ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday sought comments from the Directorate General Immigration and Passports and the federal government on a petition challenging the non-renewal of the passport of Arshad Khan, popularly known as ‘Arshad Chaiwala’. Justice Umair Majeed Malik issued notices to the Director General Immigration and Passports and the Federation through the Interior Secretary on the petition filed by Mr Khan, who rose to fame after his photograph while working at a tea stall in Islamabad went viral on social media. During the hearing, Barrister Umar Ijaz Gilani appeared on behalf of the petitioner and contended that his client was a well-known entrepreneur who had promoted Pakistani culture globally. The counsel submitted that the authorities had failed to renew the petitioner’s passport despite the passage of almost a year since he had applied for its renewal. According to the petition, Arshad Khan applied for renewal of his passport on August 20, 2...
PESHAWAR: A highly wanted terrorist commander was killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted by the Bannu police and the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), the district police confirmed on Thursday. Bannu’s District Police Officer (DPO) Captain (retd) Muhammad Furqan Bilal confirmed the terrorist’s killing in a conversation with Dawn . The DPO confirmed that the terrorist was identified as a high-profile commander, Naseer Muhammad alias Geedarh , who carried a Rs6 million bounty on his head. According to a statement issued by the police, an operation is underway against terrorists in the jurisdiction of Domel Police Station under the supervision of DPO Bilal, involving both the Bannu district police and CTD teams. The statement elaborated that the operation is being conducted in Akbar Ali Khan Kili, Sada Khel, Sadarwan and the adjoining areas, where police and CTD teams are carrying out targeted actions based on intelligence reports regardi...