ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday declared Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) Sept 16 decision to bar Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri from judicial work “null and void”, a day after the apex court ordered the decision’s suspension. Yesterday, the court adjourned the hearing to September 30 (today) and issued notices to all the respondents, as well as the Attorney General …
ISLAMABAD: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Iva Petrova held a formal kick-off meeting with Pakistan’s economic team, headed by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, to review the implementation of the $7bn Extended Financing Facility (EFF) and the $1.1bn Resilience & Sustainability Facility (RSF). The programme’s performance as of end-June 2025 — the period under review — has been …
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned that flood damages in Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa will affect upcoming Rabi cultivation, as the Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority directed survey teams to prioritise public complaints while assessing losses in affected areas. Meanwhile, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted rain, wind, and thundershowers in south-eastern Sindh till October 2, with …
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday said that all affairs of the Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) will soon be computerised to minimise human intervention and eliminate inefficiencies. He was chairing a meeting on the affairs of the PNC, attended by the federal health secretary and an additional secretary. The minister announced to fully digitalise the PNC …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday categorically warned Kabul to make a clear choice between Pakistan and the Khawarij, saying Afghanistan could not host militants destabilising its neighbour while expecting normal ties with Islamabad, Radio Pakistan reported. The statement came as the military reported that 12 soldiers were martyred and 35 terrorists linked to the Indian-sponsored Fitna al-Khwarij network …
RAWALPINDI: A total of 19 soldiers were martyred and 45 terrorists linked to the Indian-sponsored Fitna al Khwarij network were killed in three separate intelligence-based operations conducted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) between September 10 and 13, the military’s media wing reported on Saturday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the first operation took place in Bajaur district following reports …
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War and the founding of the United Nations. 80 years ago, faced with the dark and evil forces of fascism, people of different countries, nationalities, social systems and ideologies united and made great sacrifices for the victory of justice and peace, thus opening the prelude to mankind’s …
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that Pakistan’s decisive victory in the recent conflict with India had elevated the country’s global stature, asserting that the Armed Forces had dispelled the misconception that Pakistan relied solely on its nuclear capability. Addressing a ceremony in Lahore, the premier praised the swift and effective response by Pakistan’s Armed Forces during the …
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has denied media reports suggesting that party founder Imran Khan barred his sons from travelling to Pakistan, calling such claims factually incorrect and taken out of context. The party’s central secretary for information, Sheikh Waqas Akram, dismissed the reports on Tuesday, terming them misleading and urged journalists, particularly those reporting from Adiala Jail, to refrain from …
From Aug. 8 to 10, an exciting event—disc golf—will take place at Guixi ecopark as part of the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province. 32 athletes from 16 countries will form mixed-gender pairs and compete in this dynamic and distinctive sport. Disc golf follows rules similar to those of traditional golf. The competition course was …