saturday requested the Supreme Court to hear its petition against the January 3 order of the Peshawar High Court which stripped the former ruling party of its iconic election......
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Former NAB chief Iqbal to appear before body in harassment case ISLAMABAD: In a major development in the Tayyaba Gul harassment case, the Federal Ombudsman Secretariat for Protection Against Harassment Saturday directed ex-National Accountability Bureau chairman Justice Javed Iqbal and others to appear in a personal capacity on January 16.Conducting a......
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Justice being served must be evident in judicial orders: CJP CJP Qazi Faez Isa addressing a ceremony for the launch of the Federal Judicial Academy's e-campus in Islamabad on January 6, 2024, in this still taken from a video. — PTVNews/FileISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa said Saturday that not everyone needs to agree with the......
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Poll-delay resolution: SC petitioned for contempt proceedings against senators A view of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. — SC website/FileISLAMABAD: A day after the Senate passed a rather controversial resolution seeking a delay in upcoming polls slated for February 8, the Supreme Court was petition Saturday seeking contempt of court proceedings against the senators......
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In counter move, JI submits resolution in Senate for timely polls Election officials wait outside a distribution center to collect ballot boxes and voting materials in Karachi on July 24, 2018. — AFPISLAMABAD: A Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker has filed a resolution in the Senate calling for February 8 elections to be held on their announced date, a day after......
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Govt forms committee to probe May 9 incidents PTI party activists and supporters clash with police during a protest against the arrest of their leader, in Islamabad on May 10, 2023. — AFPISLAMABAD: Caretaker Law Minister Ahmed Irfan Aslam will head a cabinet committee formed to review and investigate the violent incidents of May 9,......
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China made significant achievements in 2023 to curb pollution This photo, taken on May 5, 2023, shows an aerial view of the Canudos Wind Energy Complex, in Canudos, Bahia state, Brazil. —AFPChina is diligently working to reduce pollution as during 2023 it achieved significant progress towards its "dual carbon" objective of reaching carbon neutrality by......
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PTI behind Senate resolution seeking election delay, claims PML-N PML-N Information Secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb addressing the media after appearing before an anti-terrorism court, on January 6, 2023, in this still taken from a video. — Geo NewsLAHORE: Amid strong criticism from all sides on the Senate resolution calling for a delay in elections, Pakistan......
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What are new school timings in Sindh? Children walk to their school along a street amid smoggy conditions early in the morning in Lahore on December 17, 2021. — AFPAs Sindh reels from the cold wave that has gripped the province, Sindh Education and Literacy Department Friday announced new school timings to cater to the students'......
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'So far, no signal' from any quarters to postpone polls: info minister Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi addresses a press conference. — APP/FileIn a bid to clear the air, Caretaker Minister for Information Murtaza Solangi Friday said that the government had received no signal from &any quarter so far" to defer......
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Inside out: Here's how Senate adopts resolution to delay Feb 8 polls An undated image of the Senate hall. — Senate official website Noted journalist and Geo News anchorperson Hamid Mir on Friday said that all those lawmakers who voted in favour of the resolution seeking a delay in the February 8 general elections in the Senate were surprisingly unaware......
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Maulana Masoodur Rehman Usmani shot dead in Islamabad ISLAMABAD: Amid increasing terror-related incidents almost across Pakistan, Sunni Ulema Council&s top official Maulana Masoodur Rehman Usmani was shot dead by unknown assailants in Islamabad on Friday, Geo News reported.The incident happened when the vehicle of Usmani, a prominent religious......
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'Pleased and relieved' David Warner reunites with lost baggy greens Australian cricketer David Warner. — Instagram/davidwarner31Australian cricketer David Warner was reunited with what he had been looking for days, as he got his lost baggy greens back on Friday.The cricketer lost his luggage containing the cherished cap a few days ago as he travelled from......
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Fawad Chaudhry remanded to NAB custody till Jan 8 in graft case Police personnel escort former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry to present him before a court in Islamabad on January 28, 2023. — X/@PTIofficialThe National Accountability Bureau on Friday was granted a four-day extension in the physical remand of former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry in a......
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Political parties slam 'senators', term move to put off elections 'unconstitutional' From left to right: JI chief Sirajul Haq, PTI leader Sher Afzal Marwat and PPP Senator Sherry Rehman. — Facebook/APP/FileAs the country braces for much-awaited general elections, slated for February 8, the Senate Friday approved a resolution for putting off the polls, drawing severe......
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British-Pakistani man gets honoured for exceptional humanitarian services LONDON: An exceptional British Pakistani rail worker who has saved 29 people from taking their own lives since 2015 has been appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire .Rizwan Javed, from Leyton in east London, works for the MTR Elizabeth line at Ealing Broadway and Paddington......
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SC larger bench reserves verdict in lifetime disqualification case Supreme Court larger bench led by CJP Qazi Faez Isa hears lawmakers' disqualification case on January 5, 2023. — Screengrab/YouTube/SC ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Friday reserved the verdict on the lifetime disqualification case — an important judgment that will determine whether......
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Senators want delay in elections Independent lawmaker Senator Dilawar Khan speaks during the session of the upper house of the parliament in Islamabad, on January 5, 2023, in this still taken from a video. — YouTube/SenateofPakistanOfficial ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Friday drew ire from major political parties after it......
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Terrorist commander among two killed in KP's Tank: ISPR A security personnel stands guard next to the site of a bomb blast in Bajaur district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province on July 31, 2023. — AFP RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed two terrorists including a commander during an intelligence-based operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Tank......
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In response to Faiz, Asif says 'conspirators' don't admit wrongdoing Inter-Services Intelligence&s former chief Lt Gen Faiz Hamid and PML-N leader Khawaja Asif. — X/PID/FilePakistan Muslim League-Nawaz senior leader Khawaja Asif has said that &conspirators& hardly admit that they hatched plots as he responded to former Inter-Services......
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Foreign policy should prioritise socio-economic well-being of Pakistanis: PM Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar addresses the Envoys' Conference in Islamabad on January 4, 2024. — PIDISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar Thursday emphasised that Pakistan&s foreign policy should be transformed in line with contemporary progressive and......
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China expresses deep condolences over Sartaj Aziz's demise Former finance minister Sartaj Aziz. —AFPChina Thursday expressed deep condolences over the passing of Pakistan's former foreign minister Sartaj Aziz, hailing his outstanding contribution to China-Pakistan relations.Aziz, also former finance minister and adviser to the prime minister on......
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Court puts off Imran, Bushra's indictment in Toshakhana reference Former prime minister Imran Khan with his wife Bushra Bibi arrive to appear at a high court in Lahore on May 15, 2023. — AFPRAWALPINDI: An accountability court in Rawalpindi on Thursday postponed former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi&s indictment in the Toshakhana......
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ECP announces deadline for postal ballot applications Security personnel stand guard at the headquarters of Election Commission of Pakistan in Islamabad on September 21, 2023. — AFPISLAMABAD: In order to ensure the democratic rights of people with disabilities, personnel of the armed forces, and government officials, the Election Commission of......
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MQM-P vows key constitutional amendments for LG institutions in manifesto Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan Convener Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and Senior Deputy Convener Mustafa present the party's manifesto during the press conference in Karachi on January 4, 2024, in this still taken from a video. — YouTube/PTV NewsKARACHI: Almost five weeks ahead of the......
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With high hopes, PTI approaches Supreme Court to reclaim 'bat' symbol Man selling keychains of PTI party symbol 'bat' in Lahore. — OnlineISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has filed a petition in the Supreme Court to reclaim its ‘bat& electoral symbol as a last resort ahead of general elections.The Imran Khan-led party approached the top......
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Retailers of Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Islamabad to be taxed A customer buys rice at a shop in Karachi. — AFP/FileISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has decided to impose a tax on retailers in five major cities of the country including the four provincial capitals and the federal capital, sources told Geo News on Thursday.A revenue of Rs100......
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10-year disqualification for NAB convicts restored An external view of the Islamabad High Court building. — Geo News/FileISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court issued an injunction on the disqualification period of graft convicts sentenced under the National Accountability Bureau's accountability laws.In its decision, the IHC's......
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Ex-spy chief Faiz Hamid says talks with TLP held on 'govt's orders' Former ISI Director General Lt Gen Faiz Hamid pictured during his visit to Kabul in 2021. — X/FileISLAMABAD: Responding to the Faizabad sit-in commission&s questions, former spicy chief Lt Gen Faiz Hamid categorically denied allegations of conspiring against the then-government,......
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LHC declares PTI plea seeking reinstatement of electoral symbol 'inadmissible' The Lahore High Court building. — LHC websiteLAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday declared Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Umar Aftab Dhillon&s petition, challenging the Election Commission of Pakistan's order declaring PTI&s intra-party polls as "unconstitutional",......
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