ISLAMABAD: Four senior judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan boycotted a full court meeting on Monday and sharply criticised the process for adopting new procedural rules, calling it a unilateral move by the chief justice that bypassed collective deliberation and lacked legal legitimacy.
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Floods escalate as Indus River threatens ‘super flood’ in Sindh
KARACHI: As Pakistan grapples with one of its most severe monsoon seasons on record, floodwaters surging down the Indus River have entered Sindh province after devastating Punjab, prompting urgent warnings of a potential “super flood” at Guddu Barrage and forcing evacuations in low-lying areas.
Pakistan says 1.6 mln at risk as super floods head from Punjab to Sindh
KARACHI: Surging rivers swollen by heavy monsoon rains and major water releases from India continued to batter the eastern Punjab province on Saturday, pushing flood levels to exceptional highs and triggering warnings of widespread inundation downstream in southern Sindh province, where officials said more than 1.6 million people are at risk.
Pakistan tells Germany to take 2,400 Afghans promised asylum, toughens stance on refugees
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan on Friday asserted its authority over the fate of Afghan refugees on its soil, urging Germany to swiftly accept thousands who were promised refuge in Berlin while warning Kabul to crack down on terrorist safe havens across the border.
Sindh evacuates 109,000 as floodwaters from Punjab move downstream
KARACHI: Authorities in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province have evacuated over 109,000 people from low-lying areas as severe flooding in eastern Punjab, triggered by torrential monsoon rains, swells rivers and threatens downstream regions, disaster officials said on Friday.
Pakistan, China pledge to fast-track CPEC 2.0 projects, sign raft of MoUs in Beijing
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese Premier Li Qiang reaffirmed their commitment on Thursday to advancing the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a multibillion-dollar infrastructure initiative central to their strategic partnership, during a meeting Sharif described as “warm and most productive.”
Divided IHC adopts contentious rules, senior judges in revolt
ISLAMABAD: A deeply divided Islamabad High Court (IHC) adopted the High Court Establishment (Appointment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2025, on Wednesday, pushing through a contentious set of regulations despite fierce opposition from senior judges, Dawn newspaper reported on Thursday.
Pakistan, China reaffirm ‘iron-clad’ partnership, deepen economic and security ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China reaffirmed their “iron-clad and all-weather strategic cooperative partnership” on Tuesday, pledging deeper collaboration in trade, infrastructure, and security during a high-level meeting in Beijing, even as both nations grapple with rising militant threats targeting Chinese projects in Pakistan.
Rare consensus as SCO leaders condemn deadly attacks in Pakistan and India
ISLAMABAD: Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a powerful Eurasian security bloc, on Monday adopted a joint statement condemning recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan and India, marking a rare consensus amid escalating accusations between the two nuclear-armed neighbors over alleged involvement in militant violence.
Sindh braces for ‘super floods’ as Indus swells with northern surges
KARACHI: With floodwaters from Pakistan’s northern rivers racing southward, Sindh province is fortifying embankments and preparing evacuations to avert catastrophe, as officials warn that flows exceeding 900,000 cusecs could endanger hundreds of thousands of residents in the coming days.