ISLAMABAD: Justice Aminuddin Khan, a member of the 11-judge constitutional bench (CB) hearing a set of review petitions against the Supreme Court verdict on reserved seats of the National Assembly, on Monday said that after the 26th Amendment, review petitions could be heard even by a bench smaller than the original bench. Even a smaller bench comprising eight or nine …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday visited Karachi to pay tribute to the Pakistan Navy, which successfully safeguarded the sea lines of communication and ensured absolute maritime sovereignty through a layered seaward defence. During the visit to Pakistan Naval Dockyard, the PM was briefed by officials on the Pakistan Navy’s strategic orientation, operational undertakings, and contributions during the recent …
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday dismissed reports of the Indian media claiming that Pakistan used nuclear-capable Shaheen missiles during the recent tensions with India. New Delhi had accused Islamabad, without evidence, of orchestrating last month’s deadly attack in occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam. Pakistan had strongly denied the allegations and called for a neutral probe. As the situation turned into …
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday arrived in China’s capital of Beijing on a three-day official visit at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi amid regional tensions, state-owned Radio Pakistan reported. The visit comes as tensions remain high in the region following last week’s ceasefire between Pakistan and India after a tense military …
ISLAMABAD: PPP’s Senator Sherry Rehman said on Monday that India built a false narrative during the recent conflict with Pakistan, and now Islamabad will have stay active on the diplomatic front to expose the Indian propaganda. On the instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan will high-level diplomatic delegation to important world capitals to expose Indian propaganda in the aftermath …
ISLAMABAD: As many as 23,456 Pakistanis are currently behind bars overseas, with the largest number of inmates, 12,156, being held in Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed the National Assembly. During the lower house’s question hour, the ministry outlined the government’s efforts to secure consular access and facilitate the repatriation of prisoners. In a written reply, the …
ISLAMABAD: A ceasefire reached between Pakistan and India following days of military confrontation does not have an expiry date, officials from both countries confirmed, putting to rest the speculations that the truce would lapse this weekend unless renewed. Rumours of a Sunday deadline gained traction after Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told Pakistan’s Senate last Thursday that …
NEW DELHI: In light of the ceasefire reached between Pakistan and India last week after days of hostilities, demands are growing in India to reopen the Kartarpur corridor to allow devotees to visit the shrine of Guru Nanak in Pakistan, reports said on Sunday. The demands gain heft from the permission granted to truckers, carrying perishables from Afghanistan, to cross …
ISLAMABAD: Amid changing regional dynamics and a thaw in relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh after well over a decade, senior PML-N leader and former senator retired Lt Gen Abdul Qayyum has proposed a confederation between the two countries. “Both countries can have a constitutional confederation if they so desire and work jointly to make their people economically prosperous,” he said …
RAWALPINDI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has asked the authorities concerned across Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Quetta, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to process the cases of the individuals for placement on the Exit Control List (ECL) or Passport Control List (PCL) in compliance with the relevant laws and regulations, through respective home department. “Once it is processed through respective home departments, the FIA …