ISLAMABAD: Malik Ahmed Khan of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was chosen as the Punjab Assembly (PA) speaker on Saturday, defeating the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) nominee in a secret ballot, according to A News. The second session of the newly-elected Punjab legislature, presided over by departing Speaker Sibtain Khan,Read More →
Donald Trump comfortably trounced Nikki Haley in South Carolina’s Republican primary on Saturday, extending his victory run as he moves closer to a third consecutive presidential nomination and a rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden. Despite his long list of felony offenses and Haley’s background as a South Carolina nativeRead More →
ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) rejected Islamabad Deputy Commissioner (DC) Irfan Nawaz Memon’s appeal for unconditional pardon after he failed to appear for a contempt of court hearing against him. In a session presided over by IHC Justice Babar Sattar, the court ordered Memon to respond toRead More →
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court decided on Wednesday that procedures launched by the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) cannot be terminated, even if a judge resigns. A five-member bigger bench, led by Justice Amin-ud-din Khan, released the brief ruling and partially accepted the federal government’s intra-court appeal (ICA) against its 2023 judgmentRead More →
Shehbaz Sharif will be the coalition government’s choice for PM, while Asif Zardari will run for president. ISLAMABAD: After days of discussions, the two major parties reached an agreement on a power-sharing formula in which Shehbaz Sharif would be nominated for Prime Minister and Asif Ali Zardari would run forRead More →
LAHORE – Dr Yasmin Rashid, the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and a former provincial health minister, chastised the PML-N on Wednesday, demanding its leaders to be held accountable for their actions during the general elections. Speaking outside the Lahore anti-terrorism court, she accused the PML-N of plundering publicRead More →
LAHORE – The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership is now deliberating on possible candidates for the Punjab government. Maryam Nawaz has been nominated by PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif to be Punjab’s chief minister, according to sources. About thirty people are anticipated to make up the cabinet, bringing both fresh talentRead More →
RAWALPINDI: In the Toshakhana case, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and his wife Bushra Bibi were sentenced to 14 years in prison each on Wednesday by an Accountability Court.On December 19, last year, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed a referral against PTI founder and wife Bushra Bibi in theRead More →
RAWALPINDI: A special court hearing the cipher case on Tuesday sentenced former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to ten years in prison each, according to A News. The former prime minister and foreign minister have been on trial at Adiala JailRead More →
Web desk (A News) – Nine Pakistanis were allegedly shot dead in a horrible event in the southeastern Iranian region of Sistan, bordering Balochistan. Pakistan Ambassador to Iran Mudassir Tipu confirmed the news in a social media post, stating that the deaths occurred in Saravan. The embassy will provide fullRead More →
