ISLAMABAD, AUG 12 /DNA/ – The Department of Arts and Humanities, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), organised a one-day seminar to mark Youm-e-Azaadi (Independence Day) and Youm-e-Marka-e-Haq. The event featured national songs, recitations of Allama Iqbal’s poetry, and inspiring speeches by Dean Faculty of Arts and Humanities, renowned columnist, scholar and Chairman National Rehmatul-lil-Alameen wa Khatamun Nabiyyin Authority (NRKNA), Dr. Khursheed Ahmed Nadeem, and Rector NUML, Major General Shahid Mahmood Kayani, HI (M). Dean Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Prof Dr. Arshad Mahmood in his welcome address, emphasized theRead More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 12: /DNA/ – A meeting of the Committee for Pakistan’s Engagement with the World Economic Forum (WEF) was held today at the Finance Division under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb. The meeting was attended by Federal Minister for Information Technology & Telecom Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Federal Minister for Climate Change Dr. Musadik Malik (virtually), SAPM for Industries & Production Haroon Akhtar Khan, Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani and senior officials from the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), BoardRead More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 12: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday dismissed talk of any potential legislation regarding a 27th constitutional amendment as “baseless rumours”. Even though the 26th Amendment is still mired in controversy, the power corridors in Islamabad are abuzz with talk of a possible 27th Constitutional Amendment, which, according to the insiders, will further “fine-tune” the structure and the functioning of the superior judiciary. With the 26th Amendment, the government introduced sweeping changes to the judicial framework. Sources had said certain contentious matters, such as a separate constitutional court,Read More

The FO emphasised that Pakistan had proscribed the Majeed Brigade — BLA’s suicide squad — as a terrorist entity since July 18, 2024. The BLA itself was proscribed in 2006, according to the National Counter-Terrorism Authority’s list of proscribed organisations Faisal Sheikh / DNA ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday welcomed the US’ decision to designate the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and Majeed Brigade to its Foreign Terrorist Organisation list, according to a Foreign Office (FO) press release. The US State Department made the announcement yesterday, stating that the designations demonstrated theRead More

The bench issued notices to the Punjab government and adjourned the hearing till August 19 Staff Report/DNA ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi on Tuesday raised questions over some observations made by the Lahore High Court (LHC) on former premier Imran Khan’s bail pleas in eight May 9 cases. In November 2024, a Lahore anti-terrorism court had denied Imran bail in the cases related to the May 9, 2023 riots, including an attack on the house of the Lahore corps commander. The incarcerated PTI leader’s plea challenging thatRead More

Bureau Report PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday issued a stay order for the appointments of new opposition leaders in the National Assembly and the Senate following the disqualification and removal of PTI’s Omar Ayub and Shibli Faraz. On August 5, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had disqualified Ayub and Faraz, along with other opposition MNAs and MPAs, following their convictions in three cases related to the May 9, 2023 riots. Subsequently, on August 8, both leaders were removed from their posts in notifications issued by theRead More