ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has recorded its first decline in pending cases in nearly a decade. For nearly a decade, the number of pending cases in the Supreme Court had been steadily increasing — rising from 25,686 cases in 2015 to a record high of over 60,446 in early 2024. But for the first time in almost ten years, the …
PESHAWAR: Two explosions have occured near a police checkpoint in Hangu, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Superintendent of Police Operations Asad Zubair and two police officers were martyred in the blast, the police confirmed. According to sources, the first explosion took place near the checkpoint, and as the late SP Asad Zubair was heading to the scene, a second blast occured. The injured secuirty …
The interior ministry on Friday notified the ban on the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), saying that the federal government had “reasonable grounds” to believe the religiopolitical party was connected to terrorism. The notification, said: “The federal government has reasonable grounds to believe that TLP is connected with and concerned in terrorism. “In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 11B(1)(a) of …
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday reaffirmed Pakistan’s dedication to playing its part in building a “just and prosperous” world while marking United Nations (UN) Day. UN Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the UN and its …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that cooperation in trade and economic spheres was a “win-win proposition” which offered “rich dividends” to all parties involved. He made the remarks while addressing the Regional Transport Ministers’ Conference in Islamabad. Transport ministers and senior officials from Türkiye, Sri Lanka, Iran, Maldives, Turkmenistan, Saudi Arabia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Russia, and Kazakhstan are …
LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider said on Friday that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi should “definitely” be allowed to meet incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan. He expressed these views while answering a question during a press conference in Peshawar. His remarks come a day after Afridi was denied a meeting with Imran. It was the the second time …
ISLAMABAD: The debate over whether a full court can be formed to hear challenges to the 26th Amendment continued on Thursday, with one of the judges of the Constitutional Bench (CB) saying that Article 191A, which pertains to the formation of the CB, could not be ignored in the case at hand. During the hearing of the case by the …
RAWALPINDI: A Rawalpindi anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday directed the relevant authorities to block the national identity card (CNIC) and passport of PTI founder Imran Khan’s sister, Aleema Khan, over her failure to attend the hearing despite the execution of a non-bailable arrest warrant against her. The development came in a case pertaining to a protest staged by the PTI …
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has observed that the judiciary has, on occasions, faced challenging times as safeguarding fundamental rights is perceived as a ‘threat’ or ‘intervention’ by other state organs in executive matters, instead of being considered an opportunity to improve governance. The bench directed the federal and provincial governments, as well as the state institutions to ensure …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has resumed Afghan transit trade on a phased basis after a 10-day suspension, following the “immediate ceasefire” agreement reached with the Taliban government in Doha, Qatar. Around 300 vehicles that had been stranded at various locations are now being cleared, beginning with operations via the Chaman border crossing. According to a detailed notification issued by the Directorate of …