Pakistan

Writ of law, Constitution to be established: CJP

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial has remarked rule of law and Constitution has to be established.  He remarked, “Court will demonstrate utmost care in case. Superior judiciary has been criticising NAB laws in its...

Chairman PNSC may face criminal proceeding

KARACHI: Change of guard in PNSC has entered next phase with information coming from Ministry of Maritime Affairs (MOMA) Islamabad that its Secretary has curtailed financial and administrative powers of Rizwan Ahmed, disobedient Chairman. All Directo...

ECP directs Imran Khan to provide documents in Tosha Khana reference

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) directed Imran Khan to provide documents in Tosha Khana reference.  A five members’ commission headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan took up reference for preliminary hearin...

President Alvi urges youth to participate in monsoon plantation drive

ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi has urged youth to actively participate in monsoon plantation drive to cope with challenge posed by climate. In his message on national monsoon plantation campaign, he stressed for plantation in residential and indu...

PM decides to introduce agri reforms on emergency basis

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif decided to introduce agricultural reforms on emergent basis in country.  A high level meeting on agricultural reforms in country was held here under PM Shehbaz Sharif.  PM was given detailed bri...

Pakistan, UK ink historic pact for convicted criminals repatriation

LAHORE: Pakistan and United Kingdom (UK) signed a historic agreement for repatriation of convicted criminals and immigration offenders from UK to Pakistan. British Home Secretary Priti Patel announced in a tweet, “I am proud to have signed a ne...

PM orders being flouted by bureaucracy: lawyer Hashmat Habib

KARACHI: Hashmat Habib President Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Adlia has been shocked to observe miscarriage of justice causing serious damage to Shehbaz Sharif’s politics and rule of law. He said good governance demands establishment of rule of law and...

Pakistan sends back letter of intent to IMF, paving way for board meeting

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail confirmed that government has sent letter of intent (LoI) back to International Monetary Fund (IMF) after fulfilling pre-requisites, paving way for executive board’s meeting. In his conversation with jo...

Larger bench constituted in prohibited funding case, not made respondent says Akbar S Babar

ISLAMABAD: Akbar S Babar said larger bench has been constituted in prohibited funding case but he has not been made respondent. “We think that where election commission decision has been challenged we should be made respondent” he said th...

Six of Muslim family including 3 women found dead in Jammu

JAMMU: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, six members of a Muslim family including three women were found dead under suspicious circumstances in Jammu district. Six persons were found dead in their home ins Sidhra area of district. Dece...

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Champions Trophy: Pakistan vs Bangladesh clash abandoned due to rain

Rawalpindi: Persistent rain forced the abandonment of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match between hosts Pakistan and Bangladesh on Thursday, with no play possible at any stage. Heavy showers throughout the day prevented even the toss from taking plac...
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