Petition urges SC to strike down judges’ transfers and clarify constitutional rules on judicial appointments Justice Babar Sattar (L), Justice Saman Riffat Imtiaz (M) and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani. Photos: IHC website ISLAMABAD: A petition filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday challenged the transfer of three Islamabad High Court judges, arguing that the move…
Says all injured were given immediate care, shifted to hospitals in Dera Ismail Khan, Peshawar for treatment A Pakistan Army soldier stands guard at the Afghan border. PHOTO: FILE Eight civilians, including women and children, were seriously injured after cross-border firing and shelling struck the Angoor Adda area of South Waziristan on April 26 and…
PM Shehbaz, CDF Munir congratulate entire nation and Pakistan Navy on achieving this historic milestone Pakistan commissioned its first Hangor-class submarine, PNS/M Hangor, in a ceremony held in Sanya, China. PHOTO: ISPR The commissioning ceremony of Pakistan’s first Hangor-class submarine, PNS Hangor, took place on Thursday in Sanya, China. The event was attended by President…
RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi District Bar Association has demanded a formal share in the appointment of judges in the Lahore High Court and Islamabad High Court, stating that Rawalpindi Bar has consistently been ignored in judicial appointments. It warned that continued neglect will be challenged at all levels and protests will be held to any extent….
Freedom Network report blames PECA, legal and economic pressures for worsening press freedom and journalist safety ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s media landscape witnessed a significant contraction of space for free expression during the last one year, driven by escalating legal, regulatory, and economic besides other pressures. This has been revealed in media watchdog Freedom Network’s latest annual…
Judgment notes law neither condones manipulation nor permits its fruits to endure ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has taken strong exception to returning officers (ROs) altering election results, ruling that an administrative officer cannot substitute his arithmetic for the sovereign will of the electorate. “An administrative officer cannot be allowed to substitute his arithmetic for the…
Justice Sattar says amendments in articles 200 and 209 are designed as a weapon to whip judges into submission ISLAMABAD: Justice Babar Sattar, who has been transferred from the Islamabad High Court to the Peshawar High Court, has warned that the transfer of judges would have a chilling effect on the remaining vestiges of independence…
Minister Kamal calls the approval a major milestone in strengthening Pakistan’s healthcare system Health Minister Mustafa Kamal. Photo: X Federal Minister for National Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday announced that the federal cabinet approved Pakistan’s first-ever National Vaccine Policy, paving the way for local vaccine production in the country. The approval was granted during a…
Govt, opposition unite against civilian casualties from both terrorism and drone warfare Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. Photo: X In a rare display of political unity, a joint jirga led by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Wednesday unanimously condemned ongoing drone strikes in tribal districts, deciding to convene a series of gatherings on the issue….
Alleged AS Mathematics paper reportedly circulated on social media hours before the exam Cambridge International Education (CIE) on Wednesday said it was aware of reports regarding the alleged leak of a question paper and was investigating the matter, adding that further information would be shared after the June 2026 examination series. In a statement, CIE said:…