ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR: The Pakistani security forces and the Afghan Taliban fighters exchanged fire at the main Torkham border crossing in the wee hours of Monday, following their failed talks to reopen the crossing, in which at least one Afghan border guard was killed and two others were injured. Four Pakistani FC personnel and civilian also sustained injuries during the skirmishes, while …
ISLAMABAD: Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail of the Supreme Court observed on Tuesday that a crime should be punished regardless of who committed it and in whichever court its trial was being held. The remarks came as the SC’s constitutional bench (CB) resumed hearing a set of intra-court appeals against the Oct 23, 2023 five-judge order of nullifying the trial of …
ISLAMABAD: The federal government will hold a special gathering at the Jinnah Convention Centre today, where Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to review the performance of his cabinet members upon completing one year in power. The Shehbaz administration took office after the Feb 8 polls, following a power-sharing agreement between the PML-N and the PPP. “On the completion of …
NORTH WAZIRISTAN: Four security personnel were martyred in clashes with terrorists in Miramshah, North Waziristan, sources told Dawn on Monday. At least 13 terrorists, who attacked multiple security checkpoints, were also killed during the midnight clashes. According to the sources, six security checkpoints of Spalga, Gosh, Tappi, Barwana, Pipana Lower and Pipana Top were simultaneously attacked by terrorists, armed with …
ISLAMABAD: The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court, hearing petitions against the military trial of civilians, has been urged to transfer the cases of civilians to the Anti-Terrorism Courts (ATCs.) Faisal Siddiqi, who was representing civil society, proposed that the transfer of cases would be a “via media” — the middle way. He added that if the trials conducted by …
ISLAMABAD: A team from the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) visited the Adiala Jail on Monday to conduct a medical check-up of former prime minister Imran Khan. Other members of the team included Dr Umar Farooq from the hospital’s Dental Department, Dr Muhammad Ali Arif from General Medicine and Dr Tashfeen Imtiaz from General Surgery. The four-member team was …
KHUZDAR: Balochistan National Party (BNP) chief Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal has questioned the credibility of the election process, saying candidates won’t win the contest without “backing from powerful quarters”. Mr Mengal, who is also member of the National Assembly, touched on various issues during a media talk at his Mengal Kot Wadh residence on Saturday. “Neither politics nor democracy is …
ISLAMABAD: Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar of the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Bench on Monday wondered how case trials would proceed if civilian cases were transferred from military courts to regular ones. The query came as a seven-judge bench, headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, took up a set of intra-court appeals against the Oct 23, 2023, five-judge order of nullifying the trial …
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for a crackdown on tax evasion in Pakistan’s real estate sector as negotiations begin for the release of a $1 billion loan tranche in Islamabad. This demand is part of the ongoing discussions aimed at securing the next tranche of the $7 billion loan program. Pakistan has assured the IMF that it …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has intervened to address the ongoing issues of gas supply disruptions during sehri and iftar in the month of Ramadan, directing immediate action to ensure a smooth and uninterrupted flow of gas during critical hours. In a late-night emergency meeting, the prime minister convened discussions with the managing directors and senior management of SSGC and …