ISLAMABAD — Shehbaz Sharif, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president, was elected unopposed as the new Prime Minister of Pakistan by Parliament on Monday after rival candidate Shah Mahmood Qureshi announced that his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party will boycott the voting and staged a walkout. Shehbaz, 70, was the only candidate left in the race after […]
ISLAMABAD — The former prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has reportedly decided to tender his resignation as a member of the National Assembly ahead of the election for the new prime minister. The decision was reportedly made during the PTI’s parliamentary party meeting. The report quoting sources, said: “We will not sit in this […]
PATTAN — A 35-year-old lineman of Kashmir Power Development Corporation (KPDCL) died due to electrocution in Khenpeth Singhpora area of Pattan in Baramulla district on Monday. An official said that the lineman identified as Ghulam Rasool Wani (35) received an electric shock while repairing a live wire on an electric pole in Khenpeth village. He […]
ISLAMABAD — A top Pakistani court here on Monday dismissed a petition to register a treason case against former prime minister Imran Khan and various ministers, saying it was inadmissible. Chief Justice Athar Minallah of the Islamabad High Court delivered a reserved verdict during which he also fined the petitioner Maulvi Iqbal Haider Rs100,000, the […]
ISLAMABAD — All lawmakers belonging to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party will resign from the National Assembly ahead of the voting to elect a new prime minister, Imran Khan’s close aide Fawad Chaudhry said on Monday. Chaudhry, the former information minister, also said that the PTI has refused to be a part of the so-called […]
SRINAGAR — This year’s Amarnath pilgrimage will be historic in the history of Jammu and Kashmir as 6 to 8 lakh pilgrims are expected to perform the darsh of Shiv Lingam at the Cave shrine of Amarnath in Pahalgam area of southern district of Anantnag, Secretary of Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Apurva Chand […]
SRINAGAR — Sadaqat-ul- Fitr, also known as Zakat-ul-Fitr, amount has been fixed at Rs 65 per person, Jammu and Kashmir’s Grand Mufti, Nasir-ul lslam announced on Monday. Grand Mufti said that Sadaqat-ul-Fitr is a duty required of every Muslim and becomes obligatory to pay it before the beginning of Eid prayer and could be given […]
GANDERBAL — A man died in an accident at a stone quarry while another sustained injuries at Kohistan Colony, Safapora area of Ganderbal district on Monday, officials said. The deceased had been identified Khursheed Ahmad Leharwal (29) s/o of Ghulam Hassan, a resident of Kondabal while the injured has been identified as Ghulam Nani Leharwal […]
KULGAM — The residents of Srandoo area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district Monday staged a protest against the Jal Shakti department for failing to provide them with the potable drinking water. The residents came out on road to register their protest and blocked the Kulgam-Anantnag road and raised slogans against the Jal Shakti department. They […]
POONCH — Family members of a policeman, who was found hanging inside the room of his friend in Rajouri district on March 10 this year, staged a protest here, demanding constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the alleged “murder” of their kin. The protesters including women, men and children assembled at Shaheedi Yadghar […]