ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was informed on Thursday that further legislation would be required before electronic voting machines (EVMs) and Internet-based voting for overseas Pakistanis could be introduced. A meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja was briefed by the ECP secretary on the findings of three committees that had been formed to implement legislation on EVMs and internet-based voting. The three committees were tasked with looking at different aspects of the issue; one body examined the technical aspects, another looked at the cost of the process while a third committee was to pinpoint challenges…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
GILGIT: Two foreign nationals on Wednesday hunted two highest-rated Astore markhors in Gilgit-Baltistan region under the 2021-22 trophy hunting programme. According to the GB wildlife department, James Kevin of the United States hunted the markhor in Jutial Conservancy area in Gilgit district after paying $131,000 for trophy permit and Viejo Gonzalez Jesus of Mexico in Bunji of Astore district for $136,000 fee. Also in the day, the wildlife department and Central Karakoram National Park personnel held a man for illegally hunting Himalayan ibex in Askoli village of Shigar district. They said Mohammad Taha was trying to transport the ibex meat…
KARACHI: City’s contribution to new cases of Covid-19 in the country rose to 66 per cent on Thursday as vaccine hesitancy, absence of Covid-19 related official restrictions and public indifference towards the disease fuelled a surge in coronavirus infection. According to official figures released at the federal and provincial level, a total of 3,019 new positive Covid-19 cases were detected in the country over the last 24 hours. Of them, 2,009 cases were reported in Karachi alone. The data released by the Chief Minister House in Sindh showed that a total of 2,289 new Covid-19 cases were reported in the…
GWADAR: Leader of the ‘Gwadar rights movement’ Maulana Hidayat-Ur-Rehman has alleged that the provincial government is not serious in resolving the issues agreed in the accord signed for ending 32-day sit-in in Gwadar. Speaking at a gathering in Turbat on Thursday, he said that the people were facing serious problems across the province due to the ignorance of the authorities. He said it was agreed in the accord that the provincial government would take immediate steps for stopping illegal fishing near Makran coast and people involved in border trade with Iran would be provided facilities. He said illegal fishing had…
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed on Thursday said governance in the country had become too complicated and was not being handled in the spirit it was supposed to be. “The capacity to enforce rights of the citizens is not growing [and] as a result the hapless people of this country are facing typical problems and their fundamental rights are being violated with impunity,” regretted the CJP while speaking at the book launching ceremony of “Reading The Constitution of Pakistan — Article wise discussion, fair comments on case, law and the history”. Spanning over six volumes and 5,000…
ISLAMABAD: Refusing to entertain appeals filed by Pakistan Navy challenging recent judgements against the naval farms, sailing and golf clubs in the capital, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday observed that a branch of the military was not a ‘legal person’ and any legal action it sought to initiate would have to be approved by the federal government. A division bench consisting of Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb took up the three identical intra-court appeals filed against recent verdicts issued by Chief Justice Athar Minallah that ordered the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to demolish the navy’s sailing…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday faced an awkward situation during a meeting of the parliamentary party of the ruling alliance when Defence Minister Pervez Khattak complained about neglecting of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) by the Centre. According to sources, the prime minister became angry and snubbed the defence minister for what he [PM] called “blackmailing” him. The meeting held at the Parliament House was presided over by the prime minister. The meeting cleared the controversial Supplementary Finance Bill-2022, commonly called mini-budget. After the meeting, the prime minister sat in his chamber for almost the whole day and met a number…
Prime Minister Imran Khan unveiled on Friday a public version of the country’s first-ever National Security Policy (NSP), saying the country was in dire need of a multi-pronged strategy for the future to ensure the protection of its citizens and guard economic interests. The NSP was approved by the federal cabinet on December 28, a day after it got the nod of the National Security Committee. The policy defines the direction the country should take in the coming years. Its makers are said to have taken a citizen-centric approach to national security and placed a special emphasis on economic security. Highlighting key…
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday directed Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Khalid Jawed Khan and the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) to submit names of certified international forensic agencies to conduct a forensic analysis of an alleged audiotape of former chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah issued the directions while hearing arguments on the maintainability of a petition seeking the formation of an independent commission to ascertain the authenticity of Nisar’s alleged audiotape and probe certain events before and after former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s conviction. The petition has been jointly filed by Salahuddin Ahmed, president of…
Cristiano Ronaldo and his model girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez flew to Madrid on £20m private jet for a romantic dinner date. The renowned footballer and Spanish model enjoyed a romantic meal and night at a luxury hotel in Madrid, where 36-year-old sportsman owns a £4.8million villa. The pair, who are expecting twins (boy and girl), have given birth to questions about their future as some of their fans believe they would soon get married. The couple had dinner at upmarket eatery, which specialises in northern Spanish food. The hotel is a favourite of Cristiano’s from his time at Real Madrid before…
