Author: Sajjad Ali

Former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has lodged an appeal against his conviction in the cipher case at the Islamabad High Court. Qureshi’s appeal aims to overturn the decision rendered by the Official Secrets Act special court on January 30, with a plea for his exoneration and the annulment of the verdict. Barrister Taimur Malik and Ali Bukhari, representing Shah Mahmood Qureshi, formally submitted the appeal. Alongside the appeal, Qureshi has petitioned for the decision to be suspended and has filed a bail application, seeking release until a final verdict is reached on the appeal. The appeal underscores Qureshi’s determination…

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to name party’s veteran Rana Sanaullah as Punjab Governor after taking reins of the federal government. Sana, the party’s incumbent provincial president, lost his seat to PTI-backed independent candidate Nisar Jutt from his home constituency of Faisalabad on Feb 8.

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder on Friday moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against convictions handed down to him in the cipher and Toshakhana cases. Sardar Latif Khosa filed the petitions on behalf of the PTI founder and former prime minister in the IHC. Speaking on the occasion, Khosa said miscellaneous petitions had also been filed in the IHC for suspension of convictions and early hearing of appeals. He appealed to the chief justice of the IHC to fix these petitions for early hearing. It may be recalled that a special court established under Official Secrets Act and an…

LAHORE:  Although the severity of cold has declined throughout Punjab, including Lahore, the series of deaths from pneumonia did not stop and it claimed the lives of 12 more children in 24 hours. The killed 12 more children in last 24 hours aged between new born to and four years. Four children from Faisalabad, three from Bahawalpur, two from Hafizabad and Rawalpindi each and one child from Gujranwala have become victim of the deadly disease. Punjab Health Department said that 39 children died of pneumonia during seven days. This year, 374 children from the whole province and 62 only from…

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan Friday scheduled for hearing the petition to declare the general elections of February 8, 2024 null and void. According to the details, a three-member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faiz Isa, will hear the application from Monday, February 19. Apart from the Chief Justice Qazi Faez, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Musrat Hilali will also be part of the three-member bench. This petition was filed four days ago in the Supreme Court on behalf of a citizen named Ali Khan. In the petition, the federal…

ISLAMABAD: The Saudi army and intelligence delegation has arrived the federal capital, Islamabad. According to the details, the high-level delegation of Saudi army and intelligence officials visited to Pakistan. However, the foreign delegation met with the officials of Pakistan army, Inter-services Intelligence agency (ISI) and Intelligence Bureau. It is pertinent to mention here that the delegation will discuss important matters of current political situation in Pakistan and to strengthen both countries’ relations.

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced sanctions against fast bowler Haris Rauf following an inquiry into his refusal to join Pakistan’s Test squad for the 2023–24 tour of Australia. After conducting a thorough investigation, including hearings involving all concerned parties, the PCB has decided to terminate Haris Rauf’s central contract, effective from December 1, 2023. Furthermore, he will not be granted a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to participate in any foreign league until June 30, 2024. Haris Rauf was given the opportunity for a personal hearing on January 30, 2024, in line with principles of natural justice. However, his…

Re-polling has been set in motion at seven polling stations in the constituencies of NA-253 and PB-9 Kohlu. The Election Commission confirmed the re-polling, which will continue without interruption until 5pm. Following the Election Commission’s directives, re-polling has been carried out at seven polling stations in the National Assembly constituency NA-253 and Balochistan Assembly constituency PB-9 Kohlu. Polling couldn’t proceed on February 8 as scheduled. According to the District Returning Officer (DRO), a cumulative total of, 8263 registered voters are impacted across these seven polling stations, all of which have been designated as highly sensitive. The deployment of over 800…

Mohammad Hafeez, the Team Director at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has parted ways with the organization, according to sources familiar with the matter. Reports from Geo News suggest that tensions between Hafeez and the newly-appointed PCB Chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, escalated when Hafeez requested a meeting to present his report on the recent cricket tour of Australia and New Zealand, which Naqvi allegedly did not accommodate. Sources close to the situation indicate that the PCB administration has shown little interest in continuing to work with Hafeez, leading to the decision to end their association. Hafeez had taken on the role…

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has nominated former minister Omar Ayub as its candidate for the prime minister’s slot. Former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser, after a meeting with PTI Founder Imran Khan outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, announced the nomination of Omar Ayub as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s candidate for the prime minister’s position. Expressing hope that the prime ministerial seat would be occupied by a PTI member, Qaiser emphasized the party’s belief that its mandate was unjustly taken during the recent elections. In addition, Qaiser declared the initiation of a nationwide protest movement by PTI, with details regarding the protest…