MUZAFFARABAD — In a landmark ruling, the Full Bench of the Azad Jammu & Kashmir High Court has directed the Election Commission of Azad Kashmir to officially register Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) as a political party and restore its right to contest elections under its iconic “bat” electoral symbol.The case was heard by a full larger…
Météo France said the red alert in much of France would be extended on Wednesday afternoon from 54 to 58 of the country’s 96 metropolitan departments, to include several areas in the north west. The president of the Île-de-France region which covers the entire Paris area, Valérie Pécresse, urged people not to travel and to…
Using head to head as the first tiebreaker is nothing new. Uefa favours it in all its competitions. The theory behind it is how it separates teams on the result of the match between them, filtering out potentially big scorelines from other matches which can skew goal difference. Although half the size in terms of…
The ceasefire has largely held since Sunday, marking the longest lull in weeks of escalating hostilities that spilled over from the US-Israeli war with Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday night that Israeli troops had full freedom of action against any Hezbollah threat and would remain in Lebanon “as long as is…
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad has sentenced Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Muhammad Jawad Tariq to one month in prison and imposed a fine of PKR 100,000 for repeatedly defying court orders.ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra handed down the sentence verbally, expressing strong displeasure over the conduct of the city’s senior police official. The case…
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad has sentenced Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Muhammad Jawad Tariq to one month in prison and imposed a fine of PKR 100,000 for repeatedly defying court orders.ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra handed down the sentence verbally, expressing strong displeasure over the conduct of the city’s senior police official. The case…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Authorities have foiled an alleged illegal kidney transplantation attempt at a private hospital in Kasur, resulting in the arrest of three suspects and the sealing of the healthcare facility. According to media reports, a joint operation conducted by the police and the health department late at night targeted…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, Pakistan KHANEWAL: In line with the citizen-centric policies of the Punjab Government, a series of major reforms have been introduced in the revenue sector in Khanewal to ensure faster, more transparent, and efficient delivery of public services. Speaking at a special media briefing, Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue (ADCR) Fazal Abbas…
By Dr. Ansab Ali | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Lahore has arrested a three-member gang allegedly involved in impersonating bank officials to obtain sensitive banking information from citizens and fraudulently withdraw funds from their accounts. According to the NCCIA, the arrested suspects have been identified as Muhammad Asif, Muhammad…
