ISLAMABAD: Federal authorities have officially approved winter vacations for schools and colleges in the federal capital, Islamabad. The Director General of the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) issued an official notification, detailing the scheduled winter break for educational institutions from December 23 to December 31. With a cold wave affecting various parts of the country, including the capital, officials have also revealed revised school timings for both urban and rural areas. The FDE specified that these adjusted timings will be in effect until January 31, 2024. In line with the directive, schools operating in single shifts will conduct classes from…
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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
In a noteworthy development, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has set a hearing date for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) plea, aiming for fair treatment in the upcoming general elections. The issue arose during the cipher case against former Prime Minister Imran Khan. PTI’s counsel, Niazullah Niazi, brought attention to obstacles faced by PTI candidates in filing nomination papers. During the hearing led by interim Chief Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, Justice Masood questioned the eligibility of candidates with legal issues, stating, “If your candidate is an absconder, how can he file the nomination paper?” Niazi pointed to torn nomination papers and…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday approved former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan and Vice-Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s post-arrest bail applications in the cipher case. A three-member bench, headed by interim Chief Justice Sardar Tariq Masood and comprising Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Athar Minallah, conducted the hearing. The apex court asked both the leaders to submit surety bonds worth rupees one million each. The cipher case pertains to a diplomatic document that the Federal Investigation Agency’s charge sheet alleges was never returned by Imran. The PTI has long held that the document contained a threat from the…
WANA: Unidentified militants shot and killed at least five labourers who were working on the construction site of a police station in the Lower South Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the police said on Friday. The tragic incident took place in a rural area of Wana, the headquarters of the Lower South Waziristan Tribal District on Thursday night. The militants shot them at point-blank range while they were sleeping in their tents. In the fatal attack, one of the workers suffered injuries when unknown attackers opened fire at the under-construction police station, said local authorities. The police stated that the…
LAHORE: In the upcoming election for NA-128 Lahore, a closely contested battle is anticipated as Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari throws his hat into the ring. Bilawal Bhutto will be vying for the National Assembly seat and will submit his nomination papers today (Friday). The competition heats up as he faces Salman Akram Raja, a senior Supreme Court lawyer, who is contesting from NA-128 Lahore on a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ticket. Joining Bilawal Bhutto on the provincial seats are Hafiz Mohiuddin and Misbah-ur-Rehman as PPP candidates. Salman Akram Raja, representing PTI founder chairman Imran Khan in various…
ISLAMABAD: Today (Friday) marks the deadline for the submission of nomination papers for the 2024 general elections scheduled for February 8, 2024. Following the requests for an extension from Mutahidda Qoumi Movement (MQM) and Jamat-e-Ulema Islami (JUI), the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) have also urged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to prolong the nomination paper submission period by two days. As per the ECP’s announcement, the deadline for submitting nomination papers for the 2024 elections is until this evening, and the initial list of candidates will be released tomorrow (December 23). The scrutiny of…
PESHAWAR: The University of Peshawar has officially declared the commencement of winter vacations, bringing relief to students and faculty members alike. As per the official statement from the university administration, the academic institution will remain closed for winter holidays from December 23 to December 30. This announcement also applies to colleges and schools affiliated with Jamia Peshawar, providing students in these educational institutions a break from their academic routines during the period from December 23 to December 30. The Education Department of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has issued a recent directive, announcing winter vacations for government schools in the…
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad and other parts of the country were rattled by a 4.4 magnitude earthquake at 5:30 am on Friday. The brief tremors, lasting two to three seconds, were also felt in various cities of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Kashmir. Residents, startled by the quake, emerged from their homes, reciting verses from the Holy Quran. Fortunately, there were no reports of casualties or property damage from any region. The National Seismic Monitoring Centre in Islamabad identified the quake’s epicenter in Southwestern Kashmir, at a depth of 11 kilometers. Earlier, on Wednesday night, Islamabad and Rawalpindi experienced multiple tremors around 9:50…
GILGIT: Former chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan Khalid Khursheed, the f, has faced a lifelong disqualification from from heading the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) GB chapter. This decision comes after the Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court disqualified Khursheed in a fake degree case on July 4. The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) GB, in a verdict released on Thursday, upheld the disqualification, following a petition filed by GB Assembly member Shahzad Agha. Agha argued that Khursheed’s claimed law degree from London was fake and invoked Articles 62 and 63 for his disqualification. Despite being a close associate of PTI founder Imran Khan, Khursheed’s credentials could…
The Lahore High Court has issued notices to the federal government and others and sought their replies on an application seeking permission for PTI leader Hassaan Niazi to sign his nomination papers. The court asked the petitioner’s lawyer if his client had been convicted. The counsel responded that Niazi’s trial was going on, and he has not been disqualified yet. The court then asked the government lawyer under what conditions and under what law one can be disqualified. The lawyer said interpretation of this legal point was necessary. The court then adjourned the hearing till tomorrow while issuing notices to…
