Lahore, JUN 4: A Lahore district court on Sunday reserved its verdict on a request from the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) for PTI President Parvez Elahi’s physical remand in a case pertaining to illegal recruitments in the Punjab Assembly. Elahi was presented before the court by ACE officials amid tight security after he was re-arrested for the second time in two days on Saturday. Judicial Magistrate Ghulam Murtaza Virk was hearing ACE’s request for Elahi’s physical remand. According to an ACE spokesperson, the case of the illegal appointments alleges that ElahiRead More

Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change celebrates World Environment Day ISLAMABAD, JUN 4: /DNA/ – The Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change, chaired by Senator Seemee Ezdi, participated in a cleanliness drive at the Shahdara Margalla Hills National Park to commemorate World Environment Day on June 5th. During the event, the committee received a briefing from Ms. Rina Khan, Chairperson of the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB), on the organization’s efforts to protect and preserve the Margalla Hills in the capital city. Senator Seemee Ezdi addressed the IWMB’s wildlife VolunteerRead More

LAHORE, JUN 4: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi — who is currently under arrest for allegedly making illegal appointments in Punjab Assembly — was presented in a Lahore court amid strict security today (Sunday). The Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) arrested the former chief minister for a third time on Saturday, after a local court in Gujranwala granted him relief in two corruption cases. Today, the ACE officials produced Elahi in a district kacheri court in the provincial capital, while Rana Intezar, who is the president of the LahoreRead More

Lahore, JUN 4 /DNA/ – With a view to help grow the businesses the government will have to take solid measures in the upcoming Federal Budget 2023-24 to strengthen the industry, especially the SMEs, saving the livelihood of millions of workers associated with the small industries. The government will have to make a visible reduction in taxes in the budget to help grow the businesses, particularly the SME sector, as Pakistan needs millions of jobs annually. Mere statements will not work unless the government takes solid measures. A sizable reductionRead More

I am proud of our women for facing everything in jails with such dignity, courage: Khan  Says abducted PTI women being mistreated, subjected to severe mental torture in jails  Islamabad, JUN 4: /DNA/ – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lauded his party’s detained women and said he was proud of the way all the innocent imprisoned women who were facing mental torture and mistreatment in jails with dignity and courage.  PTI Chairman said on Sunday: “PTI women have been abducted and are being mistreated in jails, kept under inhumane conditions and subjectedRead More