ISLAMABAD: The Special Parliamentary Committee, constituted for the first time in the country’s history for the appointment of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), has agreed on the name of Justice Yayha Afridi’s as the next chief top judge of the country, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said. Justice Afirdi, third on the seniority list, has been nominated by the committee members with two-thirds majority. The development came after first round of in-camera meeting of the parliamentary panel comprising government and opposition members held in the afternoon at room no 5 ofRead More

Daily Islamabad POST had broken the news of the appointment of Justice Afridi as the chief justice of Pakistan. Justice Yahya Afridi is considered as a ‘neutral’ and the man who always goes by the book Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD: A meeting of Special Parliamentary Committee, constituted for the first time in the country’s history for the appointment of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), recommended Justice Yahya Afridi as the new Chief Justice of Pakistan. Justice Yahya is No 3 in the seniority list. Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and JusticeRead More

DNA ISLAMABAD: Alisher Tukhtayev, who previously served as adviser to the foreign minister, has been appointed Uzbekistan’s new ambassador to Pakistan. Alisher Tukhtayev succeeded Oybek Arif Usmanov.Ambassador Alisher Tukhtayev arrived in the capital of Pakistan Islamabad on 6 October, according to the official news agency of Uzbekistn.Alisher Tukhtayev is a graduate of Tashkent State Institute of Law. He has held various senior positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Institute for Strategic and Interregional Studies under the President and the Presidential Administration.He also previously worked at the Association of CottonRead More

PESHAWAR, OCT 22 (DNA) — The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sardar Ali Amin Gandapur, presided over a key meeting of the Department of Education where he announced an education emergency to promote education in the province. As part of this initiative, the province will introduce an education card, similar to the Sehat Card. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be the first province in Pakistan to launch this program. The Education Card will initially be started in nine underdeveloped districts, including Upper and Lower Kohistan, Kolai Palas, Torghar, Upper and Lower Chitral,Read More

ISLAMABAD, OCT 22  (DNA) — The 23rd Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of Government Meeting, held in Islamabad, provided Pakistan with a unique opportunity to enhance regional connectivity, expand trade and economic ties, strengthen security and strategic cooperation among member countries. These insights were shared by speakers at a roundtable discussion titled “Post-SCO Council of Heads of Government Meeting 2024: Unpacking the Results and Opportunities,” organized by the Centre for SCO Studies at the Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies, Pakistan-SCO Friendship Forum, and Riphah Institute of Public PolicyRead More