Pakistan

LAHORE - The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday suspended the provisions of the Punjab Protection of Ownership of Immovable Property Act, 2025, and stayed all proceedings under the Act until further orders.

Islamabad - Pakistan has reached an agreement to supply conventional arms and military equipment to Libya, offi-cials said, describing it as one of the largest defense export deals concluded by the country in recent years.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said on Monday that meetings with incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan would remain suspended till February 8. “Meetings with Khan will remain suspended till Feb 8,” the minister said while speaking on Geo News’ show Capital Talk, in reply to a question by the show’s host about whether meetings with Imran would remain suspended. As court-ordered prison visits stay blocked, Imran’s family and party have expressed concerns about the conditions in which he is being kept inside the prison. A United Nations’ special rapporteur has also warned that Imran is being held in conditions that could amount to inhuman or degrading treatment. Chaudhry maintained that the prison is “not the headquarters of a political party”, and criticised the PTI for “spreading venom against institutions and leaders of the institutions“. The PML-N leader said that regular meetings were held between PTI leaders and its founder in Adiala jail in the past, and the government had no issues. Ho...

Two young children narrowly escaped tragedy after falling into an uncovered sewage drain in Kacheri Bazaar, an incident residents attribute to alleged negligence by the Municipal Committee.

The Punjab Higher Education Department has declared winter vacations for colleges and universities throughout the province, temporarily suspending most academic activities during the colder season.

The Punjab traffic authorities have announced extended operating hours for driving licensing centers across the province to facilitate the public and streamline service delivery.

The Directorate General of Passports has rolled out a comprehensive performance monitoring system aimed at boosting efficiency, transparency, and the quality of passport services across Pakistan and at overseas missions.

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CDF Munir receives KSA's highest honour

RAWALPINDI: PTI leader Seemabia Tahir and 25 other activists were booked by police under Section 16 of the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960 (MPO), for allegedly blocking Rawalpindi’s Adiala Road and violating Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) on Sunday night. A special court sentenced PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years imprisonment in the Toshakhana-2 case on Saturday. In protest, the PTI announced it would observe a black day on Sunday against the conviction, as per an announcement posted on Imran’s social media account. Following the protest call, extensive security arrangements had been put in place in Rawalpindi, with over 1,300 police personnel deployed to maintain law and order. Though the day passed peacefully, as not a single activist of PTI appeared on the roads. Police said that a group of political workers. led by PTI leader Seemabia Tahir and nine others. gathered on Adiala Road on Sunday night at about 9:15pm. The protesters, nine of whom wer...

Coalition sets terms for talks, says dialogue possible only without preconditions

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