Supreme Court to Address Lifetime Disqualification Case Tomorrow, Potentially Impacting Nawaz Sharif’s Election Eligibility The Supreme Court is set to deliberate on the matter of lifetime disqualification for lawmakers on Tuesday, which could have implications for Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif’s eligibility to participate in the upcoming general elections scheduled for February 8….
Sheikh Rashid, the leader of Awami Muslim League (AML), faced disqualification from contesting elections in NA-56 due to objections raised by the returning officer regarding unpaid rent for a rest house, among other issues. The returning officer, Nazarat Ali, listed various reasons for rejecting Rashid’s nomination papers, including an outstanding rest house bill and inconsistent…
The caretaker Punjab government has announced that winter vacations in Punjab’s non-formal schools would start from Jan 1 and would continue till January 10. In a notification, the Department of Literacy and Non-Formal Education stated that all the non-formal institutes have been directed to comply with the notification. Punjab has been ranked below in the…
The weekly inflation surged by 0.37% for the week ending December 28, primarily propelled by increased prices of essential food items like onions, chicken, sugar, and pulses, as per official data reported by The News on Saturday. The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), monitoring prices of 51 crucial items, rose to 43.25% year-on-year, compared to the…
Former director general (DG) Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General (retd) Faiz Hamid has yet again skipped the hearing of the Faizabad Dharna Inquiry Commission (FDIC), as he did not appear before the commission on Friday, The News reported on Saturday quoting sources. This was the second time that the former ISI chief has remained absent from the hearing…
A day after the withdrawal of the No-Objection Certificate (NOC) granted to the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust for organizing a fundraising event, President Dr. Arif Alvi has called for the reversal of this decision, expressing concerns over its potential impact on the charitable hospital’s construction. The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration withdrew the NOC without…
Islamabad High Court Raises Questions Over Neutrality of Caretaker Government The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday raised concerns about the neutrality of the caretaker government as Pakistan approaches crucial general elections scheduled for February next year. Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb reprimanded the interim government, criticizing it for running a “terrible system” in the country….
The caretaker government has announced the initiation of the ‘Contract-based Smartphones Policy’ scheme starting from January 15 next year, enabling people to purchase smartphones through installment plans, as reported by The News on Saturday. The scheme is anticipated to be expanded subsequently to benefit other users, including those traveling to other countries, allowing them to…
Police Raid Qasim Suri’s Residence in Quetta Following Non-Bailable Arrest Warrants Balochistan Police conducted a raid on Friday at the residence of former deputy speaker of the National Assembly, Qasim Khan Suri, located in the Hanna Urak area of Quetta, as reported by police sources. However, they added that Suri was not present at his…
Maine State Election Official Rules Trump Ineligible for 2024 Primary Ballot Due to Capitol Attack The top election official of Maine has declared former US President Donald Trump ineligible for the state elections, removing him from the 2024 primary ballot over his involvement in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Maine becomes the second state…
