ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan postponed the hearing on personal promotion in public development projects for two weeks. Headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, the three-member bench conducted the session. All four provincial governments, along with the federal government, pledged to refrain from promoting personal interests in public projects and vowed to abide by the Supreme Court’s directive, issued in 2023, against advertising personal endeavors on development initiatives. During the proceedings, Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa sought affidavits from the provincial governments and expressed satisfaction over their collective stance against personal promotion. The court inquired about the number…
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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
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ISLAMABAD: The armed forces, along with the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) and the services chiefs, have strongly condemned the “criminal acts” perpetrated on May 9, 2023, calling it a ‘Black Day’. According to a statement by Inter-Services Public Relations, the armed forces said that on this “one of the darkest days” in national history, politically motivated and brainwashed miscreants, in an act of rebellion, deliberately targeted state institutions and vandalised “sacred symbols” of the state as well as sites belonging to national heritage. “It was a futile attempt to bring about a misplaced and short-sighted revolution in…
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari called on Thursday for the judicial inquiry on May 9 mayhem. Expressing his thoughts, the former foreign minister said: “May 9 is also the darkest day in the country’s history. Those who attacked the military installations and Jinnah House will have to be held accountable.” He said: “The grisly conspiracy was staged to spread unrest and impose fascism in the country.” “On whose orders were the May 9 events staged? The country cannot forget the events that transpired on May 9,” Bhutto-Zardari maintained.Judicial Inquiry on May 9 RiotsJudicial Inquiry on May 9 Riots
LAHORE: Lawyers’ associations throughout Pakistan are staging a nationwide strike in protest of the alleged violence against lawyers in Lahore on Wednesday. Concurrently, a First Information Report (FIR) has been filed regarding the clash between police and lawyers at Lahore’s GPO Chowk. The Pakistan Bar Council’s call for action comes amidst ongoing protests within the legal community regarding the division of civil courts in Lahore. In Lahore, the focal point of the protests, legal organizations are observing a strike to condemn the violence against their colleagues. A joint general assembly is underway at the Lahore High Court Bar, with leaders…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday approved amendment to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (PECA) Act, 2016 to regulate the social media. As per details, the establishment of Digital Rights Protection Agency (DRPA) has been approved under the PECA Act 2024. The new PECA Bill will be presented in the Parliament after the approval of the Cabinet, the authority will advise the government on matters related to digital rights. Sources said that the document approved by the Law Reforms Committee of the Cabinet states that the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications has considered setting up a Digital Rights…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has Hajj flight operations on Thursday as two Hajj flights carrying a total of 330 pilgrims, departed from Karachi for Saudi Arabia’s city Madinah. According to details, the first flight with 150 intending pilgrims and second flight carrying 180 pilgrims left for the Madina by private flights from Jinnah International Airport Karachi. The officials from religious ministry and a large number of people were present at the airport to see off the pilgrims. More than 68,000 intending pilgrims under government’s regular Hajj scheme would be flown to Saudi Arabia by 259 flights of several airlines in a month-long…
GWADAR: Unidentified gunmen carried out a targeted attack in the Sarbandar area of Gwadar, Balochistan, resulting in the tragic deaths of seven labourers from Punjab, police officials reported on Thursday. According to Gwadar’s Station House Officer, Mohsin Ali, the assailants entered a residential quarter near the Fish Harbour during the night and opened fire indiscriminately, killing seven individuals and injuring another. The incident occurred around 3:00 am when the occupants of the residential quarter were asleep. The victims, originally from Punjab’s Khanewal district, were barbers working in a salon in the Sarbandar area. Upon receiving the news, law enforcement promptly…
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) announced an increase in the power tariff by Rs2.83 per unit due to monthly fuel cost adjustment. This decision will impose an additional burden of Rs26 billion on electricity consumers, although it will not be applicable to K-Electric and lifeline consumers. The revised electricity prices will reflect in the bills for May 2024. Last month, the government also raised the electricity tariff by Rs4.92 per unit through fuel adjustment. Nepra increased the price for February, which was reflected in the bills of April 2024.
ISLAMABAD: On the first anniversary of the tragic events of May 9, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif jointly vowed that Pakistan would never again experience such turmoil and unrest. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took to X (formerly Twitter) to emphasize the importance of unity and sacrifice for the nation’s betterment. Addressing the nation, he described May 9 as a day etched in the darkest annals of history, stressing the imperative to prioritize national interests above all else. He distinguished between those who sacrificed their lives for the country and those who sought to sow discord and…
LAHORE: Coca-Cola was honored with the Governor’s Appreciation Certificate, the most esteemed recognition from the Governor’s office. This accolade commends Coca-Cola’s visionary approach and innovative endeavors in embracing sustainability principles across its operations. Dr. Faisal Hashmi, the Director of Public Affairs & Stakeholder Management, accepted the award on behalf of the company. The acknowledgment specifically highlights Coca-Cola’s commitment to environmental and social sustainability through its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) initiatives. Notably, the company’s pioneering efforts in securing approval for recycled PET (rPET), its contribution to Punjab’s adoption of Pakistan’s inaugural plastic road initiative, and its advocacy for plastic circularity have…
