RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s spinners orchestrated a stunning Sri Lankan collapse as the hosts claimed a six-wicket victory in the T20 tri-series final on Saturday, chasing down 115 with eight balls to spare.
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UN rights chief warns Pakistan’s rushed constitutional changes undermine judicial independence
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations’ top human rights official warned on Friday that Pakistan’s latest constitutional amendments, adopted in haste and without wide consultation, seriously erode the independence of the judiciary and threaten accountability for the military, raising profound concerns about the rule of law in a nation already grappling with political turbulence.
Gen. Mirza retires as Pakistan dissolves Joint Chiefs, awaits new defence chief
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s most far-reaching reorganisation of its higher defence apparatus in nearly half a century took effect at midnight Thursday with the formal abolition of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, a position that had provided the navy and air force with institutional representation at the pinnacle of military decision-making since 1976.
Bahrain awards highest honour to PM Sharif as states eye $1bn trade goal
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was awarded Bahrain’s highest civilian honor on Wednesday during a state visit aimed at bolstering economic ties between the two nations, as leaders from both sides pledged to elevate bilateral trade to $1 billion within three years amid discussions on defence cooperation and regional stability.
Court-appointed lawyer refuses to cross-examine in activist Imaan Mazari trial, citing “dictated” questions
ISLAMABAD: A court-appointed defence lawyer for a prominent rights activist and her husband, who face charges of inciting linguistic divisions and portraying the armed forces as engaged in terrorism through social media posts, refused on Tuesday to cross-examine prosecution witnesses, asserting that he could not pose questions that had been dictated to him.
Police arrest three after viral video shows girl’s hair forcibly cut
RAWALPINDI: Police have arrested three suspects in connection with a disturbing incident in which a young girl’s hair was forcibly cut, an act captured in a video that spread rapidly across social media, prompting outrage and swift law enforcement action.
Federal Constitutional Court rejects judges appeals in judicial transfer dispute
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court on Monday dismissed a series of intra-court appeals challenging the transfer of three judges to the Islamabad High Court, including a prominent plea filed by five judges from that court, citing the absence of lawyers and petitioners at the hearing.
Pakistan rebukes Indian minister over remarks on Sindh, as tensions simmer after May conflict
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Sunday sharply condemned remarks by India’s defence minister, Rajnath Singh, who suggested that the province of Sindh might one day return to Indian control, calling the comments “delusional and dangerously revisionist” and a reflection of an “expansionist Hindutva mindset.”
Bail granted to PTI’s Yasmin Rashid in May 9 riot case, other hearings pending
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday granted post-arrest bail to Dr. Yasmin Rashid, the incarcerated Punjab president of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, in a case stemming from the burning of police vehicles near Mughalpura during the violent riots of May 9, 2023.
Trump’s warm embrace of Pakistan’s army chief reshapes US strategy in South Asia
ISLAMABAD: Barely a year ago, American diplomats spoke of India as the indispensable counterweight to China in the Indo-Pacific, while Pakistan was often felt like a reluctant, troublesome partner kept at arm’s length. That calculus has been dramatically upended under President Donald Trump, who has showered praise on Pakistan’s powerful army chief, Air Marshal Asim Munir, calling him a “great guy” and crediting himself with averting nuclear catastrophe between the two rivals, even as he has slapped some of the world’s highest tariffs on India.