Monday, November 7th, 2022
IHC CJ advises political leadership to resolve conflicts in Parliament, not courts
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Islamabad High Court (IHC) Athar Minallah Monday advised the country’s political leadership against bringing their conflicts to courts and rather strengthening the Parliament by resolving those issues in democratic ways. “Our tragedy is the state has failed to shoulder its responsibilities. Half of our life was spent in dictatorships, while the courts in their rulings have time and again reiterated there is no supremacy of law and that law is only for the elite,” the CJ of IHC said while addressing a full court reference organised inRead More
Imran Khan needs to rise to the occasion
Comment Ansar M Bhatti PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s press talk on November 6, 2022 can be regarded as a classic example of politicians’ helplessness they have been faced with perhaps ever since the creation of this country. Despite being the head of the leading political party and a former prime minister he has not been able to get his First Information Report registered (FIR). The irony of the fact is that he had to face this unseemly situation in the province where his own party happens to be at theRead More
PM Shehbaz Sharif greets President Ilham Aliyev on ‘Victory Day’
ISLAMABAD, NOV 7 /DNA/ – Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on ‘Victory Day’ which signifies resilience, courage and national cohesion. May the commemoration of this day usher in an era of lasting pease and prosperity in the Causasus region, PM Shehbaz said. DNA
Imran calls on President Alvi to define ‘clear operational lines’ for ISPR
LAHORE, NOV 7: Former prime minister Imran Khan has called on President Arif Alvi to define “clear operational lines” of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) while also asking him to act against the “abuse of power and violations of our laws and of the Constitution,” it emerged on Monday. In a letter dated November 6, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, the PTI chief appealed to the president to take note of “serious wrongdoings” which were undermining the country’s national security. He also asked Alvi to identify theRead More
SC directs IG Punjab to register FIR of assassination attempt on PTI Chairman Imran Khan
CJP Umar Ata Bandial warns of suo motu notice if FIR not registered within 24 hours. CM’s objections cannot stop police from registering the case, says CJP. Asks Punjab Police chief to assign honest officer to investigate attack on Imran Khan. ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday directed Inspector General of Punjab Police Faisal Shahkar to register a first information report on the assassination attempt on PTI Chairman Imran Khan in Wazirabad. The orders were issued by the Supreme Court while hearing the contempt of court plea filed against the former primeRead More
PM Shehbaz meets EU Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen in Egypt
Sharm El-Sheikh, NOV 7 /DNA/ – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with European Union Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen on the sidelines of COP 27. The Prime Minister appreciated the spirit of the European Union countries to help the flood victims in Pakistan. The Prime Minister said that Pakistan and European Union were important partners in achieving common goals. Unity is essential to combat the effects of climate change, he added. The Prime Minister further said that effects of climate change that developing countries were facing today, the whole worldRead More