QUETTA, (DNA) – Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar on Monday appointed Justice Tahira Safdar, the first ever woman chief justice, to take charge of Balochistan high court. Justice Safar will be taking on her new role subsequent to the retirement of the present Balochistan High Court Chief Justice Mohammad Noor Muskanzai who reaches superannuation on August 31st. Born on October 5th 1957 in Quetta, the daughter of renowned lawyer Syed Imtiaz Hussain Baqri Hanafi has made history before as well when she became the first female civil judgeRead More

ISLAMABAD, JUL 23 (DNA) – Senate Opposition Leader, Senator Sherry Rehman condemned the attack on PPP’s convoy in Khairpur which took the life of one party worker and left 30 others injured including PPP’s candidate for PS-32 Nawab Wasan and NA-210 Khairpur III candidate, Javeed Shah Gillani. “I offer my sincerest condolences to the family of Yasir Kalhoro and prayers for the speedy recovery for the injured. Your service in the name of democracy will not go to vain,” said Rehman in a statement. The Senator expressed her dismay atRead More

KARACHI: (DNA) –  Former Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan leader Kamran Tessori has withdrawn from July 25 parliamentary elections. “The entire authority of the MQM-Pakistan falls under Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui. So the responsibility for the results will also fall on him,” said the disgruntled party member while addressing a press conference in Karachi on Monday. The former MQM leader said he doesn’t have any ideological differences with the party. “I don’t want to give any excuse to MQM-P Bahadurabad faction,” said Kamran Tessori, adding he had reservations over the census and delimitationRead More

LAHORE – (DNA) – The lunar eclipse will last for one hour and 43 minutes with total viability in Eastern Africa and Central Asia on July 27. According to the US space research institute NASA, residents in other parts of Africa and Asia as well those in Europe, Australia, and South America will be able to see a partial lunar eclipse , reported a private tv news channel on Sunday. Skywatchers in North America will not be able to see the rare event and will have to wait until 2020 to experience a total lunarRead More

LARKANA, (DNA) – Sindh High Court Larkana Circuit bench has approved pre-arrest bail of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader and former president Asif Ali Zardari’s sister Faryal Talpur in money-laundering case. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday declared former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur absconders in the money laundering case. The duo was declared absconders in the case which also nominated others including Zardari’s close aide and Pakistan Stock Exchange Chairman Hussain Lawai. The FIA on Saturday also submitted interim challan of the case againstRead More

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Pakistan Navy Ship ASLAT with embarked Z9EC Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) helicopter called on Her Majesty Naval Base Portsmouth, United Kingdom; third Port of its Overseas Deployment to Mediterranean & European Countries. The ongoing overseas deployment is aimed to strengthen friendly ties with Mediterranean & European Countries through Naval Diplomacy, thus contributing towards overall foreign policy objectives of the Government. Earlier the Ship had visited Port Aqaba, (Jordan) and Algiers, (Algeria). Upon arrival at Port, PNS ASLAT was warmly welcomed by Commander Naval Base Portsmouth, High CommissionerRead More