LAHORE: The legal community in Lahore is divided over the Supreme Court Bar Association’s (SCBA) decision to file a case challenging former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s lifetime disqualification. On Tuesday, conflicting news conferences were held inside the Lahore High Court premises due to an internal divide within the fraternity over the petition. LHCBA Secretary Khawaja […]
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FBR launches digital currency declaration system to facilitate taxpayers
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) introduced the ‘Automated Currency Declaration System’ (ACDS) on Tuesday to make things easier for taxpayers and travellers travelling in and out of Pakistan. According to a press release, the new digital system was designed with the help of the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) and the Federal […]
Justice Bandial takes oath as 28th CJ of Pakistan at Aiwan-e-Sadr
ISLAMABAD: Following the retirement of Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Umar Ata Bandial was sworn in as the 28th Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) during a ceremony at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Wednesday. President Dr. Arif Alvi delivered the oath, which was also attended by Prime Minister Imran Khan. He is the first CJP in decades who […]
FIA baffles after transfer of officers investigating important cases
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was perplexed by the relocation of officers probing significant cases on Tuesday, including the alleged money laundering and sugar scandal charges against PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif, his son Hamza Shehbaz, and their family members. “The relocation of personnel is beyond comprehension at this critical juncture when the cases have […]
Saudi interior minister all set to arrive in Pakistan on February 7
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif will visit Pakistan on February 7 at the request of his Pakistani colleague Sheikh Rashid Ahmed. During his one-day visit to Pakistan, he will meet top government and security officials, including President Dr. Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan, and the interior minister, according […]
Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh discuss his future plans
Actor Ranveer Singh has proven himself in action films and now hopes to work in family-friendly drama films in the future. “I’m going through a phase when I want to focus my resources on producing stories that can be received fluidly by the widest spectrum of audience.” He went on to remark that as time […]
Supreme Court slams NAB for ‘scaring’ everyone
ISLAMABAD: On Tuesday, the Supreme Court stated that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) was “scare[ing]” everyone and that it was not “in charge of all the world’s affairs.” The Supreme Court made the remarks while hearing a petition from a national graft buster appealing the order of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) to declare an […]
New Zealand pregnant journalist finally finds pathway back to her homeland
A pregnant New Zealand journalist who was stranded in Afghanistan due to her home country’s Covid-19 border policy claimed she will return home on Tuesday after her government finally offered her a way out. After officials had previously requested that Charlotte Bellis reapply for a seat in the country’s overcrowded quarantine hotels, the government offer […]