After pressure from the media and civil society, the Election Commission of Pakistan, for the first time in the country’s electoral history, annulled the by-poll of […]
Government of Punjab imposes 19.5% tax on Internet Usage
Government of Punjab has imposed 19.5% tax on internet usage of 3G, 4G, broadband and related internet services with speed over 2 Mbps and if the […]
“Aim to B’more” to Give Young Offenders a Second Chance
Baltimore State Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced the launch of her new program called “Aim to B’more”. The program aims to give people who have been convicted […]
UK detains PIA crew over smuggling, ML charges
Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-788 inbound from London Heathrow to Karachi was delayed for two hours after British Custom Intelligence detained five crew members of PIA […]
Egypt court orders Mubarak’s retrial over killings in 2011
Former president Hosni Mubarak has been ordered by Judge Anwar Gabri of the Egyptian Court of Cassation for a retrial regarding his involvement in the killings […]
Nigeria Bans Female Genital Mutilation, Signs New Law
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan signed a bill last week which officially criminalizes female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM). Around 19.9 million Nigerian women are said to […]
Canada approves changes to citizenship law
Canada has officially passed part of Bill C-24, which puts a two-tier citizenship system into place. Under this new law, dual citizens and immigrants can have […]
Minister Sends Legal Notice to TV Channel
29th May 2015: Sharjeel Memon, Information Minister Sindh, has issued legal notice to a private channel for telecasting false news of raid on his house by […]
PIA and CAA Have Taken No Action Against Violation of Air Safety Law Even After Several Weeks
PIA and Civil Aviation Authority have taken no action against an Islamabad based pilot Qasim Hayat for reportedly putting the lives of over 350 Toronto-bound passengers […]
Shafqat Hussain To Be Hanged On 9th June 2015
Anti-terrorism court in Karachi issued a black warrant for the hanging of death row prisoner Shafqat Hussain as the stay period for his execution was over. […]
Case registered against 500 government workers for protesting to demand increase in salaries
IG Islamabad Tahir Alam has directed to register cases against 500 government employees protesting in the Capital for raising their salaries and chanting slogans in front […]
Rana Sanauallh Sworn In Again as the Law Minister of Punjab
On 29th May 2015, Rana Sanuallah of PML-N took oath as the Law Minster of Punjab after having his name cleared in the Model Town incident […]
Lahore High Court Issues Restraining Order Against Private Schools To Stop Collecting Fee During Summer Holidays
On 28th May 2015, the Lahore High Court heard a petition moved by Advocate Sheeba Qaiser who said that the a notification had already been issued […]
India’s Supreme Court strikes down internet censorship law
According to an article by Jason Burke in the Guardian Newspaper, India’s supreme court has struck down a controversial law that made posting “offensive” comments on […]
Three special courts set up in Punjab, KP and Balochistan
Three special courts have been formed in accordance with the Protection of Pakistan Act 2014 to deal with cases relating to terrorism. There are to be […]
UN chief disappointed as Member States unable to reach agreement on nuclear non-proliferation
According to the UN website, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed disappointment at the inability of Member States to reach consensus on a “substantive outcome” on a non-proliferation […]