ISLAMABAD : A petition challenging the rapid increase in the POL and gas prices was filed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Moulvi Iqbal Haider, Shahjan Durrani and Sheikh Rhmatullah have filed the petition under Article 184(3) of the Constitution making federation of Pakistan, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum, Ogra Chairman and FBR Chairman as respondents.
KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has increased fares on its flights for international routes and Umrahs. According to sources, private airlines including the PIA have increased fares for their international routes and Umrahs due to rapidly increasing prices of oil.
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) here adjourned for two weeks the hearing of the petition filed by the Federation against the election ineligibility of Muslim League-N Quaid, Mian Nawaz Sharif.
PESHAWAR: Senior NWFP Minister, Rahimdad Khan has said that the underway operation in the Khayber Tribal Agency was being conducted in consultation with the provincial government.
PESHAWAR : Troops backed by tanks launched an offensive against militants near the Peshawar on Saturday, as the Baitullah Mehsud halted talks with the government.
LAHORE : The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) will decide the future of lawyers’ movement for the restoration of the deposed judges during its meeting being held today said Vice Chairman Pakistan Bar Council, Syed Rehman.
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) would observe black day on Friday against the decision of Lahore High Court, disqualifying party chief Nawaz Sharif from contesting the by-election last Monday.
ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf has said that he does not want to disturb the political process in the country. The President said that he had done everything according to law in the past and he would continue supporting democratic process in future.
ISLAMABAD: Voting is underway in the by-elections for the five national assembly and 23 provincial assemblies seats on Thursday.There are 341 candidates for the National and provincial assembly seats, out of which 59 contestants are contesting for the National Assembly constituencies.
ISLAMABAD : A three-member bench of Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) declared maintainable the petitions filed by the federal government today against Lahore High Court (LHC) verdict regarding the disqualification of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif to contest by-polls.