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Pakistan Railways extends office timings during Ramadan

Pakistan Railways has extended its office hours for ticket booking during Ramadan. The new schedule includes the first shift from 6 am to 1 pm and the second shift from 1 pm to 6 pm. After the 15th of Ramadan, the reservation office will be open until 9 pm with an Iftar break.

Woman slaps SHO during protest in Hyderabad

During a protest in Hyderabad, a woman slapped a station house officer (SHO) while demonstrating against the ‘illegal occupation’ of their house, disrupting traffic. The police detained the woman and her husband after the incident. This comes after a similar incident in 2023 when a woman slapped a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) during a traffic stop in Karachi.

PTI founder, others found ECP defaulters during scrutiny

PTI founder and other party leaders were found defaulters of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) during scrutiny. The ECP has released a list of candidates who failed to pay fines for code of conduct violations, including former prime minister and PTI members. Candidates failing to pay fines will face rejection of their nomination papers.

Pakistan bound by UN conventions, says SC during Afghans’ expulsion hearing

On Friday, the Supreme Court emphasized that Pakistan, as a signatory to United Nations (UN) conventions safeguarding refugee rights, is bound by these agreements. The court resumed its examination of the petition challenging the eviction of Afghan refugees, with Justice Ayesha Malik suggesting a constitutional interpretation due to the complexity of deportation issues. She proposed the formation of a larger bench to delve deeper into the matter.