Public Accounts Committee of Parliament Chairman Noor Alam on Tuesday criticised the issuance of stay orders by courts on action against corrupt officers. During a PAC huddle, Alam maintained that the committee worked for the country. “What is the job of the courts? Issue stay orders to corrupt people?” he questioned. The committee then summoned…
ISLAMABAD – Former US envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad continued to remain up in arms against the Pakistani government as he shared another tweet, despite being told to avoid commenting on the country’s internal matters. Foreign Office earlier reacted strongly to Khalilzad’s comments and maintained that Pakistan did not need unsolicited advice on the challenges…
A proposal has been prepared to make a little cut on petroleum products. According to the sources, a proposal of Rs4.30 reduction in petrol price and Rs20 in high-speed diesel has been prepared for the next fortnightly. The sources said a proposal to reduce the price of kerosene by Rs13 per litre and light-speed diesel…
ISLAMABAD – The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Law and Justice, which met here on Wednesday with Mehmood Bashir in chair, unanimously passed the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023. The meeting started after Federal Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar arrived to attend the meeting. The law minister apologised to the standing committee for…
The National Assembly (NA) Tuesday adopted a resolution against the judiciary. The resolution was presented by Federal Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb. This resolution held that the house rejects the Judiciary’s interference in the legislature. This house demanded that the general elections of national and provincial assemblies should be held at the same time as…
KARACHI – Pakistani rupee resuscitated itself Tuesday against the US dollar in the interbank market by recording slight gains. During the intra-day trading, the local currency appreciated by Rs0.28 against the US greenback and was quoted at 283.30. On Monday, PKR was unable to continue momentum against the high-flying dollar, settling at 283.58 in the…
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian, have agreed to meet during the ongoing Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Saudi state news agency SPA said on Monday, under a deal to restore ties. Both ministers spoke by phone for the second time in a few days, SPA said. “During the…
The Gambling Commission said it considered suspending the bookmaker’s permit, however ruled against it. William Slope will suffer a record £19.2 million consequence for “broad and disturbing” social obligation and hostile to tax evasion disappointments, as the Betting Commission said it truly considered suspending the wagering company’s permit. The “settlement” is the biggest in the…
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has looked for a report from the Counter Debasement Foundation (Pro) against Farhat Shahzadi aka Farah Gogi, a dear companion of PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s WIFE Bushra Bibi, with respect to a request mentioning the dismissal of a case in the FIA. justice Tariq Saleem Sheik of LHC on Tuesday…
In a shooting on Monday at the Covenant School, a private Christian primary school in Nashville, Tennessee, three 9-year-old children and three adults were killed, according to authorities.Two of the victims were employees of the school. According to the school, one of them served as the principal and the other as a custodian. Authorities reported…
