PML-N leader’s membership revoked for contesting as independent
- 01-Feb-2024
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has revoked basic membership of its Daska chapter president who is contesting the General Elections as an independent candidate after being denied the party ticket, ARY News reported. As per details, the PML-N terminated Daska President Afzal Mansha’s party membership for violating the party’s code of conduct. Afzal Manshai is […]
PTI takes lead in third phase of AJK LG polls
- 08-Dec-2022
MIRPUR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has taken lead after the results started pouring in after the conclusion of the third and final phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Local Government (LG) polls, ARY News reported on Thursday. The official results of 114 out of 967 of Mirpur – AJK seats were issued by the […]
Government revokes Censor Board’s independent status
- 24-Oct-2022
The federal government has revoked the Central Board of Film Censors’ independent capacity, granted in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) tenure, ARY News reported. According to sources, the censor board would come under the information minister. Also Read: Minions: Chinese censors alter ending of ‘The Rise of Gru’ In 2020, the PTI government made the censor […]
Country needs strong, independent judiciary as institution: Fawad
- 30-Nov-2018
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Friday said the country needed a strong and independent judiciary as an institution. Addressing a law conference in Islamabad, he said the rule of law was imperative for a successful democratic system. The information minister said the government believed in strengthening of institutions. He urged the superior judiciary […]
Pakistan reiterates continued support for independent, sovereign Palestinian State
- 20-May-2018
JERUSALEM: Pakistan will continue to support the establishment of a viable, independent and sovereign State of Palestine and with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital. This was stated by Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Chaudhry, while speaking with media in Washington. He condemned the unprovoked violence unleashed by Israeli forces against unarmed Palestinians in […]
UK’s Johnson asks Suu Kyi for independent probe of Rohingya crisis
- 11-Feb-2018
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: Britain’s foreign minister Boris Johnson stopped off in Myanmar on Sunday to press Aung San Suu Kyi on the need for an independent probe into violence in Rakhine state, as the country faces mounting pressure to punish troops accused of atrocities against the Muslim Rohingya. Johnson met with the embattled Myanmar leader, whose […]
Three independent games that highlight underrepresented voices win award
- 03-Mar-2017
Three games won Gaming For Everyone award for 2017 at Independent Games Festival organised by ID@Xbox in San Francisco. Independent game developers from around the world were gathered at the event to celebrate the talent, beauty, and creativity that exists within the industry. The purpose of holding the Independent Games Festival was to celebrate underrepresented […]
Facebook to provide ad data for independent audit
- 11-Feb-2017
Facebook said it would provide information about ads displayed on its platform for an audit, months after the social network admitted to overstating key ad metrics. The audit by media regulator Media Rating Council (MRC) will likely provide more clarity to advertisers. Facebook said in September that a metric for average user time on videos was […]
French cancer specialist Innate Pharma can remain independent, for now: CEO
- 26-Nov-2016
PARIS: France’s Innate Pharma believes that its cash position and portfolio are sufficiently robust for the cancer drug company to remain independent for the time being and will seek co-development deals modeled on an agreement struck with AstraZeneca in April. Innate sees its independence as key to delivering optimum shareholder value in a sector characterized […]
Independent beats PTI candidate in Kalabagh Cantt poll
- 25-Apr-2015
ABBOTTABAD: Independent candidate Mumtaz Hussain has reportedly won the local bodies election from Ward No.1 of Abbottabad's Kalabagh Cantt, according to unofficial results.