By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi is set to visit Pakistan from April 22-24, marking his first state visit since Pakistan’s general elections in February 2024, Pakistan’s foreign office said on Sunday.
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LHC top judge summons meeting over alleged ISI coercion
By Staff Reporter
Lahore: The Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC), Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmed Khan has summoned an emergency meeting of the court’s judges to address allegations of interference in the judiciary by the country’s powerful intelligence apparatus.
Military probes into ex-spy chief’s alleged misuse of power
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The military has reportedly formed an inquiry committee, headed by a serving major general, to investigate allegations of misuse of authority against former spymaster, retired Lt Gen Faiz Hamid, media reports on Wednesday.
Pakistan confirms official shutdown of social media platform X
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The interior ministry confirmed on Wednesday the blocking of social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, citing national security concerns during the February elections, marking the first official acknowledgment of a shutdown that users have reported since mid-February.
Pakistan military to take stern measures against ‘malicious’ social media campaigns
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army on Tuesday issued a stern warning against what it called “malicious” propaganda and unfounded accusations targeting the military, following a series of videos on social media that showed soldiers in a physical altercation with police officers.
Pakistan probes Indian involvement in attack on man linked to espionage killing
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister, Mohsin Naqvi, said on Monday that preliminary findings of an investigation point to Indian involvement in the weekend attack on Amir Tamba, a Pakistani man linked to the 2013 killing of an Indian national convicted of espionage.
Pakistan intensifies probe into judiciary-targeted ‘toxic letters’
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities are intensifying their investigation into a series of ‘toxic letters’ sent to judges, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif personally committing to solving the mystery that has rattled the nation’s judiciary.
CJ Isa signals full bench over military meddling claims
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa hinted at the possibility of convening a full Supreme Court bench to address allegations of interference and intimidation by military intelligence agencies in judicial decisions, as claimed by six high court judges.
Senate race narrows: 30 seats, 59 contenders, legal impediments
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Senate elections to fill 30 vacant seats are underway today amidst a swirl of legal challenges that have cast a cloud of uncertainty over the process.
Islamabad High Court suspends Imran Khan’s jail term in state gifts case
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Monday suspended the 14-year jail sentences of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in a high-profile Toshakhana case, involving the illegal sale of state gifts.