COAS visits under construction Zalam Kot Tunnel in Malakand

MALAKAND: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited the Zalam Kot Twin Tube Tunnel in Malakand, said a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Saturday. The 1300-meter long tunnel on Swat Express Way near Chakdara is being constructed by the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO). It is expected to be completed […]

Police stops Bilawal from proceeding to Uch Sharif

BAHAWALPUR: Police on Saturday stopped Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari from proceeding to Uch Sharif in Bahawalpur, where he is expected to address a gathering. According to the PPP social media cell, the police in Bahawalpur not only stopped Bilawal from proceeding to his destination, it also seized the keys of all […]

SJC okays open trial of Justice Shaukat Siddiqui

The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Saturday approved open trial of a reference against Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of the Islamabad High Court (IHC). The SJC made the decision at a meeting presided over by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar. Justice Siddiqui has been facing a reference before the SJC for alleged […]

‘It’s a murder of justice’, says Shehbaz on Avenfield verdict

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif Saturday termed the recent Avenfield decision against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif the “murder of justice”. Formerly the Punjab chief minister, the younger Sharif while addressing a rally in Narowal said that the court of masses had rejected the decision against Nawaz, Maryam and Captain (r) Safdar. “The verdict […]

Court to seek extension in order to conclude cases against Sharifs

  ISLAMABAD: The accountability court resumed hearing of Al Azizia reference on Monday, which involves corruption charges against Nawaz Sharif. As the hearing went on, Khawaja Haris, the Nawaz’s counsel, objected to the hearing of judge of the remaining two references against Nawaz after his verdict being given in one reference. As the hearing went […]

Envoy urges Muslims for enhanced interactions to dispel xenophobia in Canada

ISLAMABAD: High Commissioner of Pakistan to Canada Tariq Azim Khan has said that the Muslims particularly those of Pakistani origin must make efforts to dispel the fear of unknown in the Canadian society about Muslims in general and Pakistan in particular. Addressing the 20th Annual Canada Day dinner hosted by Association of Progressive Muslims of […]