Family stages protest, demands arrest of suspects, action against police officials KHANEWAL: A 22-year-old man was shot dead by armed assailants while on his way to attend a court hearing in Kabirwala, allegedly as a result of a long-standing tribal feud. The deceased, identified as Mursaleen Tayyab Hanjra, came under attack near Jhandeer Kassi in…
Adiala Superintendent alleges that Barrister Salman Safdar had attempted to mislead the court regarding the matter ISLAMABAD: The counsel for former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, and the Adiala Jail authorities on Monday made conflicting claims regarding the signing and provision of powers of attorney (PoAs) required to represent the couple…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has set aside a Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Service Tribunal judgment and directed authorities to reconsider the case of a reinstated school teacher for grant of back benefits under Fundamental Rule (FR) 54. The court held that an employee honourably acquitted of criminal charges is entitled to full pay and service benefits for the…
Opposition raises rights, governance concerns as government defends security record ISLAMABAD: A heated exchange between the government and opposition marked proceedings in the National Assembly on Monday during debate on the Interior Ministry’s budget and cut motions, as lawmakers sparred over human rights, security operations and political accountability in a charged sitting in Islamabad. The…
Hundreds of Pakistani drivers and conductors stranded in Afghanistan head home as Afghan repatriations gather pace KHYBER: Hundreds of Pakistani truck drivers and conductors stranded in Afghanistan for nearly nine months have finally begun returning home, while authorities on both sides of the border continue to accelerate the repatriation of Afghan nationals from Pakistan. The…
Two Libya operations bring home over 200 Pakistanis from detention centres and trafficking networks File image of migrant boat. PHOTO: REUTERS Driven by the pursuit of better economic opportunities, thousands of Pakistani citizens fall prey every year to organised criminal networks operating hazardous, unauthorised international land and sea routes. Popularly known as the “Dunki” route,…
Major pipeline was ruptured on Friday night during ongoing Red Line construction activities KARACHI: For residents of Gulshan-e-Iqbal and several adjoining neighbourhoods, development projects meant to modernise the city have become a source of daily hardship. As excavation work for the Red Line BRT, K-IV project and road upgrades continues along University Road, repeated ruptures…
Public transport returns to roads as transporters end four-day wheel-jam strike after talks with authorities KARACHI: For four days, Karachi’s roads echoed with absence. Office workers scrambled for costly alternatives, students struggled to reach universities and bus stops overflowed with stranded commuters. However, the city finally received a measure of relief as the transport strike…
Pakistan Peoples Party emerged as the largest party with 11 seats, followed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz with six GILGIT: The newly elected members of the Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Assembly were sworn in on Monday during the inaugural session held at the Assembly Hall in Gilgit, formally marking the start of a new five-year legislative term. G-B…
Chief Justice Yahya Afridi to represent Pakistan at an international forum in Russia from June 24 to 26 Hon’ble Justice Munib Akhtar, the senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, taking oath as Acting Chief Justice at the Supreme Court Branch Karachi Registry on June 22, 2026. Photo: Supreme Court of Pakistan KARACHI:…