ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday called on the international community to devise a “concrete plan” for the reconstruction of Gaza while demanding accountability for Israeli crimes that cost thousands of Palestinian lives. Israel and Hamas agreed to a long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza which began on Sunday followed by a hostage and prisoner exchange, pausing the conflict after 15 months. …
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday issued notices to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) related to the acquittal pleas of ex-premier Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi in the new Toshakhana case. In the case, the FIA accused the couple of retaining an expensive Bulgari jewellery set gifted by a foreign leader — including a necklace, earrings, …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday continued to delve into the raging controversy whether a constitutional committee — set up under Article 191A of the Constitution — could undo the effect of a judicial order by withdrawing the jurisdiction of a regular bench that had already taken cognisance of the case. The two-judge bench, comprising Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah …
WASHINGTON: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has emphasised the importance of strengthening bilateral relations with the United States, expressing a desire for enhanced cooperation across all sectors. During a meeting with US Congressmen Thomas Richard Suozzi and Jack Bergman in Washington, Naqvi discussed matters of mutual interest, including the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan-US relations. The Congressmen represent the Democratic and …
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb emphasised Pakistan’s commitment to sustainable development during a high-level discussion at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on global debt challenges faced by developing economies. Aurangzeb highlighted efforts to reduce government expenditures and debt servicing, noting the debt-to-GDP ratio had dropped from 78% to 67%. “Pakistan aims to address rising population, poverty, and environmental issues while …
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday that Malik Riaz and his son should “face the courts and present their defence,” a day after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) said the government was reaching out to the United Arab Emirates to seek the business tycoon’s extradition in the Al-Qadir Trust case. Meanwhile, Riaz termed the NAB’s action against him …
ISLAMABAD: Opposition members from the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) continued their noisy protest in the National Assembly on Tuesday during the rare presence of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, as the session saw the lower house passing a bill to establish a health university in the federal capital amid intense sloganeering. Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, in a departure from past practices, ignored the …
FAISALABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Faisalabad on Wednesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for PTI leaders Omar Ayub Khan, Shibli Faraz, Kanwal Shouzeb, and former member Fawad Chaudhry in the case of their alleged involvement in the May 9 riots. The case was registered against PTI leaders and activists for allegedly burning a police van outside the State Bank of …
ISLAMABAD: Contempt proceedings, initiated by the Supreme Court against Additional Registrar (Judicial) Nazar Abbasi over a jurisdictional matter, have evolved into a debate on the primacy of judicial orders versus administrative decisions. Taking up the contempt case on Tuesday, a two-member regular bench comprising Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi asked why a case regarding the …
ISLAMABAD: The government’s plan to divert water from the Indus River for corporate farming sparked heated debate in the Senate on Tuesday, with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle urging the matter to be resolved at the Council of Common Interests (CCI). PPP Vice President and Senate parliamentary leader Sherry Rehman criticised the proposal to construct six new canals …