Friday, March 31st, 2023
Full court SC bench imperative to avert constitutional crisis: Marriyum
Staff Report ISLAMABAD, MAR 31: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday urged the Supreme Court to form a full court bench to hear a case regarding polls in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for averting any constitutional crisis in the country. The proceedings of the case regarding the polls’ delay started with a nine-member bench, whose strength had now been relegated to three judges only, the minister said while talking to the media outside the Supreme Court. Marriyum said Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan, who had recused himself from hearing theRead More
11 killed in Ramadan charity distribution ‘stampede’ in Karachi
KARACHI: At least 11 people died and several were injured Friday amid a stampede inside the premises of a factory at the Naurus intersection in Karachi’s SITE area, the latest incident in which people lost their lives to seek free edibles. The incident occurred while people were gathered at a dyeing factory in the city’s industrial area to collect ration — which is part of charity drives that Karachhites hold every Ramadan to help the needy. Those killed in the incident include eight women and three children, rescue sources andRead More
PML-N’s threat to SC, CJP
Imran Khan urges people to be ready for protection of Cons, democracy ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan urged people of Pakistan especially lawyers community to be ready to come out in streets for protection of Rule of Law, the Constitution and democracy, as the PMLN seemed all-set to launch 1997 like attack on Supreme Court (SC) and Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) because they were petrified of elections. In a statement on Friday, PTI Chairman said that as PMLN did in 1997 by storming apex court to attackRead More
Direct flights between Pakistan, Kazakhstan to begin in May
ISLAMABAD, MAR 31 (DNA) — Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan Yerzhan Kistafin announced that direct flights between the two countries would start in May 2023, bolstering bilateral economic connectivity. He said this during a meeting with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Commerce and Industries Adnan Jalil in Islamabad. The ambassador said the direct flights between Lahore and Almaty would not only increase economic ties, but also the people-to-people contacts. He said the business communities and chambers of the two countries could play a role in enhancing bilateral trade between Kazakhstan and Pakistan. TheRead More
Date for submitting Hajj applications extended
ISLAMABAD, MAR 31 (DNA) — The government has extended the date for receiving Hajj applications to April 7. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Friday (March 31) was the last date for submitting applications under government scheme, but it was now extended until April 7. The aspirants can submit their Hajj applications in 13 nominated banks. This year 179,210 Pakistan would perform Hajj. The ministry has also extended the date for filing applications under Hajj sponsorship scheme to April 7. A ministry spokesman said asRead More
China rolled over $2b loan to Pakistan, confirms Ishaq Dar
ISLAMABAD, MAR 31 (DNA) — Rejecting the rumors about the delay in Chinese loan rollover, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has confirmed that Beijing has rolled over its $2 billion loan to Pakistan for one year. Speaking in the Senate today on a point raised by PPP leader Raza Rabbani, he rejected speculative a report that appeared in foreign media that Pakistan is still awaiting the rollover of the Chinese loan. Ishaq Dar said the rollover was made on March 23. He said the documentation vis-à-vis the roll-over also stands completedRead More