Explosions targeting educational institutions killed at least six people and wounded 17 in a mostly Shia neighbourhood of Afghanistan’s capital. Students were among the casualties in the blasts at one school in Kabul’s Dasht-e-Barchi neighbourhood, police said on Tuesday. The explosions occurred inside the Abdul Rahim Shaheed High School and near the Mumtaz Education Centre […]
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Usman Buzdar’s resignation as Punjab CM challenged in LHC
Sardar Usman Buzdar’s resignation as Punjab chief minister was challenged in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday. Tanveer Sarwar, a citizen, argued in the petition, in which the Punjab chief secretary and others were named respondents, that Buzdar’s resignation was not addressed to the provincial governor, but to the Prime Minister. “Furthermore, contrary to […]
LHC CJ to take up Hamza’s petition about oath-taking tomorrow
On Thursday, Lahore High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti will take up the petition of incoming chief minister-elect Hamza Shehbaz, who wants to be sworn in as leader of the country. The petitioner has removed an objection raised by the court registrar. Wednesday, the LHC’s registrar’s office again objected to Hamza Shehbaz’s petition for […]
IHC orders making public gifts received by ex-PM Imran Khan
IHC rules on how to follow the Pakistan Information Commission’s order to make gifts that Imran Khan received as prime minister public. When the case of the gifts was being talked about, Justice Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb said that gifts were not meant for people to take home, but were for the state to use. […]
Imran Khan calls on PTI huddle meeting today
Imran Khan, the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and a former prime minister, is holding a very important meeting of the party today. The PTI huddle will talk about the current political situation, as well as the much-anticipated public meeting for PTI workers. PTI’s bigwigs will also look at the PTI chairman’s direct talk […]