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Khalid Maqbool ruled MQM-P's convener, IHC rejects Sattar's plea

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has ruled in favour of Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and rejected Dr Farooq Sattar's plea in MQM-P's convenorship case on Monday.

Dr Farooq Sattar had filed a petition in the IHC challenging the ECP decision through which he...

Khawaja Haris recuses himself from Nawaz's NAB cases
Khawaja Haris recuses himself from Nawaz's NAB cases

ISLAMABAD: In a surprising move, Nawaz Sharif’s counsel, Khawaja Haris has recused himself from appearing in NAB references citing Supreme Court’s refusal to accept his argument as a reason for his sudden decision after representing the ousted prime minister for nine m...

Shehla vs Imran: PPP announces names of electoral candidates from Sindh

KARACHI: As the preparation for the general election 2018 geared up in the country, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Sunday announced the initial list of its electoral candidates from Sindh for the upcoming contests would be held on July 25.

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CJP summons Hamza Shehbaz, Ayesha Ahad to appear at SC tomorrow
CJP summons Hamza Shehbaz, Ayesha Ahad to appear at SC tomorrow

LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar on Sunday summoned Hamza Shehbaz and Ayesha Ahad Malik, who claims to be the wife of Shehbaz Sharif’s son, to appear at the Supreme Court’s Lahore Registry on Monday.

The directives came after Ayesha Ahad...

Appeal against Khadija&s assailant transferred to Justice Khosa by SC
Appeal against Khadija’s assailant transferred to Justice Khosa by SC

LAHORE: Justice Asif Saeed Khosa will be hearing the appeal against Lahore High Court (LHC)’s decision to acquit the man accused of stabbing Khadija Siddiqi 23 times with a knife.

Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar headed a two-judge...

Sindh Food Authority raids factories selling substandard sweets
Sindh Food Authority raids factories selling substandard sweets

KARACHI: The Sindh Food Authority has sealed three sweet-making factories and facilitators during its quality analysis raid Saturday night in Karachi's Korangi area.

The food investigating body conducted surprise raids on sweets manufacturing factories and...

SC summons media owners over non-payment of salaries
SC summons media owners over non-payment of salaries

LAHORE: The Supreme Court has ordered media groups to summon on Monday who have not been paying salaries to their staff.

The directives came from a two-member bench headed by Chief Justice Saqib Nisar during a hearing on Sunday due to contravene of the earlier order.

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Gang busted in Gujranwala for kidnapping men through fake social media profiles
Gang busted in Gujranwala for kidnapping men through fake social media profiles

GUJRANWALA: Two people have been taken into custody by police, who belonged to a group that decoyed young men through social media’s assistance and then abducted them for ransom.

As per police reports, the accused group created fake profiles...

Imran laments existence of two ‘parallel Pakistans&
Imran laments existence of two ‘parallel Pakistans’

ISLAMABAD: PTI chairman Imran Khan has lamented what he called the existence of two parallel Pakistans - one for the ordinary citizens and the other for the powerful.

“Statement by NAB prosecutor today that there is now ample evidence to show that Avenfield apartments b...

Sharmeen Chinoy&s new web miniseries honoring Pakistan&s unsung heroes
Sharmeen Chinoy’s new web miniseries honoring Pakistan’s unsung heroes

With the country receiving ample negative coverage from the media both inside and outside of the country, SOC films have come forward paying accolades to Pakistan’s unsung heroes in the form of a web miniseries.

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s SOC Films have u...