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ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has sought an increase in power tariff under quarterly fuel adjustment by Rs0.57 per unit, a joint secretary of the power division said. The power division official said that the power tariff of the K-Electric will be increased under adjustment for the first three months of 2022. “The power tariff of K-Electric is already fewer than other companies,” he said, adding that despite an increase, the sole power utility in the country will get a subsidy of Rs3.98 per unit. The NEPRA officials said that the average tariff for K-Electric is Rs25.52 per unit and after an approval in tariff hike, it will rise to Rs26.08 per unit. Moreover, the NEPRA announced that it has launched a probe into a technical fault in Guddu power plant as its closure is resulting in Rs350 million losses. “We are also keeping an eye on Neelum Jhelum project and an error could be identified after clearing the project’s tunnel of water,” the NEPRA said. Recently , the National Electric Power

LAHORE: Punjab chief minister (CM) Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Monday decided to expand services of Rescue 1122 services across the province, ARY News reported. Emergency services of Rescue 1122 will be expended in 86 more Tehsils of Punjab. CM Pervaiz Elahi said the services will be expended to provide relief to the masses of the province. Punjab CM further said motorbike rescue services will also be expended to the 27 districts of the province during the current fiscal year. Elahi said the Rescue 1122 was established in his last tenure as Punjab CM to serve the masses. Read more: Technical glitch hits Rescue 1122 Service in Punjab The Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) is the leading emergency service of South Asia. Rescue 1122 has been established under the Punjab Emergency Service Act 2006 for professional management of emergencies such as road traffic crashes, medical emergencies, building collapse, fire, hazardous material incidents, explosions, flood & water rescue a

ISLAMABAD: The Motorway police have started satellite monitoring of passengers’ buses across the country to control overspeeding, ARY News reported on Monday.   In a statement, Sector Commander Motorway said that over 6500 passengers’ buses were being monitored with trackers. The motorway police were tracking intercity and interprovincial buses. The Sector Commander said that the police held a meeting with transporters of the passengers’ buses with trackers. He further said that access to the tracker system has been installed in the Sector office. Giving details of the monitoring, the Sector Commander Motorway said that the police check speed of the passenger buses with the tracker system. He noted that more than 100 vehicles were fined across the country. from Latest Pakistan News Breaking News from All over Pakistan - ARY News https://ift.tt/YGqcEBy

KARACHI: Karachi is expected to receive heavy rainfall from August 06 as the rain spell will enter the eastern part of the Sindh province from August 05, the Met Office said on Monday. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the weather turned pleasant today after the city received drizzle early in the morning. “The weather will remain cloudy as the city recorded a temperature at 28C and will decline upto 26.5C,” it said, adding that humidity will remain at 92 percent and winds will blow at 11 nautical miles. The Met Office said that a spell of heavy rain is expected in eastern Sindh from August 5 to 8 while Karachi will witness heavy showers from August 06 to 08. Balochistan and Sindh provinces have seen uncharacteristically heavy rains during the monsoon season this year. Another flow of water of flash floods from Balochistan entered in Sindh yesterday. Read More:  DADU: FLOODING DISRUPTS LAND LINK OF 200 VILLAGES IN KACHHO As torrential rains and flash floods

KARACHI: Several private schools across Karachi witnessed low attendance on the first day of reopening of the academic activities after summer vacations, ARY News reported. Schools in North Nazimabad, Gulistan-e-Jauhar and other areas remained closed due to overnight showers that continued till morning. In many schools, children were sent back to their houses due to low attendance, while teachers remained in attendance at the schools. Parts of Karachi, received light to moderate showers from the wee hours of Monday night that continued till morning, forcing parents to keep their children at homes. Read more: Summer vacations: Sindh education department issues statement Earlier, the Sindh Education and Literacy Department Sunday rejected all rumors about the extension in summer vacations in Sindh schools owing to monsoon rains. In a social media post, the education ministry had denied reports making rounds on social media that summer vacations in Sindh were being extended beyond

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 656 fresh Covid-19 cases and one coronavirus-related death during the last 24 hours, ARY News reported on Monday. The National Institute of Health (NIH) stated that during the past 24 hours, a total of 19,611 tests COVID-19 diagnostic tests were conducted, of which 656 samples came back positive. Following the detection of new cases, the COVID-19 positivity ratio stood at 3.35 percent, moving slightly up from 3.29pc, recorded a day earlier. COVID-19 Statistics 01 August 2022 Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 19,611 Positive Cases: 656 Positivity %: 3.35% Deaths: 01 Patients on Critical Care: 161 — NIH Pakistan (@NIH_Pakistan) August 1, 2022 According to the data issued by NIH, 161 COVID-19 patients were being treated in the Intensive Care Units (ICU) across the country at different medical facilities. It is pertinent to mention here that a total of over 1.5 million Covid-19 cases have been reported in Pakistan so far, while the total number

QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit the flood-affected areas of Balochistan today as heavy rains and floods wreaked havoc in the province, ARY News reported on Monday. According to details, the prime minister will visit flood-hit areas of Balochistan to review rescue, relief, and rehabilitation measures besides meeting the victims. PM Shehbaz Sharif will visit flood victims’ camp in Qila Saifullah and Khushnoob district of Balochistan. Meanwhile, the premier will also visit the flood affected areas in Chaman city. He will also meet local people in the city. Read More: ‘CENTRE WORKING WITH BALOCHISTAN GOVT TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO PEOPLE’ A day earlier, PM Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to the flood-affected cities of Taank and Dera Ismail Khan was postponed due to weather conditions. He was scheduled to visit, the severely flood-affected cities of Balochistan, Taank and DG Khan. Earlier on July 30, the prime minister visited flood-hit areas of Balochistan and Sindh to review r

RAWLAKOT: At least ten have died as roof of a house collapsed in Tatta Pani, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) after heavy rains, ARY News reported on Monday. According to details, 10 people including five children and two women died and 3 were injured when the roof of a house collapsed at Tatta Pani. According to rescue officials, two families were living in the affected house, while some guests were also present at the time of the accident. Read more: Karachi: Nine die by electrocution, other rain-related incidents The bodies and injured were rushed to the nearby hospital by the rescue officials, while the identity of the deceased could not be ascertained as per initial reports. Former Azad Kashmir prime minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi expressed grief over the death of ten people in Tatta Pani, he expressed his condolences to the bereaved and prayed for forgiveness for the deceased. In his statement, he said that he is heartbroken to hear the news of the accident, I am an equal

ISLAMABAD: The coalition government has started mulling over the imposition of governor rule in Punjab after the success of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to regain power in the province, citing sources, ARY News reported on Saturday. The federal government prepared another plan to weaken the PTI government in Punjab and started mulling over the imposition of governor rule in the province. Sources said that Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) leaders started consultations for giving a major blow to the PTI government and denotifying 10 lawmakers of the Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PML-Q). Sources added that the coalition government also consulted legal experts for getting relief from the courts, whereas, the leaders also decided to take PML-Q chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain in confidence. Sources said that the government will require approval from the parliament for the imposition of the governor’s rule. On July 27, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah had threatened to impose Governo

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has asserted that the Centre was working with Balochistan government to provide relief to the people after heavy rains and floods unleashed devastation in the province, ARY News reported. Taking to Twitter, the prime minister wrote: “I visited the flood-hit areas of Balochistan today to oversee the ongoing relief work [and] express solidarity with the affected people.” PM Shehbaz Sharif said that the Centre was working with the provincial government to provide immediate relief to the people, assuring that the work will be further accelerated. About 300 including 124 people from Balochistan have lost lives in the floods. Although there is no compensation for huaman life, the federal govt is paying Rs. 10 lakh to every household of the deceased. I have also ordered increase in financial assistance for damaged houses https://t.co/2Pf7y1qrix — Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) July 30, 2022 Giving details about the devastation from torrential ra

SHIKARPUR: In a shocking incident, a Shikarpur man allegedly killed his elderly mother after she failed to cook food for him on time, ARY News reported on Saturday. According to police, the incident occurred in the native village of Shikarpur district of Sindh. After an exchange of hot words over a meal, the man murdered his old mother and fled from the spot, they said. The police have registered a case against the accused and started an investigation. In a similar incident, a man murdered his wife, father-in-law, brother-in-law and two others over a domestic dispute in Okara city of Punjab province. According to details, a man – identified as Rafiq – gunned down wife, father-in-law, brother-in-law and two others during separate attacks at Mandi Road and Latifabad. A police spokesperson said first, the suspect shot his father-in-law Ashiq, brother-in-law Salman and wife Salma after they appeared before the Court at Mandi Road. from Latest Pakistan News Breaking News from All

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted more rains/thundershowers in various parts of the country during the next 24 hours. In a statement, the met office said more rain-wind/thundershower is expected in Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, north and eastern Balochistan, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during the next 24 hours. Isolated heavy falls are also expected in Kashmir, upper and central Punjab, Islamabad, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and north and eastern Balochistan. Monsoon currents were penetrating the upper and central parts of the country. A westerly wave was also affecting western parts of the country. Read More: 20 killed in rain-related incidents across KP Heavy rains may generate urban flooding and flash flooding in local Nullahs of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Kasur, Sahiwal, Sargodha, Khushab, Mianwali, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Dir, Swat, Peshawar, Mardan, Malakand, Bajaur, Lakki Marw

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday took an aerial view of flood-hit areas of Balochistan to review rescue, relief and rehabilitation measures after heavy rains and floods have unleashed devastation in the province. While taking an aerial view along with concerned officials, the prime minister was caught on camera giving directions to an official after being told that he was being filmed. In a video, circulating on social media, PM Shehbaz Sharif can be seen sitting in a normal mode in a plane. As soon the videographer told PM that his aerial view is being filmed on camera, Shehbaz quickly started issuing directions to officials. Shehbaz’s act soon caught the attention of netizens, who were quick to troll him. from Latest Pakistan News Breaking News from All over Pakistan - ARY News https://ift.tt/3sqFTrg

ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has asserted that the ‘mafias’ have destroyed the country’s institutions and promoted lawlessness to stay in power, ARY News reported on Saturday. The former premier expressed these remarks during a meeting with presidents of important bar associations, including Islamabad High Court (IHC) Bar President Shoaib Shaheen. The meeting was also attended by PTI’s vice-president Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Fawad Chaudhry, Farrukh Habib and Hassan Niazi. Matters related to supremacy of constitution and democracy were discussed during the meeting. The Bar Presidents paid tribute to the vision and efforts of Imran Khan for the supremacy of constitution and law. The presidents also expressed concern over the ‘negative campaign’ against judges by the ruling coalition. Speaking on the occasion, Imran Khan said that the rule of law is the central principle of the development agenda. “The country’s development is n

PESHAWAR: At least 20 people, including 12 children, were killed and 35 injured in torrential rains and rain-related incidents across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) during the last 10 days, ARY News reported on Saturday. According to a report issued by the Provincial Management Disaster Authority (PDMA), at least 20 people, including 12 children and two women, lost their lives in torrential rains during the last 10 days. Meanwhile, almost 35 people, including 12 children, were injured in the rain-related incidents. The data, issued by PDMA, stated that Peshawar, Swabi, Charsadda, Shangla, Khyber, Dera Ismail Khan, and Bajaur have been the most affected areas. گزشتہ 24 گھنٹوں کے دوران بارشوں اورسیلاب کے نتجے میں 10 افرادجاں بحق جبکہ 13 افرادذخمی ہوئے، خیبر، مانسہرہ ،دیرلوئراور بونیر کے متاثرین میں امدادی سامان تقسیم وزیر اعلی خیبر پختونخوا کی ہدایات پر ریسکیو1122 کی شبقدر کے مختلف متاثرہ مقامات پر امدادی کاروائیاں جاری۔ pic.twitter.com/dfmKqyYMvx — PDMAKP OFFICIAL (@pdmakpk) July 30, 2

KECH: Six terrorists were killed while a Pakistan Army soldier embraced martyred during an operation conducted by security forces in the general area of Hoshab, district Kech, the military’s media wing said on Friday. In a statement, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the operation was conducted on information regarding the movement of a terrorist group on motorcycles towards Panjgur from Kech. “Security forces immediately cordoned the area and started a search operation to apprehend the terrorists,” the ISPR said, adding that once surrounded, the terrorists opened indiscriminate fire on security forces. During the exchange of fire, Hawaldar Hidayatullah – who hailed from Lakki Marwat – embraced martyrdom and Naik Mir Muhammad –who hailed from Waziristan – sustained injuries. However, six militants were killed by the security forces. The ISPR mentioned that a heavy exchange of fire took place between terrorists and security forces and a large cache of arms and ammuni

LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari has lost the no-trust vote today, ARY News reported on Friday. Voting began in the Punjab Assembly on a no-trust motion against the PA deputy speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari through secret ballot after PTI’s Sibtain Khan was elected as the new speaker of the House. The PA lawmakers voted on the no-trust motion against the deputy speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari. The government lawmakers required 186 votes for the ouster of the PA deputy speaker Mazari. PA lawmakers cast 186 votes in the favour of removing the deputy speaker Mazari from the position. As voting began at the PA, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker Dr Yasmin Rashid cast the first vote on the no-confidence motion, whereas, Iftikhar Gilani cast the second vote from the ruling party. READ: PTI’S SIBTAN KHAN ELECTED PUNJAB ASSEMBLY SPEAKER On July 28, the Punjab Assembly (PA) has passed a no-trust motion against Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari following the c

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has made public the audio recording of Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) meeting held on July 28 after two senior judges rejected a statement issued by the apex court about the proceedings, ARY News reported. Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Sardar Tariq Masood rejected a statement about the JCP meeting held for the elevation of five high court judges to Surpeme Court, saying that the press release presented a “totally different version of events”. Later today, a press statement was issued by the Supreme Court stating the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial had ordered releasing the audio recording of the meeting on Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan website. The press release stated that Justice Isa and Justice Masood had ‘reservations’ over the earlier statement issued on Thursday. “That earlier statement was issued on the instructions of CJP Bandial who is also the chairman of JCP,” it stated. It said that the audio recording from

QUETTA: Muharram moon has not been sighted across Pakistan and the first Muhrram-ul-Haram will fall on July 31, Sunday, and Youm-e-Ashura will be observed on August 9, Tuesday, ARY News reported. The session of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee was organised in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, to sight crescent for Muharram-ul-Haram, 1444 Hijri. The session was chaired by RHC chairman Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad. The session was attended by the members of the central RHC, Zonal Committee of Karachi, Ministries of Religious Affairs, Science and Technology, SUPARCO and others. The sessions of the RHC zonal committees were held in their respective localities. RHC Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad announced that the crescent of Muharram was not sighted across Pakistan, hence, the first month of the Islamic calendar will be observed on July 31, Sunday, whereas, Youm-e-Ashura will be observed on August 9, Tuesday. The RHC did not receive any evidence of moon sighting acr

LAHORE: Former chief minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shahbaz has announced to challenge election of Punjab Assembly Speaker, ARY News reported on Friday. According to details, the former chief minister announced to challenge the Punjab Assembly Speaker’s election, saying that the poll was rigged. He raised objections over the serial numbers printed on the ballot papers. It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Sibtan Khan was elected as the new speaker of the Punjab Assembly. Sibtain Khan won the election after securing 185 votes while Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Saif ul Malook Khokhar obtained 175 votes. He was later sworn in as the speaker. Four votes were rejected out of the 364 votes cast during the session, which was chaired by Panel of Chairman Wasim Badozai. The rejected votes included three of the Opposition and one of the PTI. The Punjab Assembly speaker’s seat fell vacant after the f

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) from Lyari, Syed Abdul Rasheed and many others have been arrested by Karachi police for staging a protest against the dilapidated sewerage system in Lyari Town, ARY News reported on Friday. In a video message, MPA Syed Abdul Rasheed said that he was kept at the Chakiwara police station. He said that they established protest camps across Lyari to highlight the sewerage issues in the area when Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers allegedly attacked their camp. He said that four JI workers were injured in the attack carried out by PPP workers in Lyari who have been shifted to the hospital. The Sindh Assembly lawmaker said that he was kept in police lock-up and he was tortured by the police officer. Following his arrest, a large number of JI workers reached Chakiwara police station and started protesting against the police action. JI Ameer Sirajul Haq strongly condemned the arrest of MPA Abdul Rasheed and demanded

LAHORE: In order to maintain law and order situation and avoid any untoward incident, the Punjab government has imposed a ban on pillion riding for 9th and 10th of Muharram across the province, ARY News reported. The ban has been imposed under section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code. Under the Section 144, wall chalking, standing of people on rooftops around Imambargas and buildings along the routes of mourners’ processions has also been banned, the notification said. NCOC issues SOPs for Muharram National Command and Operation Control (NCOC) has issued Standard Operations Procedures (SOPs) for processions and public gatherings in the month of Muharram-ul-Haram. According to details, the NCOC has issued SOPs for public gatherings and processions in the month of Muharram-ul-Haram. Wearing a mask and using sanitisers during the holy month have been made compulsory by NCOC. The NCOC added that only fully vaccinated people will be allowed to participate in processions. Moreover, al

SAHIWAL: At least six persons including five women have lost their lives in a roof collapse incident that took place in Sahiwal during heavy rainfall. 18 persons sustained injuries in the horrific incident, ARY News reported on Thursday. The incident took place in 102-9L village of Punjab’s Sahiwal in which at least six persons were killed and 18 others wounded. The teams of the police force and rescue institutions rushed to the site and started operation to rescue the people. During the rescue operation, officials faced extreme difficulties due to heavy rain and darkness. The wounded persons including women and children were shifted to a teaching hospital for medical assistance. Earlier in the month, two children had lost their lives in a wall collapse incident as parts of Karachi received light to heavy rain. Rescue officials had said that two children were killed as the wall collapsed in the city’s Shah Faisal Colony. Meanwhile, four people were injured after a signboard fell

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz Vice-President Maryam Nawaz has criticised the Supreme Court (SC) verdict in Punjab Assembly deputy speaker ruling case once again, ARY News reported on Thursday. Maryam Nawaz, while talking to media after Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) session in Islamabad today, alleged that the SC full bench was not formed as they wanted to do injustice and award Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan. She termed the rejection of the government’s plea for full bench as ‘unilateral decision and murder of justice’. Maryam claimed that the SC full bench decision would be different if it was constituted. READ: MARYAM NAWAZ SAYS FULL COURT NOT FORMED DUE TO FEAR The PML-N VP criticised that the certificate of ‘Sadiq and Ameen’ given to Imran Khan by the former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Retired Saqib Nisar destroyed the country. She further alleged that the SC verdict in the PA deputy speaker ruling case was the murder of justice a

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has refuted the reports of ‘disavowing’ the visit of Special Assistant to Prime Minister, Tariq Fatemi to the United States (US), ARY News reported. In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said that the media story about SAPM Tariq Fatemi’s visit to Washington is ‘factually incorrect and misleading’. The spokesperson said during the SAPM’s private visit to Washington DC, his meetings were facilitated by the Pakistan embassy in Washington. “Embassy officials also participated in the meetings. There was, therefore, no question of ‘disavowing’ it,” he said. The Spokesperson said he had never stated that the Foreign Office did not play any role in his meeting with US officials. “Misleading reports and speculation are unhelpful and must be avoided,” he added. Several reports were circulating that Fatemi’s meeting with senior US Assistant Secretary Of State Wendy Sherman in Washington was disowned by the Foreign Office, terming it a person

ISLAMABAD: The Chief of Staff of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, Dr Shahbaz Gill said Thursday that a political party could not be banned in prohibited funding case but the money will be taken back by the authorities, ARY News reported. Dr Shahbaz Gill, while addressing a press conference today, said that PTI was facing the prohibited funding case but the foreign funding case.  He responded to the allegations of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader and interior minister Rana Sanaullah who demanded the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announce the verdict of the foreign funding case against the PTI. READ: PM URGES ECP ANNOUNCE ‘LONG-DELAYED’ PTI FOREIGN FUNDING VERDICT Dr Gill said that people used to raise funds for contesting elections in many countries including the United States (US). “There were some rulers in Pakistan who committed financial frauds in the name of funding.” “PTI is facing prohibited funding case but not the foreign funding ca

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Thursday released schedule for by-elections on three Punjab vacant seats, two in the Punjab Assembly and one from National Assembly, ARY News reported. According to a statement issued by the election body, the by-elections on NA-157 Multan, PP-139 Sheikhupura, and PP-241 Bahawalnagar constituencies will be held on September 11. As per schedule, the public notice will be issued by the Returning Officer (RO) on August 2 while candidates can file nomination papers from August 3 to August 5. The ECP will publish a final list of nominated candidates by August 6. The last date for filing of appeals against RO decisions regarding nomination papers will be August 16. The ECP will allot election symbols to contesting candidates on August 25. It is pertinent to mention here that the NA-157 Multan seat fell vacant on account of PTI’s Zain Qureshi resignation, who was elected as a member of the Punjab Assembly in recently held by-polls.

KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Wednesday predicted more rains in Sindh, including Karachi, from today till Friday. “The low-pressure area causing widespread heavy rains in Sindh has moved westward, towards the Oman coast. The low over Rajasthan, India now lies over northwest Rajasthan and adjoining northeast Sindh,” it said in a statement. Under the current weather system, rain, accompanied by thunderstorms along with isolated heavy falls, would likely continue in Nawabshah, Khairpur, Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad, Dadu, Jamshoro, Shikarpur, Qambar Shahdadkot, Ghotki and Kashmore over the next two to three days. Meanwhile, rain ranging between light and moderate was expected in Badin, Thatta, Sujawal, Hyderabad, Tando Mohammad Khan, Tando Allahyar. Read more:  “NO KE INFRASTRUCTURE LINKED TO RECENT INCIDENTS OF SHOCK IN RAIN SPELL” Meanwhile, the city received moderate to light showers on Wednesday morning. Moderate to light showers were reported in Gulsha

LAHORE: The proceedings of no-trust motion against the Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari are likely to be started next week, ARY News reported on Wednesday. The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had earlier submitted the no-trust motion against PA deputy speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari in the first week of April. Sources told ARY News that the matter will proceed next week and the election of the new speaker will also be conducted. READ: PTI TO NOMINATE MPA SIBTAIN KHAN FOR SPEAKER PUNJAB ASSEMBLY Sources added that PTI finalised Sibtain Khan for the Punjab Assembly Speaker’s slot, whereas, two names were shortlisted for the position of the deputy speaker including Wasiq Qayyum and Taimur Masood. Earlier, PTI Senator Faisal Javed said in a statement that it was decided to remove Mazari from his position. He said that it seems that Mazari will head the full bench of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) in the coming day, hence, PTI will remove him. SC verdict On

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appointed PML-N’s senior leader and former Punjab home minister Ataullah Tarar as his special assistant, it emerged on Wednesday. The notification for Tarar’s appointment said: “The prime minister has been pleased to appoint Ata Tarar as special assistant to the prime minister with the status of federal minister, with immediate effect.” The notification, issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, had no details about the newly appointed aide’s portfolio. It is pertinent to note that Atta Tarar is currently serving as deputy secretary general of PML-N. He has also served as the home minister and spokesperson of the Punjab government in the cabinet of former Punjab chief minister Hamza Shahbaz. from Latest Pakistan News Breaking News from All over Pakistan - ARY News https://ift.tt/klvXYLE

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the Registrar Office’s objections regarding the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) petition to ensure overseas Pakistanis’ right to vote. Justice Sajjad Ali Shah heard the PTI’s and allowed the appeal against recent legislation on the rights of overseas Pakistanis. After overturning the objections, the matter will be fixed before the bench for hearing. Similarly, a three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan and Justice Mansoor Ali Shah will take up PTI chief Imran Khan’s petition against the recent amendments in the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) laws on Friday. It is to be mentioned here that the National Assembly on May 26 approved a bill, reversing reforms introduced by the previous PTI government for voting right to overseas Pakistanis. After the amendment, the overseas Pakistanis would not be able to cast their vote from abroad, however they could cast their votes whil

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has demanded the formation of joint parliamentary committee for judicial reforms through effective legislation, ARY News reported on Wednesday. Speaking on the National Assembly (NA) floor, FM Bilawal Bhutto said it was high time for effective legislation to safeguard democracy and the constitution, instead of mere chanting slogans. Bilawal said there were certain issues related to the formation of court benches, taking suo moto notices and appointments of judges in superior courts, which needed to be addressed. “Pakistan’s journey to democracy will remain incomplete without bringing judicial reforms. The PPP is ready for judicial reforms as it is an unfinished agenda of the Charter of Democracy, signed by Benazir Bhutto and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif,” he added. He noted that the role of establishment and judiciary shouldn’t be controversial. “We were not trying to put pressure on any institutio

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah Wednesday approved the construction of the Korangi Crossing Bridge and Hub Canal rehabilitation projects, ARY News reported. CM Murad, who presided over a meeting to review different projects in Karachi, directed the local government department to complete both projects within a year. He said that 28% of the population of Korangi and Malir would be facilitated by the construction of bridge. CM Murad also greenlighted the Jam Sadiq Bridge project and directed the Planning and Development Department to prepare a scheme to overhaul it. MALIR EXPRESSWAY: CM ORDERS COMPLETION OF FIRST SECTION IN 8 MONTHS The meeting was attended by Syed Nasir Shah, Administrator KMC Murtaza Wahab, Chief Secretary Sohail Rajput, Chairman P&D Hassan Naqvi, Secretary Finance Sajid Jamal Abro, Secretary Local Government Najam Shah, Special Secretary to CM Rahim Shaikh and Additional secretary Finance Asad Zaim. from Latest Pakistan News Breaking New

KARACHI: Former president and PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday reached Karachi after concluding his Dubai visit, ARY News reported. According to sources, the PPP leader will head to Lahore tomorrow where he will meet with PDM leaders. Asif Ali Zardari will also hold a meeting with PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat, they said. SC ruling The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari’s ruling on Punjab chief minister’s election null and void and ruled that Pervaiz Elahi will be the new chief minister of the province. A three-member bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial and Justices Ijazul Ahsan and Munib Akhtar announced the verdict after completion of the arguments on Punjab CM election case. The apex court ordered the Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman to administer the oath to Elahi by 11:30pm. The SC also nullified all appointments made by ‘trustee CM’ Hamza Shahbaz. from Latest Pakistan News Breaking News from A

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has asserted that the Supreme Court’s (SC) verdict on Punjab chief minister (CM) election had hurt the expectations of legal fraternity, petitioners, media and the public for justice, ARY News reported. Taking to Twitter, the prime minister said that for sake of judiciary’s reputation and justice, the formation of a full court was essential to ensure that justice was not only done rather seemed to be done. عدلیہ کی ساکھ کا تقاضا اور قرین انصاف یہی تھا کہ فل کورٹ تشکیل دیا جاتا تاکہ انصاف نہ صرف ہوتا بلکہ ہوتا ہوا نظر بھی آتا لیکن عدالتی فیصلے سے قانون دان برادری، سائیلین، میڈیا اورعوام کی حصول انصاف کے لئے توقعات کو دھچکا لگا ہے۔ https://t.co/rZncJpszpY — Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) July 26, 2022 PM Shehbaz Sharif further said the constitution had trusted the state’s powers to parliament, executive and judiciary and had bound all the institutions to perform while observing their limits. Vowing not to make any compromise on the supremac

ISLAMABAD: The former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan lauded the apex court after the three-member bench declared the ruling of the Punjab Assembly’s deputy speaker “illegal”. Taking to Twitter, the former premier penned, “I appreciate our SC judges for standing firm and upholding the Constitution and law, against all manner of threats and abuse.” He further thanked Barrister Ali Zafar and his team for fighting the PTI’s case in the top court. “I want to thank the people of Punjab for coming out in unprecedented numbers in by-elections against rigging,” wrote Khan. Tomorrow evening we will offer thanks to Allah & celebrate with all the people of Pakistan who have stood by us in our campaign for Haqeeqi Azadi, coming out in massive numbers to show support. #ShukrAllahShukriyaAwam — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) July 26, 2022 “Tomorrow evening we will offer thanks to Allah & celebrate with all the people of Pakistan who have stood by

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has strongly responded to the Supreme Court’s (SC) verdict on Punjab chief minister’s election, terming it a ‘judicial coup’, ARY News reported. Addressing a press conference shortly after the SC’s verdict, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb lambasted it as a ‘judicial coup’ and said that a ‘self-suiting’ interpretation had led to the decision. “We asked the top court continuously to constitute a full court to hear the case,” the federal minister said, reiterating that had a full court been constituted, the verdict in the case would have been different. The PML-N leader vowed to win the legitimacy of parliament back to the masses. She also announced that today marks the beginning of the second phase of the judiciary’s revival. Marriyum Aurangzeb also criticised the “double standards” in how letters by PTI Chairman Imran Khan and PML-Q chief Chaudhry Shujaat, for instructions to their MPAs for chief minister elections, were t

KARACHI: Jammat-e-Islami (JI) has sent a Rs500 million legal notice to Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for accusing the party of filing an application for postponement of second phase of local government (LG) elections in Sindh, ARY News reported on Tuesday. According to details, the notice – worth Rs 500 million – was served by Jammat-e-Islami’s Public Aid Committee. In the notice, the JI has asked the electoral watchdog to ‘apologise’ for accusing the party of filing an application for postponement of second phase of Sindh LG elections. The party, in its notice, stated that Jamaat-e-Islami had filed a petition in the Sindh High Court (SHC) for LG polls. “No other party filed the application in this regard”, the Public Aid Committee noted. The notice pointed out that the Pakistan People’s Party- led (PPP) Sindh government stood against the holding of elections. “Other political stakeholders in Sindh demanded the postponement of LG elections,” it added. Earlier, the ECP sai

LAHORE: President Arif Alvi will administer the oath to newly elected Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi after Governor Punjab Baligh ur Rehman refused to do so, ARY News reported on Tuesday.  According to details, Governor Punjab Baligh ur Rehman has excused himself from administrating the oath to Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi despite orders from the Supreme Court. Sources told ARY News that Pervaiz Elahi and PTI leaders have reached the Governor House but he was not allowed to enter its premises. In a statement, President’s Office confirmed that the oath-taking ceremony of Punjab Chief Minister will now be held at Aiwan-e-Saddar at 2am. Pervaiz Elahi will reach Islamabad via a special plane. A three-member bench of the Supreme Court today  declared  Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari’s ruling in the Punjab Chief Minister election “illegal” and ruled that Pervez Elahi will be the new CM of the province. The apex court ordered the Pun