Says contracts cannot be revoked unilaterally after agreement, consideration completed Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar addresses a joint press conference alongside IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja in Islamabad on Sunday. SCREENGRAB Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Sunday said a committee constituted by the prime minister to resolve concerns over proposed amendments to telecommunication laws…
QUETTA: The Balochistan government is considering legal action against the Sindh government over what it describes as the unfair distribution of canal water after repeated contacts with the Sindh chief minister and other authorities failed to ensure the province received its approved share. According to officials, the shortage of canal water in Balochistan has worsened…
LAHORE: Internal divisions within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spilled into the open after a tense exchange between Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan and the party’s Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram on a WhatsApp group, prompting both to leave the group in quick succession. According to sources familiar with the matter, the dispute stemmed from Sheikh…
Shehbaz, Erdogan discuss regional, global issues. Turkish president says Israel must not scupper deals Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan address a joint news conference in Istanbul. PHOTO: APP ISTANBUL: Pakistan and Turkey on Saturday expressed their commitment to increase bilateral trade volume to $5 billion and discussed ways to increase…
LHC chief proposes five serving law officers; interviews to be held under amended rules ISLAMABAD: The chief justices of four high courts have submitted their nominations to the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) for the appointment of additional judges, as the process to fill vacant positions in the superior judiciary moves forward. The JCP had invited…
Children’s Hospital, RR, Kahuta Road and key water supply schemes remain incomplete RAWALPINDI: Several major development projects under construction in Rawalpindi have been carried forward into the new fiscal year 2026-27 after remaining incomplete at the close of FY2025-26. These include the Children’s Hospital, Rawalpindi Ring Road Phases I and II, Raja Bazaar and Commercial…
Says it will decide whether the pleas are maintainable only after receiving reports ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has sought a detailed report and jail record from the superintendent of Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail in a case concerning allegations that former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, are being kept in solitary…
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has restrained the National Highway Authority (NHA) from collecting an additional 50% toll from motorists using non-M-Tag vehicles or M-Tag vehicles with insufficient balance, suspending the authority’s notification until the next hearing on August 3. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir issued the interim order after conducting a preliminary hearing on…
Under the proposed system, a Judges Evaluation Committee will review the performance of judges at the end of each year On judicial reforms, Tarar said a seven-member committee had been constituted to ensure transparency. PHOTO: ET Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Saturday said the government was committed to improving legal education, strengthening the professional…
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Communications was informed on Friday that Rs30 billion had been allocated for the Sukkur-Hyderabad (M-6) motorway during the current financial year against a total demand of Rs70 billion. While reviewing the latest progress on the motorway, the committee was informed that the project comprised five sections: Hyderabad-Tando Adam,…