Court issues stay order in FIR against Achakzai during hearing of petition filed by PkMAP chief A photo of Opposition Leader and Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai. SCREENGRAB The Balochistan High Court on Thursday suspended all legal proceedings regarding a first information report (FIR) registered against senior opposition leader Mahmood Khan…
KARACHI: The controversy surrounding alleged illegal plotting in Hill Park has intensified after conflicting notifications and internal approvals surfaced, prompting disciplinary action within the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and triggering an official probe into the matter. The dispute over land allegedly carved out by cutting into the Hill Park hillside has escalated following the emergence…
Defence argues Jaffer believed himself to be a spiritual leader and considered the victim a sacrificial offering Pakistani-American Zahir Jaffer (C), convicted of rape and murder charges, arrives in a court in Islamabad. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the review petition filed by Zahir Jaffer, the principal convict in the murder…
Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe elected for 2027–2028 term Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Photo: X/ File Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday congratulated Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe on their election as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)…
Both sides agreed to establish an effective mechanism for resolving issues related to Christian personal laws Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Thursday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to protecting minority rights during a meeting with a delegation representing the Christian community, state broadcaster PTV reported. The delegation met Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar and Information Minister…
It said appellate courts are duty-bound to decide disputes themselves where the record is complete ISLAMABAD: The SC has held that the power to remand cases to subordinate courts for a fresh hearing is an exceptional and corrective jurisdiction that cannot be exercised as a matter of routine. It said appellate courts are duty-bound to…
Says 10 Pakistanis still in custody of Somali pirates, contact had been established with the Somali government Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi speaking at the FO weekly press briefing. SCREENGRAB Pakistan on Thursday reiterated that its position on the Abraham Accords remains unchanged, stressing that the country continues to support a free, independent and sovereign Palestinian…
ISLAMABAD: With general elections in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) scheduled for Sunday, large-scale security arrangements are being put in place, including the deployment of thousands of police personnel from Punjab and the federal capital. According to officials, in addition to 6,000 personnel from the Punjab Police, 150 policemen from the security division of Islamabad Capital Territory Police…
Vows resettlement of displaced communities if party forms government in Gilgit-Baltistan DIAMER: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday called on the federal government to expedite the completion of the Diamer-Bhasha Dam and pledged to resolve the resettlement issues faced by communities displaced by the mega project if his party wins the June 7 elections….
Muzaffarabad APC backs legislative process, says no compromise on constitutional process for reforms AJK Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore reads out a resolution adopted by consensus during an All Parties Conference held at the Prime Minister’s House in Muzaffarabad on Wednesday. Photo: APP The Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) on Wednesday boycotted an All Parties…