PHC rejects Edwardes College principal’s review plea

PESHAWAR: A Peshawar High Court bench on Thursday rejected review petition filed by the principal of historical Edwardes College Peshawar, challenging last month’s judgment of the court of declaring the college a nationalised educational institution governed by a government constituted Board of Governors (BoG). The bench of Justice Qaiser Rashid Khan and Justice Mohammad Nasir Mahfooz pronounced the order after preliminary hearing of the petition of Principal retired Brigadier Nayyar Firdous, who claimed that he was necessary party to the case and was not heard by the court while pronouncing the judgment on October 1. The high court had on October 1...

06 February

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Kashmir Day observed in Pakistan’s KPP province with greater enthusiasm this year

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PESHAWAR: Residents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) held ceremonies on Monday to observe Kashmir Solidarity Day.There was greater enthusiasm for the celebrations this year due to the continuing rebellion against Indian forces in the disputed region.“Compared to previous years, the number of Kashmir Day ceremonies has escalated quite significantly,” Mohammed Muazzam Butt, who manages a Peshawar-based think tank, the Jammu and Kashmir Council, told Arab News.“People are not only expressing solidarity with the indigenous independence movement in Kashmir but are also protesting Indian brutalities over there,” he said.He said that the intensity of Kashmir-related...

08 November

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Peshawar High Court moves against ongoing Demolition of Hindu Temple in Pakistan

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Islamabad, November 8, 2016: Two Pakistanis have moved the Peshawar High Court against the alleged ongoing demolition of a non-functional Hindu temple in Peshawar. They have sought orders for placing the old structure under the control of the archaeology department, the Dawn reported on Tuesday [bctt tweet=”Ancient Hindu temple, located in Mohallah Wangrhi Garah in Karimpura locality in Pakistan, was being secretly demolished.” username=””] Muhibur Rehman and Waqif Saleem said the issue of alleged changes made to the temple building was reported in national and international newspapers, following which the government sealed the temple and arrested two tenants. They added that those...

26 June

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Hindus seek possession of worship places

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PESHAWAR: Members of the All Pakistan Hindu Rights Movement on Saturday demanded that the government hand over all places of worship and attached properties to the members of Hindu community and ensure their protection. The demand was made during a demonstration organised by the APHRM at the Kashmiri Camp No987 here. The participants held banners and placards inscribed with call for the immediate end to the occupation of their properties. Oppose sale of attached properties Speaking on the occasion, APHRM chairman Haroon Sarbdiyal said there were three temples and one gurdwara at Kashmir Camp but they were held by the Auqaf department. He said the...

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PHC rejects Edwardes College principal’s review plea

Kashmir Day observed in Pakistan’s KPP province with greater enthusiasm this year

Peshawar High Court moves against ongoing Demolition of Hindu Temple in Pakistan

Hindus seek possession of worship places