ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) is expected to meet next week to consider an extension in the term of the constitutional benches of the Supreme Court. The meeting on June 19 will be chaired by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi. Under the 26th Amendment, a seven-judge constitutional bench was formed on November 5, 2024, for a period of 60 …
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb confirmed that the federal government had eliminated additional customs duties on 4,000 out of 7,000 tariff lines, while reducing duties on a further 2,700. In a post-budget press briefing on Wednesday, FinMin Aurangzeb outlined a comprehensive tariff reform plan, aimed at driving industrial growth and boosting exports in a bid to transition the country towards …
LONDON: Former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday lambasted India for attempting to “sabotage President Donald Trump’s peace efforts” in South Asia, stressing that Pakistan was willing to solve all issues through dialogue. His statement came against the backdrop of Pakistan’s recent conflict with India triggered by a deadly April 22 attack on tourists in Occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam. New Delhi, …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake an official visit to the United Arab Emirates tomorrow (Thursday) to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest during some high-level meetings. Over the last few months, UAE expressed the country’s commitment to strengthening its long-standing partnership with Pakistan and announced a $2 billion debt rollover soon after. In April, the …
WASHINGTON: United States Central Command (Centcom) commander Army General Michael Kurilla on Wednesday praised Pakistan as a “phenomenal partner in the world of counter-terrorism”, citing the nation’s struggle against terrorism in Balochistan and against terrorist groups like the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K). Pakistan and the US reaffirmed the continuation of counter-terrorism cooperation during a dialogue in Washington on May 10. The …
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has unveiled a Rs17.6 trillion federal budget for fiscal year 2025-26, laying stress on the government’s focus on economic stability and growth. In his budget speech in the National Assembly marred by the opposition’s pandemonium on Tuesday, Aurangzeb outlined key economic achievements, saying that remittances have reached $31.2 billion, with projections to rise to $37-38 …
ISLAMABAD: PPP Senator Sherry Rehman on Tuesday termed India a “belligerent power spinning out of control” as she responded to remarks by the latter’s Minister for External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on allegations of terrorism. Pakistan and India have been at odds since a deadly attack in occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22. New Delhi, without any evidence, blamed Islamabad for …
ISLAMABAD: First Lady and MNA Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari has condemned the murder of teenage social media influencer Sana Yousaf in Islamabad, who was gunned down on the eve of her 17th birthday last week, saying that the incident should not silence girls and discourage from trying to achieve their dreams. Sana Yousaf was shot dead at her residence in Sector G-13 …
ISLAMABAD: The PTI has sought the presence of its jailed senator Ijaz Chaudhry during the budget session, which will commence today (Tuesday). In a letter to the Senate chairman, leader of the opposition, Shibli Faraz, sought the production order for the detained PTI senator. He said the matter should be dealt with as a priority and the senator’s participation should …
ISLAMABAD: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday conveyed his wishes to implement key decisions to boost bilateral ties with Pakistan, particularly in the field of trade, state broadcater PTV News reported. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Turkiye for two days last month and expressed gratitude to Erdogan for Turkiye’s support during a brief military confrontation with India. According to …