QUETTA: Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Chairman Mehmood Khan Achakzai has sent a legal notice to former caretaker information minister Jan Achakzai and Quetta Deputy Commissioner Saad Bin Asad for levelling false allegations of occupying a piece of land illegally and registering an FIR against him. The notice sent by Mr Achakzai through his lawyers said the false allegations damaged the reputation of his and other members of his family. The PkMAP chairman said the former caretaker information minister and deputy commissioner should apologise to him and his family in a press conference within seven days after receiving the notice.…
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ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday approved retirement notification of former judge of Islamabad High Court Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui, restoring his benefits and reputation that was marred due to his dismissal from service seven years ago. According to the Presidency, the president approved the notification with effect from June 30, 2021. “In the light of the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s judgement of 22.03.2024, President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the issuance of retirement notification of Mr Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui, on attaining the age of superannuation, i.e., with effect from 30.06.2021,” an official press release said. The president…
ISLAMABAD: Media bodies while observing World Press Freedom Day expressed concerns over the state of free media in Pakistan, with a key focus on mainstream media and social media restrictions during election days. The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) has expressed its determination to continue the constitutional and legal struggle for freedom of expression in the country and face unfavourable circumstances head-on. In a statement, AEMEND said that journalists and media outlets in Pakistan are facing severe challenges, as state and non-state actors are imposing restrictions on television programmes, shutting down broadcasts, pressurising for the termination of journalists,…
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan’s (JCP) rules-making committee remained inconclusive on Friday when Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar revealed that the federal government was considering bringing constitutional amendments to yet again change the present structure of elevating superior court judges. Presided over by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, the meeting of the 29-member committee has to be postponed consequently on the consideration that any deliberations will become futile if parliament amends Article 175A of the Constitution to modify the procedure of appointments of judges in the superior judiciary. At the outset, the law minister requested…
ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday nominated two senior party leaders for the posts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab governors as part of the deal reached with PML-N before joining the coalition government. In Balochistan, Jaffar Khan Mandokhail, president of the PML-N’s provincial chapter, has been appointed the new governor, according to sources. Sardar Saleem Haider, a PPP leader from Rawalpindi and Faisal Karim Kundi from Dera Ismail Khan have been nominated for the top constitutional offices in Punjab and KP, respectively. Soon after the nominations, Mr Bhutto-Zardari called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the PM House, and…
ISLAMABAD: PTI’s founding chairman Imran Khan has linked any potential dialogue with the return of his party’s “stolen mandate” and the release of “innocent imprisoned workers”. In his message from Adiala Jail, Mr Khan also urged the judges hearing his and his wife’s cases to expedite their rulings instead of delaying them unnecessarily. Mr Khan reiterated that he was “always ready for talks, but it could only take place when their stolen mandate was returned and innocent imprisoned workers were released”, the PTI’s media department said on Friday. It said Mr Khan asserted that negotiations were held only with adversaries…
KARACHI: The Jamaat-i-Islami on Friday condemned the K-Electric for carrying out up to “17 hours of loadshedding” in different parts of the metropolis and demanded relief from the ongoing power crisis. Speaking at a press conference here, JI-Karachi chief Munim Zafar said that A and O level students were going through their examinations while exams of matriculation would commence from May 7, but the KE had resorted to unbearable loadshedding. “If the situation doesn’t improve, our party will hold a press conference outside the KE headquarters to announce its future course of action on May 7,” he said. He also…
PML-N Senator Afnan Ullah Khan has spoken out against electing independent candidates as senators — including Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi — and called it a “continuation of the hybrid system”. In an interview on Dawn News programme Doosra Rukh last night, Khan said, “Making independent members senators is a continuation of the hybrid system of 2017.” “In my opinion, if we had got a simple majority the situation would have been vastly different,” he said, adding that the situation would have headed towards the direction of the question posed by the host regarding the accountability of retired generals Qamar Javed Bajwa and Faiz…
Gigi Hadid recently took to Instagram to offer an insight into the celebrity model’s 29th birthday party, which was nothing less than a star-studded affair. Hadid had a great time with her boyfriend Bradley Cooper alongside close friends Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in the aesthetic town of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Sharing glimpses from her dreamy birthday celebration, Gigi posted a carousel of photos alongside a caption that read: “Twas my bday (week) feelin so grateful.” Although the foursome didn’t pose together in any of the pictures, Travis’ mom, Donna Kelce confirmed their attendance during a candid appearance in Las Vegas.…
Meghan Markle’s refusal to bring her kids to the UK with Prince Harry is a rather sad situation for King Charles who is reportedly ‘desperate’ to meet with them. Speaking on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive Show, royal commentator Chris Ship claimed the 75-year-old monarch could get a “real boost” should he is introduced to Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in the wake of his cancer battle. It is pertinent to note the Duke of Sussex is set to return to his homeland next week to attend a church service in honour of 10 years of The Invictus Games. During the visit,…
