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Asad Umar tenders apology to ECP in contempt case
ISLAMABAD: Asad Umar, general secretary of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), offered an apology to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday in response to a contempt case the electoral body had filed against him.
The contempt…
GST increased by 1%, duty on cigarettes hiked on IMF demand
ISLAMABAD: The Shehbaz Sharif government announced on Tuesday, through a notification issued by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), new taxation measures worth Rs115 billion in an effort to pacify the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for…
Karachi Police arrest two terrorists from North Nazimabad area
Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in a joint raid foiled the attacking plan of the terrorists.
During the operation, officials seized at least 1,000 detonators from the terrorists’ hideout, which…
FBR approves significant tax increase on cigarettes ahead of mini-budget
The move is in line with the terms of the IMF agreement and is expected to generate Rs170 billion in revenue.
The FBR has issued a notification about the increase in federal excise duty (FED) on local cigarettes.
According to…
Faisalabad’s poultry industry faces vaccine shortage, threatens fall in meat supply
As a result of this situation, the non-vaccinated chicks are now weighing 20% less than before, and almost 50% of poultry farms have closed in the past few months due to losses and disease exposure.
One farmer, Sadam Ali, said that…
Contempt plea against governor to be heard today for not fixing polls date
Justice Jawad Hassan will hear, today (Wednesday), the petition filed by a citizen, Munir Ahmed.
The petition argues that the court had ordered the election commission to fix a date for election after consulting the governor.…
Swat establishes first hospital for families of police martyrs
This marks the first time such a facility has been set up in the region, providing much-needed medical support for those who have lost their loved ones in the line of duty.
The announcement was made by Swat Divisional Police…
Sedition case: Shahbaz Gill challenges acquittal rejection in IHC
In the petition, Shahbaz Gill requested the court to declare the Islamabad district and sessions court ruling null and void and order his acquittal in the sedition case.
In his petition, Shahbaz Gill also requested that the trial…
IHCBA moves Supreme Court for immediate hearing of Punjab, KP elections case
As the case is of an emergency nature, the bar requested for it to be fixed for a hearing tomorrow (Wednesday).
Notably, the registrar’s office did not object to the application, and the SC formally received the plea from the bar.…
1,000 police commandos, sharpshooters deployed for PSL security in Karachi
KARACHI: A comprehensive security strategy has been developed by the police in advance of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches in Karachi to ensure the players' and officials' safety.
Nine matches will be played at the National Bank…