PTI challenges ECP’s delimitation schedule in SC

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday filed a petition in the Supreme Court against delimitation schedule issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for the next general elections. Former planning minister and PTI Secretary-General Asad Umar filed the petition and named the federation, Election Commission of Pakistan, Secretary Election Commission, Statistics Department, provincial […]

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PM condoles over demise of MQM MNA Iqbal Muhammad Ali

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday expressed grief over the demise of Member of National Assembly of the Muttahida Quami Movement-Pakistan Iqbal Muhammad Ali, who breathed his last earlier in the day. Remembering him as decent, learned and people-friendly person, the prime minister said the services of late Iqbal Muhammad Ali for the country as […]

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34-member ‘coalition cabinet’ takes oath

ISLAMABAD: The 34-member federal cabinet comprising the members from mainstream political parties of the country took oath on Tuesday at a swearing-in ceremony held here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani administered oath to the cabinet members – 31 federal ministers and three state ministers, a week after he had sworn-in Prime Minister Shehbaz […]

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Efforts underway to expedite campaign for ‘responsible tourism in GB’: Aftab Rana

ISLAMABAD: Managing Director Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Aftab Ur Rehman Rana has said that efforts were underway to expedite campaign for responsible tourism in northern areas of the country particularly Gilgit-Baltistan. The PTDC Managing Director said a proper mass awareness campaign was being designed to educate and create awareness among the local people and […]

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Sikh yatrees visit Gurudawara Kartarpur Sahib

KARTARPUR: A large number of Sikh pilgrims from all over the world, including India, visited the Gurudawara Kartarpur Sahib, here on Tuesday, and performed their rituals. Acting Chief Executive Project Management Unit Kartarpur Rana Shahid warmly welcomed the yatrees while Deputy Secretary Shrines Imran Gondal was also present on the occasion. Pakistan Sikh Gurudawara Parbandhak […]

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Supremacy of constitution, law vital for development, progress of country: NA Speaker

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Tuesday said that supremacy of Constitution and rule of law would ensure progress and development in the country. He said that the role of lawyer community is of vital reality to ensure rule of law.He said that lawyer community has always struggled for the supremacy of law […]

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