ISLAMABAD: Justice Mansoor Ali Shah has questioned the legitimacy of a regular bench handling constitutional cases. Presiding over the three-member bench hearing a tax-related case, Justice Shah remarked, “If no constitutional bench is seated, does this mean we are unconstitutional?” His comments came as the court deliberated on whether the case should be heard by a constitutional bench instead of …
LAHORE: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has submitted a written response to the Lahore High Court, denying any directive or ban on broadcasting the name of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan on television. The response came as Justice Farooq Haider heard a petition filed by PTI member Akmal Khan Bari, alleging a restriction on using …
KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar on Monday claimed that four suspects, including a mastermind behind the suicide bombing near Karachi airport that targeted a convoy of Chinese engineers, have been apprehended, reported Express News. Speaking at a press conference in Karachi alongside Sindh Inspector General (IG) Police, Ghulam Nabi Memon, Minister Lanjar provided details of the attack. The …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Baku, Azerbaijan, on Tuesday to participate in the two-day World Leaders Climate Action Summit being held as part of the 29th UN Climate Change Conference, also called COP29, state-run Radio Pakistan reported. Hosted by the Azerbaijani Presidency, the World Leaders Climate Action Summit will convene world leaders to present national statements on how …
QUETTA: In response to escalating terrorist activity in Balochistan, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced an expansion of intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across the province on Sunday. The statement follows a deadly blast near Quetta Railway Station that claimed 27 lives and injured over 50 people on Saturday. Chairing a high-level meeting on Balochistan’s security situation, Naqvi pledged the federal government’s full …
ISLAMABAD: PM Shehbaz also left for Saudi Arabia on Sunday to attend the Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh, where key discussions on the situation in the Middle East, including Gaza and Palestine, are expected to take centre stage from Monday. The extraordinary summit, convened by Saudi Arabia, aims to address the escalating crisis in Gaza and other pressing issues affecting the …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday commended Pakistan’s security forces for their successful operation in Spinwam, North Waziristan, which resulted in the killing of four terrorists linked to the Fitna al-Khawarij group. Two other militants were injured and arrested during the operation. In a statement, the PM expressed his pride in the bravery of the security forces, highlighting their …
SWABI: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has asked the PTI workers to prepare for a “do-or-die” agitation for the release of party founder Imran Khan. While addressing a public meeting on Saturday, Mr Gandapur urged the party workers to wait for the final call, which he said would be given by the jailed leader this month. The gathering, …
NORTH WAZIRISTAN / SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Six suspected militants were killed and three others injured during a clash with security forces in the Spinwam area of North Waziristan, near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. According to sources, around 25 militants attempted to infiltrate through the Spinwam area of tehsil Mir Ali on Friday night. An intense exchange of fire ensued after security forces …
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar left for Saudi Arabia on Saturday to attend a meeting that will include his counterparts from the Muslim world. The meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers will be held in Riyadh today (Sunday). This meeting will set the agenda for the second Arab-Islamic Summit, which will take place on Monday. After …