ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Islamabad granted bail to three teenagers arrested in a case registered by the Secretariat police station pertaining to Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) protest at D-Chowk. The youngsters, aged 14, 16, and 17.5 years, were released on bonds of Rs10,000 each. During the hearing, the petitioners’ legal representatives presented arguments highlighting procedural lapses and questioning the …
ISLAMABAD: Senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court Justice Mansoor Ali Shah has called on the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) to urgently finalise ‘clear and transparent rules’ for appointing judges to constitutional courts, warning that any appointments without such a framework would be unconstitutional and could undermine judiciary’s independence. In a detailed letter to Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, the …
ISLAMABAD: The Australian High Commission (AHC) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), with the support of Serena Hotels, today hosted the 8th AHC-PCB Girls’ Cricket Cup in Islamabad. The event brought together young players from Islamabad’s schools, celebrating girls breaking barriers and batting for gender equality. Australia’s High Commissioner to Pakistan, Neil Hawkins, joined 60 girls from four schools to …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), the highest forum responsible for disciplinary proceedings against judges of the superior judiciary, initiated proceedings on five complaints on Friday. A meeting of the SJC, presided over by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi, reviewed the complaints under Article 209 of the Constitution filed by various individuals. Out of the 30 complaints submitted, comments …
ISLAMABAD: Under the patronage and in the presence of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, the Muslim World League (MWL) will launch a groundbreaking platform to support girls’ education in Muslim societies. This initiative, based in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, aims to foster international partnerships by forging alliances among governmental, Islamic, and global civil organizations, thereby …
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has highlighted potential “international consequences” for not signing off on the madressah registration bill passed by parliament, it emerged on Friday, as religiopolitical parties continue to criticise the government for deliberately delaying the process. Controversy persists in the country related to the Societies Registration (Amendment) Act, 2024 — a new law passed by parliament which …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the authorities on Friday to further reduce power tariffs and expedite the implementation of the action plan for future power generation projects. Chairing a meeting in Islamabad to evaluate and discuss the country’s future electricity and power plans, the prime minister stressed the need to prioritise low-cost power projects based on local resources. PM …
ISLAMABAD: The Senate has unanimously passed the National Forensic Agency Bill, 2024 aimed at transforming the National Forensics Agency (NFA) project into an independent agency, APP reported on Friday. Earlier, the government proposed the National Forensics and Cybercrime Agency (NFCA) to tackle cyber and digital crimes and investigations related to them amid ongoing efforts to change the country’s digital laws. …
ISLAMABAD: The interior ministry has revealed that 341 terrorists were killed in 2,801 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across 10 months from January 2024. Meanwhile, the military’s media wing said today that 43 terrorists were eliminated in IBOs since December 9 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. The country has lately witnessed a sharp uptick in the number of attacks targeting security forces, …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench on Friday conditionally allowed military courts to pronounce reserved verdicts of 85 civilians who were still in custody for their alleged involvement in last year’s May 9 riots. The development came as a seven-judge bench resumed hearing a case pertaining to the trial of more than 100 civilians for their alleged role in attacks …