ISLAMABAD: As an eight-judge constitutional bench, headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, is set to commence hearing of challenges to the 26th Amendment from Monday, the PTI also instituted a petition seeking court declaration that the amendment violates salient features of the Constitution and affects the judiciary’s independence. Several petitioners, including high court bar associations, requested the Supreme Court to constitute …
PESHAWAR / KHYBER: A total of 30 terrorists, including two ringleaders, were killed and eight others injured in separate security operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday, according to the military’s media wing. In a separate development, four police personnel, who had been abducted from South Waziristan Upper three days ago, have been safely recovered. Security forces acting on intelligence effectively …
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan has raised multiple objections to the verdict that convicted him in the £190 million corruption case, citing significant procedural flaws, mishandling of evidence and allegations of political victimisation by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The appeal calls for his conviction and 14-year sentence to be overturned, emphasising the lack of credible evidence and procedural …
LAHORE: Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, the senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court, on Saturday says the people who are fed up with prolonged litigation can find solution to their problems at the Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) system. “Arbitration and mediation should be encouraged as adopting such systems has become essential,” he asserted speaking at a conference on ADR …
ISLAMABAD: A proposal to increase the salaries and benefits of members of parliament (MPs) to match those of federal secretaries has been approved by the National Assembly’s Finance Committee. Following the approval, a summary has been sent to Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif for further review. According to sources within the Assembly Secretariat, the monthly salary and benefits for Members of …
ISLAMABAD: Azerbaijan’s Minister for Defence Industry, Vugar Mustafayev, met with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Friday to strengthen bilateral ties between Pakistan and Azerbaijan. The meeting focused on enhancing cooperation in various sectors, including trade, energy, defence, and investment. During the meeting, Prime Minister Sharif expressed satisfaction with the current trajectory of Pakistan-Azerbaijan relations, particularly in the …
ISLAMABAD: PTI MNA Junaid Akbar has been chosen by party founder Imran Khan to replace Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur as the party’s president in KP, PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja said on Saturday. A day ago, Akbar was elected chairman of the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) unopposed, filling a position left vacant since the …
RAWALPINDI: Four terrorists were killed, including two ring leaders, during an operation carried out by security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district, the military’s media wing said in a statement issued on Saturday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security personnel conducted the intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Khyber district’s Bagh area, where they killed four terrorists and injured …
ISLAMABAD: Amid a strong protest by the PTI-led opposition and a walkout by journalists from the press gallery, a controversial bill seeking to amend the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) was presented in the Senate on Friday. In total, four bills were tabled in the House and referred to standing committees following the suspension of the question hour on …
ISLAMABAD: Despite the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) refusal to attend the fourth round of talks with the government, National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has called the next meeting of the dialogue committee on Jan 28. At the same time, the government has toughened its stance, warning that it would no longer consider PTI’s demands regarding the formation of judicial commissions …