ISLAMABAD: In a dramatic courtroom episode, Justice Babar Sattar of the Islamabad High Court on Thursday openly challenged the authority of a division bench, rejecting its order suspending his previous directive to remove a citizen’s name from the Exit Control List (ECL). The controversy erupted during contempt proceedings against senior officials, including the director general of Immigration and Passports and …
MUZAFFARABAD: Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) Chairman retired Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani on Thursday visited the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project (NJHP) dam site to assess damage from Indian shelling and to boost the morale of the staff deployed on-site. The chairman was informed during a detailed inspection of the weir, de-sanders, and intake that the shelling began at 1:15am on …
ISLAMABAD: Amid India’s unrelenting provocative measures following its reckless missile attacks on civilian targets in Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that “Pakistan reserves the right to act in self-defence.” PM Shehbaz received a telephone call from Secretary Rubio on Thursday in which they discussed the evolving situation in the South Asian region, according …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has rejected Indian media claims of missile strikes on 15 locations inside India, calling the allegations “false, baseless, and politically motivated,” while warning that any response from Pakistan will be “visible, loud, and undeniable”—one that the world will witness without needing confirmation from Indian media. In a joint press conference with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s armed forces have taken down 25 Israeli-made Harop drones sent into the country by India since last night, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday. A day earlier, Pakistan mourned the loss of 31 lives in overnight attacks by Indian forces on civilians, describing New Delhi’s actions as “terrorism” and accusing it of continuous ceasefire violations on …
NEW DELHI: Hours after India’s cross-border strikes inside Pakistan, the Indian government urged several sensitive states from the west to the east to brace for Pakistan’s response. According to the Indian Express, Indian Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a security review meeting via video conferencing on Wednesday afternoon with the Lieutenant Governors of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, chief ministers …
RAWALPINDI: Amid tensions between Pakistan and India, there was no fear or panic among the residents of Rawalpindi. A routine spell of activities was seen while rallies were held in favour of the Pakistan Army. Government and private offices, banks, markets and shops remained open in the garrison city as per routine while people thronged markets and other places. Shops …
ISLAMABAD: In light of hostilities with India, public hospitals in Islamabad and Rawalpindi have been put on high alert after respective administrations declared an emergency, asking the staff to be prepared to respond at any moment. In Islamabad, all scheduled leaves of doctors, nurses, paramedical staff, and administrative personnel under the health ministry and its subordinate institutions have been cancelled …
ISLAMABAD: The National Security Committee (NSC) on Wednesday authorised the armed forces of Pakistan to undertake corresponding actions in response to Indian airstrikes that targeted multiple civilian areas. The NSC statement comes in the aftermath of coordinated missile, air and drone strikes launched by the Indian armed forces during the night of May 6–7. The attacks reportedly targeted multiple locations …
ISLAMABAD: With two judges dissenting, the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Bench (CB) on Wednesday gave its go-ahead for civilians involved in the May 9, 2023 riots to be tried in military courts. The case pertains to the military trials and the subsequent sentencing of civilians for their role in attacks on army installations during the riots that followed ex-premier Imran Khan’s …