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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Focal Person on Digital Media and Technologies Ahmad Jawad on Friday resigned from his office, ARY News reported. Ahmad Jawad in his resignation said he cannot remain part of any ‘cheating’ and added that commissions are set up in our country to put the issues on the back burner. “Preparations have started for the funeral of another truth,” Ahmad Jawad said while referring to a commission formed to investigate the killing of senior journalist Arshad Sharif. He appealed to the nation to stand with the truth and urged them to differentiate between truth and lie. “The time has come when youth should listen to the voice of their conscience.” Read more: Azam Nazeer Tarar resigns as law minister Ahmed Jawad urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to immediately announce the date of fresh elections. Earlier this week, Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar tendered his resignation for ‘personal reasons’. Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar’s resigna...

LAHORE: Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has asked Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi to maintain peace in the province ahead of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) long march, ARY News reported. Taking to his official Twitter handle, the former premier wrote: “Being the Chief Minister of Punjab, Pervaiz Elahi has the responsibility to maintain law and order situation in the province”. Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain further said that it was Pervaiz Elahi’s responsibility to take care of the lives and property of the people of Punjab. چودھری پرویز الہی پہلے پاکستانی پھر وزیر اعلی پنجاب ہیں۔ وزیر اعلی ہونے کےناطے ان پر ذمہ داری ہےکہ امن و امان کی صورتحال برقرار رکھیں۔ تحریک انصاف کےلانگ مارچ میں کسی قسم کا فساد پیدا نہیں ہونا چاہیے. بطور وزیر اعلی پنجاب انکی ذمہ داری ہےکہ پنجاب کےعوام کےجان و مال کا خیال رکھیں۔ — Chaudhry Shujat Hussain (@ChaudhryShujatH) October 27, 2022 On October 25,  Former prime minister and Pakistan...

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has finalised the complete schedule of the Imran Khan-led long march to be started on Friday (today) from Lahore’s Liberty Chowk, ARY News reported. The proposed schedule of PTI’s long march was completed by the party leaders. Imran Khan will stay in the Punjab capital till Friday. The long march will be formally started from Liberty Chowk, Lahore after Friday prayers. The first destination of the PTI marchers will be completed from Liberty Chowk to Shahdara Interchange on Friday night. The PTI marchers will stay the Friday at Shahdara after Imran Khan’s speech. On Saturday, the long march will be resumed to reach its next destination in Gujranwala. On Sunday, the participants of the long march will reach Gujrat where Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi and Moonis Elahi will welcome the marchers. The PTI marchers will stay at Sarai Alamgir between Gujrat and Jhelum. In Sialkot, PTI leader Usman Dar will welcome the marchers. Imran Khan will stay ...

LAHORE: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan said Thursday that he has always raised for the rule of law in Pakistan, ARY News reported. While talking to a private news channel ahead of PTI’s long march, Imran Khan said, “I have always talked about the rule of law in Pakistan. I do not want to see any institution above the law. I am not afraid of anything as I have not committed corruption. I am also not afraid of the independent media.” He said that military is an important institution and the enemies want to dent the reputation of the country and the military. “I do not want to damage the image of the Pakistan Army.” READ: IMRAN KHAN SAYS LONG MARCH’S PURPOSE NOT TO OUST GOVT Regarding the army chief’s extension, the former premier said that he did not seal any deal behind closed doors. He said that he asked the establishment to foil the regime change bid as it will destroy the country. To a question, he said that he had asked senior jour...

Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over are observing Black Day on Thursday to convey a strong message to the world that they reject the illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir by India. The day is being marked by a complete shutdown and civil curfew by the people in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Protest marches, rallies and seminars are being held in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan and all over the world to condemn the invasion of the territory by Indian Army on 27th October 1947 as well as the revocation of special status of occupied Kashmir by the Narendra Modi-led fascist Indian government on August 5, 2019. Read more: Incarcerated Kashmiri leader Altaf Shah embraces martyrdom The APHC in a statement in Srinagar asked the Kashmiris to demonstrate to the world, that they would not rest till Jammu and Kashmir was liberated from Indian slavery. It was on 27th October in 1947 when Indian troops in total violation of the spirit of the Part...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expressed deep condolence over the loss of precious lives and injuries sustained in the deadly terrorist attack at a shrine in Shiraz, a city in Iran. In a statement, the Foreign Office spokesperson expressed solidarity with the people of Iran in this hour of grief and express profound sympathies to the families of the deceased. The spokesperson prayed for the swift recovery of those injured saying Pakistan strongly condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Armed men attacked Shah Cheragh shrine in the Iranian city of Sheeraz on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people, state news agency IRNA said, as security forces clashed with protesters marking 40 days since the death of Mahsa Amini in custody. Read more: Iran: 15 killed in attack on Shah Cheragh Shrine IRNA described the attackers as “terrorists”. The attackers were in a car and shot at pilgrims and staff at the entrance to the shrine of Shah Cheragh, the agency quoted witnesses as saying....

LAHORE: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab has registered a case against Inspector General (IG) Islamabad police Akbar Nasir Khan, ARY News reported on Wednesday. According to ACE spokesperson, the IG Islamabad police Akbar Nasir Khan was facing corruption allegations. The spokesperson added that the ACE summoned the Islamabad police chief twice but he did not appear before the investigators. Nasir Akbar Khan was accused of tampering with documents for awarding a contract, said the spokesperson, adding that the IG Islamabad will be immediately arrested after entering Punjab. Earlier in the month, the ACE Punjab had issued arrest warrants for the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader for allegedly taking bribes against the approval of a housing scheme. A team of the Punjab Anti-corruption Establishment (ACE) had been tasked to arrest of Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah but it returned empty-handed due to the ‘non-cooperation’ from Islamabad. Later, the Rawalpindi...