Wednesday, October 16th, 2024
“Court within Court on the cards”
PML N, PPP and JUI hopeful of consensus DNA LAHORE: The leadership of PML-N, PPP, and JUI met in Lahore to resolve their differences over proposed Constitutional amendments. Sources close to the discussions indicate that the parties are nearing a consensus and are expected to present a unified draft soon. According to these sources, PML-N has agreed to the proposal of establishing Constitutional benches within the provincial high courts. However, the party remains opposed to the idea of creating a dedicated Constitutional Court. However, the plan is to create aRead More
After much twists and turns, Imran Khan finally out of Oxford chancellor’s race
Nearly 40 contestants have been included in the coveted list without much-hyped former prime minister LONDON: Oxford University has not included former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan’s name in the list of candidates to run for the position of the varsity’s chancellor. “More than 40 people applied and only 38 were approved. The candidates were only excluded according to the exclusion criteria of the university. 26,000 people have registered to vote in this election. Khan has been disqualified to run in the election over several factors including his conviction andRead More
CM Maryam orders ‘crackdown’ on culprits involved in ‘fake’ Lahore college rape saga
DNA LAHORE, OCT 16: PTI using social media to spread anarchy about Lahore’s alleged rape, says chief minister. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday ordered a crackdown on those spreading fake news that a girl had been allegedly raped at a private college in Lahore. Since the beginning of the week, students have staged protests in multiple cities of the country’s largest province, demanding that alleged culprits of the claimed crime be brought to justice. During a press conference, the provincial chief executive said that a crackdown should beRead More
President summons NA, Senate sessions on Thursday
ISLAMABAD, OCT 16 (DNA) —”President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned the sessions of the National Assembly and Senate to be held separately on October 17. The president has summoned the session of National Assembly on October 17 (Thursday) at 4:00 pm, while that of Senate on October 17 (Thursday) at 3:00 pm, the President Secretariat Press Wing said in a press release on Wednesday. President Zardari has summoned the sessions of both Houses of Parliament under Article 54 (1) of the Constitution of Pakistan. —DNA
Mafia hikes ghee prices after flour, vegetables
ISLAMABAD, OCT 16 (DNA) —” Business leader and former President of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Dr. Shahid Rasheed Butt, said on Wednesday that action should be taken against the mafia that loots the people by artificially increasing the prices of ghee and vegetable oil. In this regard, he said, all relevant government machinery, including price control committees, should be mobilized, and prices should be moderated by taking immediate action against profiteers. Shahid Rashid Butt said in a statement issued here that after the increase in the prices ofRead More
India’s Jaishankar hails Pakistan’s ‘hospitality, courtesies’ during SCO summit
ISLAMABAD: Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister and his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar and the government for the “hospitality and courtesies” during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit hosted by Islamabad. Jaishankar, who attended the SCO moot held in Islamabad, was the first foreign minister of the neighbouring nation to visit Pakistan in nearly a decade. Hours after the conclusion of the two-day regional huddle, Jaishankar wrote on his X handle: “Departing from Islamabad. Thank PM @CMShehbaz , DPM & FMRead More