ISLAMABAD : (HRNW) –
Divergence Among Judges Over 27th Constitutional Amendment in Full Court Meeting
Islamabad (HRNW)– After the approval of the 27th Constitutional Amendment, neither of the two proposals—collective resignation nor support for the amendment—could be implemented in the full court meeting chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi, highlighting a divided opinion among the judges. During the meeting, a few judges suggested issuing a statement acknowledging that…
IHC Judges Challenge Intra-Court Appeal Hearing in Federal Constitutional Court
Islamabad (HRNW)– The judges of the Islamabad High Court have challenged the hearing of the intra-court appeal in the Federal Court in the ‘Judges Transfer Case’. According to HRNW News, the petition filed by 5 judges has requested that the intra-court appeal be sent back to the Supreme Court. The petition states that the appeal…
PM Orders Public-Private Partnership Model to Resolve Railway Land & Property Issues
Islamabad (HRNW)– Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has directed to adopt the public-private partnership model for the property and land issues of Pakistan Railways. An important meeting on the affairs of Pakistan Railways was held at the Prime Minister House, Islamabad, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif. While speaking to the participants of…
Substandard Service: Telecom Companies Fined Rs 68.9 Million in Five Years
Islamabad (HRNW) — Government documents reveal that over the past five years, telecom companies have been fined a total of Rs 68.9 million for providing substandard services across Pakistan. The official report highlights that nearly 9,000 mobile sites across the country are suffering from network availability issues. The major causes include prolonged load-shedding, right-of-way disputes,…
Islamabad: Asian Development Bank Approves USD 330 Million for Pakistan
Islamabad (HRNW) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved USD 330 million in funding for Pakistan. According to the statement issued by ADB, the funds will be allocated for the Second Power Transmission Strengthening Project. The announcement further stated that the project is a key step toward expanding clean energy transmission, under which a…
Election Commission Fines Talal Chaudhry, Bilal Chaudhry for Code of Conduct Violation in NA-96
ISLAMABAD (HRNW)– The Election Commission of Pakistan has issued notices to Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry and PML-N candidate Bilal Chaudhry for violating the code of conduct in the NA-96 Faisalabad by-election. The Minister of State has been ordered to appear before the commission on November 24. According to the report of the…
IMF Report Reveals Rs 5,300 Billion Corruption in Pakistan Over Two Years
Islamabad (HRNW)– A recent IMF report has revealed corruption worth Rs 5,300 billion in Pakistan in the last two years, based on NAB data. According to the report, the real corruption could be much higher while an effective accountability system has failed. According to Finance Advisor Muzammil Aslam, the report has expressed concern over the…
Federal Constitutional Court Launches Official Website with CJ’s Message
Islamabad (HRNW)– The website of the Federal Constitutional Court has been launched, on which the Chief Justice’s message has also been released. According to the details, the website of the Federal Constitutional Court has been launched, and the profiles of all the esteemed judges are also available on the website. The message of Chief Justice…
BISP Warns Citizens Against Fraudulent Messages, Urges Caution
ISLAMABAD (HRNW)– The Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) has issued a warning to registered citizens about possible fraudulent activities. According to the program, trust only messages received from the number 8171, any messages or calls given to other numbers asking to share personal information are fraudulent. Chairperson Senator Rubina Khalid said that now the Social…
Pakistan’s External Borrowing Rises to Rs650 Billion in Four Months
Islamabad (HRNW)– According to the Economic Affairs Division, the government borrowed Rs650 billion during the first four months of the current fiscal year (July to October), which is 35 percent more than the same period last year. On a monthly basis, Rs198 billion was borrowed in July, Rs192 billion in August, Rs124 billion in September…