Rawalpindi: The new Local Government System Act of Punjab was suspended. With the approval of Governor Punjab, Local Government Secretary Ahmed Raza Sarwar issued a gazette notification. According to the notification, the new Local Government System Act will remain suspended until the election of new local government representatives. After the suspension of the New Local…
Karachi: The Sindh High Court canceled the notification to close the roads of Burns Road for Food Street and ordered to immediately remove all encroachments from the roads and footpaths. The court, while accepting the petition of the residents, remarked that the fundamental rights of the citizens cannot be abrogated for the food street. A…
Lahore: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested a terrorist of the outlawed TTP during an intelligence-based operation foiling a major terror plot in Leh. According to CTD officials, the terrorist was identified as Abdul Qayyum, who wanted to target a sensitive building in Leh. Explosive materials and equipment for making suicide vests were recovered from the…
The Election Commission formed a committee to investigate the irregularities in the local elections in Karachi. According to the Chief Election Commissioner, the committee will review the records and documents submitted by the petitioners, returning and presiding officers and the case will be taken forward in the light of the recommendations of the investigation committee…
Peshawar: Peshawar High Court has issued a notice to the Attorney General of Pakistan and the Election Commission on the petition filed for elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa within 90 days and sought their response by February 28. When the hearing of the case began, Advocate General Aamir Javed told the court that the President of…
Lahore: In Punjab, the food department sent 4 proposals to the caretaker government to increase the prices of government wheat and flour. In the proposals, it has been said to increase the selling price of government wheat from 730 to 1100 rupees per maund while the retail price of 20 kg of government flour has…
Father and son belong to South Punjab, father is a factory worker while son was a tailor Karachi: In Golestan Johar, the father killed the disobedient son by stabbing him one after the other, later the police reached the spot and arrested Karlamizm. On Wednesday morning, a young man was killed in a row of…
Lahore: The High Court has banned the cutting of trees in educational institutions to prevent smog. Lahore High Court has issued orders to remedy the smog. Justice Shahid Karim heard the petitions of Haroon Farooq and others. During the hearing, the court ordered the case to be sent to anti-corruption for cutting trees in educational…
Islamabad: The High Court rejected the injunction request by the NAB officers against the summoning of the Public Accounts Committee. Chief Justice Islamabad High Court Aamir Farooq merged the fresh petition against Talbi with the Tayyaba Gul case and issued notices to the parties on the fresh petition against PAC’s jurisdiction. During the hearing, prosecutor…
Peshawar: In Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar, free orthopedic operations for patients on health cards have been stopped. Due to the closure of orthopedic operations for a month, the patients are facing severe difficulties, while in Khyber Teaching Hospital, patients are forced to bring expensive equipment from outside in connection with orthopedic operations. According to the…
