LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s announcement during a Christmas event to exempt the Sikh community from the helmet law for motorcyclists has yet to be notified, but has led to a halt to fining turban-wearing Sikh motorcyclists. Sardar Parmjit Singh, who lives in Lahore, depends on his motorbike for daily journeys to and […]
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Strict action is planned against airstrikes, street stunts as over 1,200 officers are deployed across the city HYDERABAD: Authorities in Hyderabad have finalized elaborate security arrangements ahead of New Year celebrations to prevent incidents of aerial firing, street fights and reckless motorcycle stunts. Over 1,200 police officers have been deployed across the city, focusing on
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Judges emphasize strict action against indecent social media material directed at women Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday took a stern view of the spread of obscene content against women on social media, noting that if the situation
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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly secretariat on Monday wrote a fourth formal letter to the opposition chief whip, Amir Dogar, to get a written response detailing pending legal proceedings against former opposition leader Omar Ayub, as the process of appointing a new leader of the opposition is still unresolved. The move comes on the back of
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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would pursue a policy of both “resistance and negotiations” but is not ruling out the possibility of reconsidering a February 8 protest call provided there is forward movement in potential talks with the government and other stakeholders, according to a senior party leader. With renewed calls for dialogue, PTI is
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‘It will inflame tensions in a bilateral relationship already fraught with hostility and mistrust’ Senior Pakistan Peoples Party leader and Senator Sherry Rehman on Monday criticized India’s reported approval of a new hydropower project on the Chenab River, warning that “the weaponization of water was neither sensible nor acceptable” and accusing New Delhi of violating
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ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel on Monday expressed concern over delays in the Federal Public Service Commission’s (FPSC) general recruitment process, which currently takes at least two years, and directed the Commission to speed up its implementation. The meeting of the Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation was chaired by Senator Naseema Ehsan. The panel reviewed the
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PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has formally lodged a protest with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz alleging that he was subjected to deliberate and humiliating treatment during his visit to Lahore, in violation of constitutional dignity and inter-provincial respect. In a two-page protest letter sent to the Punjab chief minister, Afridi said the way
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SOPs in place to balance cultural revival and public safety as Basant to be celebrated from February 6 to 8 The Lahore district administration has formally approved the conditional revival of Basant in 2026, allowing kite flying under a comprehensive set of safety regulations aimed at protecting lives while restoring one of the city’s most
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The court notes that there is no dispute that cryptocurrency currently has no legal status in the country A lawyer walks past in front of the Peshawar High Court building. PHOTO: AFP The Peshawar High Court has declared ineffective a petition seeking a ban on cryptocurrency and digital currency trading in Pakistan. The bench, comprising
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