ISLAMABAD: Senior puisne judge Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah skipped a full court reference held in honour of outgoing Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, accusing the latter of remaining “complacent and indifferent to external pressures on the judiciary” during his tenure. Besides Justice Shah, four other judges of the Supreme Court — Munib Akhtar, Ayesha A. Malik, Athar …
KHUSHAB: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman reiterated his demand for new national elections, calling the current assembly “illegitimate” during a meeting with party members in Khushab on Saturday. He remarked, “The country is moving in the wrong direction; we demand fresh elections.” Rehman maintained that JUI-F would remain in opposition and does not intend to ally with the …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan condemned Israel’s strikes on Iran, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Foreign Office (FO) warning that such actions jeopardise regional peace and international law. The strikes follow escalating tensions, with Israel targeting military sites in Iran early Saturday in response to Tehran’s alleged recent attacks, including a large-scale ballistic missile assault on Israel on October 1. Approximately …
LAHORE: PML-N President Nawaz Sharif has finally left for London for “recreation and some private engagements”. His daughter, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, is also likely to travel to London in the first week of November. Mr Sharif returned to the country in October last year after spending four years in the UK, in self-imposed exile. On Friday, he boarded …
ISLAMABAD: PTI MNA Zain Qureshi stepped down on Saturday as the party’s deputy parliamentary leader amid an internal inquiry on the loyalty of certain lawmakers. Earlier this week, the PTI decided to take legal action against its lawmakers who had voted in favour of the 26th Constitutional Amendment in clear violation of the party policy. Zain, the son of former …
ISLAMABAD: Justice Yahya Afridi was sworn in as the 30th Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) on Saturday during an oath-taking ceremony at President House in Islamabad. He was administered the oath of office by President Asif Ali Zardari and will remain the CJP for three years till Oct 26, 2027. Justice Afridi was nominated by a Special Parliamentary Committee (SPC), …
In the town of Postmasburg in Northern Cape Province of South Africa, where there are abundant sunshine and vast land, the Chinese-built 100-megawatt (MW) Redstone Concentrated Solar Thermal Power (CSP) Project resembles a giant sunflower, harnessing the sun’s light and heat. The project, known as South Africa’s largest renewable energy project, was successfully connected to the country’s power grid in …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday held a full court reference to bid outgoing Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa farewell, where senior lawyers recounted his tenure’s highlights. Justice Isa was sworn in as the 29th CJP on Sept 17, 2023 at a symbolic ceremony, where his wife Sarina Isa was standing beside him as he read out …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday praised Punjab police for successfully killing 10 terrorists in a joint intelligence-based operation by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and Mianwali police. In a statement dated October 24, Punjab Police said that the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and Mianwali police, acting on information about 10 to 15 terrorists in the hilly area under Makkarwal Police …
ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Islamabad on Friday granted bail to PTI founder Imran Khan’s sisters, Aleema Khan and Uzma Khanum, following their detention during a protest in the capital amid Section 144 restrictions. Earlier this month, hundreds of PTI activists, including senior leaders and the two sisters, had gathered at multiple locations in the capital, defying heavy police blockades …