Both sons of three-time Pakistan Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif have approached the accountability court, seeking the suspension of their arrest warrants in three corruption references related to the Panama Papers, enabling them to surrender before the court on March 12, Dawn reported.
Exiled Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) rights activist, Amjad Ayub Mirza expressed his support for the Joint Awami Action Committee's (JAAC) torch-bearing protest to raise their voices against the issues faced by the general public under the Pakistani administration.
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) on Wednesday organized a press conference at the Gwadar Press Club, putting forward its assessment of the damage suffered by the Gwadar after the recent floods. The conference underlined several challenges, struggles and the reasons behind both.
Additionally, CPJ demanded Pakistan to stop harassing and detaining members of the press for their work, as the whereabouts of the Pakistani journalist still remain unknown.
"Naresh Kumar (YOA:2006), presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly," MEA statement read.
It said that the proceedings of the trial of the leader by the Lahore High Court (LHC) and of the appeal by the SC do not meet the requirements of the fundamental right of a fair trial and due process enshrined in Articles 4 and 9 of the Constitution.
According to the report, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday notified the allocation of reserved seats for women and minorities, which were claimed by PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), to other political parties.
Justice Gangopadhyay's resignation has reignited the debate about judges entering politics in India. Traditionally, judges in India are expected to maintain a distance from politics.
Alumni Association of Jamia Milia Islamia (AAJMI) President Shifa Ur Rehman, Abdul Khalid Saifi, Mohd Saleem Khan and student activist Gulfisha Fatima have sought bail on the grounds of parity with Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita and Asif Iqbal Tanha, who are already on bail granted by the