· Deputy speaker’s ruling was ‘wrong’, observes Chief Justice: SC judges give hard time to govt lawyers over dy speaker’s ruling: CJP asks what are consequences if PM violates Article 58: Justice Mandokhel observes court can’t be mum if there is violation of constitution: Speaker’s signature on deputy’s ruling baffles Justice Muneeb: Naeem Bukhari says SC should not hear case as ball is in people’s court: Justice Ijazul Ahsan remarks PM took advantage of situation and dissolved assembly: Attorney General says he does not defend deputy speaker’s ruling: Imtiaz Siddiqui says speaker can deviate from law to save country: President's lawyer Ali Zafar stresses non-interference in parliamentary proceedings
· Shehbaz Sharif tells SC country needs a ‘healing hand’
· Chief Justice refuses to interfere in Punjab CM election issue
· The pounding of Pakistani rupee at the hands of the US dollar went on as the greenback muscled past triple historic barriers during the intrabank trading on Thursday. As the business opened on Thursday, the US dollar first soared past historic Rs187 barrier in a flash and then bulldozed Rs188 barrier, and then Rs189 scoring a heavy gain of two rupees and 87 paisas – a historic performance. The US dollar which ended Wednesday at Rs186.13 shot up to Rs188.35 in quick time on Thursday.
· Shehbaz draws parallel between Imran Niazi and Hitler Nazi
· Authorities impose Section 144 around Punjab Assembly
· NA and PA deputy speakers exchange words on twitter on political situation
· Imran Khan raises objection with the Lesco electricity bill of his Zaman Park residence of February month. Lesco said 100 percent increase was due to Jan fuel price surcharge adjustment
· Mercury could go upto 41 degree delicious
· Russia accepts Taliban representative in Moscow
· Eight of the 10 top wealthy people of world are US nationals
· PCB earns record Rs2 billion revenue from Australia series