ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) suspended on Tuesday all mayors, deputy mayors, chairmen and vice-chairmen of all local government bodies across the country. The suspended heads of local bodies include the chiefs of the cantonment boards across the country. The ECP said the action has been taken to ensure free and fair elections. General elections are set to be held across Pakistan on July 25.

LAHORE (DNA) – A new spell of monsoon rains is predicted to hit Pakistan in next 48 hours. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), rain-thundershower with gusty winds is expected at scattered places in Hazara division and Kashmir. The showers will also hit Malakand, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore divisions, Islamabad and Gilgit-Baltistan. Very hot and humid weather is expected elsewhere in the country. Kashmir: Rawalakot 38, Kotli 16, Garhi Dupatta 10, Muzaffarabad 03. Sibbi 48°C, D.I.Khan, Bhakkar, Dalbandin 46°C.

ISLAMABAD, JUL 10 (DNA) – Dr. Hazrat Omer Zakhilwal, Ambassador of Afghanistan to Pakistan, paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister Justice (Retd) Nasir-ul-Mulk this morning. Expressing satisfaction on the positive trajectory in the bilateral relations, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of building on the progress achieved, especially in the context of implementation of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS). Ambassador Zakhilwal, said that bilateral channel remains the most viable mode and APAPPS would facilitate achieving progress in all areas of engagement. He added thatRead More

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday has allowed Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) Yousaf Raza Gillani and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Rana Asif Touseef to participate in upcoming general elections. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar conducted hearing of the case during which the objections against former Prime Minister were dismissed and he was given green signal to contest the polls from NA-158 Multan. Meanwhile, PTI leader Rana Asif Touseef’s candidature was also approved for NA-105 Faisalabad. It is to be mentionedRead More

RAWALPINDI: (DNA) –  Major General Asif Ghafoor, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations, on Tuesday said the Election Commission of Pakistan has sought Pakistan Army’s assistance  in   holding  the general election in free and fair manner. Addressing a press conference , the military spokesman said all the doubts  regarding the general elections have come to an end. “Army has no direct role in conducting the election,” he said, adding that voters should exercise  their right franchise without any fear.

ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Interior Ministry on Tuesday has placed ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz’s name on Exit Control List (ECL). Following the Avenfield Reference verdict announced by the accountability court, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had requested Interior Ministry to include Nawaz and Maryam’s name on ECL. Earlier, name of Captain (r) Safdar was placed on black list. It is pertinent here to mention that NAB had asked interior ministry on February 11 and then again on June 11 to put names of Sharif family on ECL. NAB’sRead More