Pakistan

• No notices issued to respondents • Omar Ayub complains to CJP about ‘procedural violations’ in May 9 trials ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has postponed the hearing of a set of challenges instituted by PTI founder Imran Khan over being denied post-arrest bail by the Lahore High Court (LHC) in eight cases related to the May 9 violence. Headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi, the two-judge bench took up the matter on Tuesday, but adjourned proceedings until Aug 12, although PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja informed the bench that senior counsel Sal­man Safdar, who had filed the app­eals, had requested an adjournment until next week. Mr Raja also asked the bench to issue notices to the respondent, mainly the state, through Punjab’s prosecutor general. However, the court adjourned the case for Aug 12, ignoring both requests to push the hearing date to next week and for the issuance of notices to the respondents. In his plea, Imran Khan had argued that contrary to the prosecution’s accusatio...

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PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has issued a Senate ticket to Mashal Yousafzai for the by-election on a reserved seat that fell vacant after the resignation of Sania Nishtar, ARY News reported. According to sources, the party ticket was issued on the directives of PTI founder Imran Khan. PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar has released the […]

Ubisoft released the Assassin’s Creed Shadows Title Update 1.0.7 on Tuesday, finally introducing the New Game+ mode. Along with additional content, the update along brings numerous bug fixes, including corrected Naoe’s Kata dialogue in Wakasa, and the addition of a ‘Mark all as Read’ option for the Codex menu, among others. However, the highlight of […]

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday hailed the reduction in power distribution companies’ (DISCOs) losses as an exceptionally positive milestone, unseen in decades. The prime minister led an important session of the Cabinet Committee on Energy at the Prime Minister’s House, according to a Prime Minister’s Office news release. Prime Minister Shehbaz […]

The federal government has decided to provide 116,000 electric bikes through a two-year installment plan as part of the upcoming National Electric Vehicle (NEV) Policy 2025–2030.

With increasing public concern over climate change and environmental degradation, a major local beverage company has launched a new eco-friendly bottle in a move that sets a benchmark in Pakistan’s packaging industry.

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) on Tuesday hosted a high-level meeting with representatives from the Commonwealth Secretariat and the British Esports Federation to advance the development of Pakistan’s first National Esports Policy and support the creation of a Pakistan Esports Federation. According to a news release, the initiative aims to formally […]

A slaughtered donkey was recovered and the alleged perpetrators were arrested in the Kuzabanda area of Battagram district on Tuesday. According to District Food Controller (DFC) Shad Muhammad, Additional Assistant Commissioner and Food Inspector raided a location in Kuzabanda based on intelligence information. The raid resulted in the recovery of the slaughtered donkey and the arrest of two individuals, belonging to Hunza and Mansehra. The arrested people claimed they were supplying the meat to Chinese officials working on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. “However, an investigation is necessary to determine the actual purpose of the meat,” the DFC emphasised. “Notably, the arrested individuals neither belong to the butcher community, nor do they have a shop,” he added. An investigation has been initiated and a letter sent to the food department. The DFC also highlighted that even if the arrested persons’ claim is correct, slaughtering a donkey in public is not allowed. “Instead, it should ...

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday announced the schedule for by-elections to fill four vacant seats, including one Senate seat, following the disqualification of three PTI lawmakers and the death of MNA Mian Muhammad Azhar. The disqualified PTI members include Senator Ejaz Chaudhry, Punjab Assembly Opposition Leader Malik Ahmad Bhachar, and MNA […]

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