ISLAMABAD: Barrister Gauhar, the Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has taken legal action by filing a petition in the Supreme Court to challenge the decision of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) regarding the withdrawal of the party’s election symbol, the “bat.” The PTI contends that the PHC’s decision to revoke the election symbol lacked proper consideration of the evidence and raises questions about its validity. According to sources, Barrister Gauhar’s petition argues that the PHC’s ruling is not grounded in facts and expresses concerns about the admissibility of the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) application in the matter. The PTI…
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Sajjad Ali
Sajjad Ali is ‘Online Web Editor of Khyber News. He is a journalist by profession and working in field for the last ten years. Previously he worked for national media organizations including ‘The Nation’ Daily Pakistan Today, Khyber News. He also worked in media development sector. He can be reached at sajjad.sovereign@gmail.com
ISLAMABAD: The district and sessions court in Islamabad have set January 10 date for the formal indictment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, in the controversial illegal Nikah case. Civil Judge Qudratullah issued a written order on Thursday confirming the scheduled date, directing the jail superintendent to ensure execution while considering the logistics of accommodating lawyers and media representatives. In anticipation of the proceedings, the Adiala Jail superintendent is tasked with determining the number of attendees during the indictment. The court order emphasizes the provision of all case-related documents to the accused, with charges officially…
MIRPUR: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Thursday notified that amid severe cold and fog, educational institutions will remain closed from January 5 to 15. Bhimbhar Deputy Commissioner issued a notification that violating schools will be sealed and registration will be cancelled. Bhimbar DC said will not tolerate any negligence related to the health of students. “Orders have been issued to the administration of the three tehsils,” Mirza Arshad Jaral said.
KARACHI: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) stated that textile exports have increased by three percent in December. The textile goods worth $1.40 billion were exported last month. The textile items worth 1.36 billion dollars were exported in December 2022. According to APTMA, during the first half of the current financial year, the exports of the textile sector have decreased by five percent. The export volume of the textile sector during the period of July to December 2023 was $8.29 billion. While in the first six months of the last financial year, this value was 8.73 billion dollars.
LAHORE: A total of 1088 appeals were filed in the Election Appellate Tribunal of the High Court against the decisions of the Returning Officers. According to the details, 624 appeals were filed in the Appellate Tribunal of Lahore High Court (LHC), while 219 appeals were filed in the High Court Multan Bench. Apart from this, 81 appeals were filed in the High Court Bahawalpur Bench and 164 in the Rawalpindi Bench. The Tribunal will decide on the appeals by January 10.
LAHORE: Dense fog again blanketed plain areas of Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on night between Wednesday and Thursday, paralysing routine life and disrupting road traffic. The thick fog severely impacted road traffic in various cities, leading to the closure of Motorway M1 from Islamabad to Peshawar, Motorway M2 from Islamabad to Balkasar, and Motorway M5 from Rahim Yar Khan to Rohri, according to a spokesperson from the Motorway. Drivers are advised to use Grand Trunk (GT) Road for travel and exercise caution by driving slowly with fog lights on. Motorway police have appealed to the public to stay home…
THE HAGUE: The United Nations’ top court will hear submissions next week from South Africa and Israel following Pretoria opened a case regarding Israel’s “genocidal” acts in the Gaza Strip. South Africa has urged the ICJ to promptly instruct Israel to halt its military operations in Gaza. The ICJ has announced public hearings at the Peace Palace in The Hague on Thursday and Friday to address the case initiated by South Africa against Israel. In its filing last Friday, South Africa invoked the Genocide Convention, alleging serious violations by Israel and asserting that Israel has, is, and may continue to…
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday withdrew its stay order against the Election Commission of Pakistan decision of taking back the Bat symbol of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Earlier on December 26, The PHC had suspended the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) declaration of the PTI’s intra-party polls as unconstitutional and the revocation of the party’s ‘bat’ election symbol. A single-member bench comprising PHC’s Justice Ijaz Khan heard the petition of the ECP against its single bench ruling on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) electoral ‘bat’ symbol and intra-party elections. The court accepted the ECP petition and withdrew its stay order and…
RAWALPINDI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Wednesday indicted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and former minister Fawad Chaudhry in the contempt of election commission case. According to the details, the case was heard by a four-member bench of Election Commission in Adiala Jail Rawalpindi. The charge sheet was read out in the courtroom by the Election Commission. On this occasion, the former Prime Minister Imran Khan and Fawad Chaudhry were present in the court room. The accused denied the allegations in the charge sheet. The Election Commission postponed the hearing of the contempt of Election Commission case till…
MUMBAI: Renowned Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan achieved a remarkable feat in 2023 by delivering three consecutive blockbuster films. Details reveal that the King Khan made a spectacular comeback with “Pathan” in January, followed by an impressive performance in “Jawan,” and concluded the year with Rajkumar Hirani’s emotional-drama film, “Dunki.” All three movies garnered immense success, collectively earning a staggering 25,000 million Indian Rupees in revenue. Trade analyst Ramesh Bala highlighted that Shah Rukh Khan has set a milestone by generating Rs 25,000 million, becoming the first Indian actor to achieve such significant revenue in a single year. In response,…
