after spending two-and-a-half months in jail.... Dar, the son of Rehana Imtiaz Dar, the candidate

petitions. PTI-backed defeated candidate Rehana Imtiaz Dar filed the petition against the election of

ADVERTISEMENT REHANA Dar was a housewife who has become a household name.... Sparsely inhabited by

KARACHI: The provincial election commissioner on Wednesday issued a final list of 159 candidates for seats reserved for women and minorities in the national and provincial assemblies from Sindh. Except the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, the list carries names of aspirants belonging to all major political parties including Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Pakistan Peoples Party, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan, Grand Democratic Alliance, Jamaat-i-Islami, etc. The list shows there are 38 aspirants inclu

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court( LHC) on Monday rejected as dissatisfactory a report by the Punjab police on the alleged abduction of the brother of former PTI leader Usman Dar and summoned the IGP in person.A government’s law officer filed a report on behalf of the IGP denying the arrest or custody of Umar Dar, the brother of Usman Dar. Justice Ali Baqar Najafi observed that the police report was not satisfactory. The judge directed the law officer to ensure the appearance of the IGP along with a

As the rain lashed down the boat pulled over and they took shelter under a tin shed on the riverbank, when they were hit. Bangladesh, which is blighted by extreme weather and heavy storms, suffers an average of 300 deaths by lightning every year, according to the UN.... I could not even decide who I should go to first." Image source, Mamun Image caption, The funerals took place on the evening of Mamun's wedding Mamun lost his father, grandparents, cousins, uncles and aunts.... I was so shocked

She has insisted she has done nothing wrong.... Hasina’s daughter Saima Wazed, the World Health Organisation’s South East Asia chief, is also listed. There was no immediate response from Wazed.“ The ACC investigation team has obtained the necessary documents and found sufficient evidence to file the cases, ” Hossain told AFP.... The kickback allegations relate to the$ 12. 65bn Rooppur nuclear plant, which was bankrolled by Moscow with a 90 per cent loan....

Meanwhile, MPAs from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan and the Grand Democratic Alliance distanced themselves from the PTI-led protest. The repeated warnings from the acting speaker to protesting lawmakers went unheeded as the ruckus continued throughout the chief minister's speech.... Leghari also warned of disciplinary proceedings against Dua Bhutto for using her mobile phone during the proceedings but in vain.“ Use of mobile phones is not allowed in the House.... However, no case was re

They alleged that their business was killed and not being brought up in the house. Opposition leader reprimanded The chair took exception to the opposition members’ protest terming it ‘deplorable.... He said that they had to bring the megaphone as their microphones were not being turned on.... He demanded that the provincial government arrest the culprits or else he would stage a protest outside the assembly. The house was adjourned to Thursday. Published in Dawn, November 25th, 2021....

？ Omar Ayub alleges ‘status quo forces’ resorting to underhanded tactics？ Barrister Gohar says ECP failed to perform its constitutional dutiesISLAMABAD: The PTI decried on Saturday the rejection of the nomination papers of several of its election candidates, including Murad Saeed and Sahibzada Sibghatullah. PTI’s Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan has branded these rejections as “ politically motivated ”, accusing the “ forces of status quo ” of resorting to underhanded tactics because they lacked