By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday signed into law the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Amendment Ordinance 2024, limiting the powers of the country’s senior judiciary.
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Pakistan, Afghanistan at odds over anthem respect
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan’s Consul General in Peshawar, Mohibullah Shakir, sparked a diplomatic controversy by remaining seated during Pakistan’s national anthem at a conference on Tuesday, prompting Islamabad to lodge a strong protest.
Army chief pledges to eliminate terrorist nexus in restive northwest
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s army chief, General Asim Munir, pledged on Friday to “comprehensively defeat” terrorist networks and eliminate illegal activities in the country’s northwest, a region plagued by militant violence.
PTI calls off nationwide protests, Lahore rally to go ahead
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has postponed nationwide protests planned for Friday, while a “grand rally” in Lahore on September 22 will go ahead as scheduled.
Imran Khan’s PTI party gets nod for Sept 8 rally in Islamabad after twice being denied
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has finally obtained permission for a Sept. 8 rally in capital Islamabad, after authorities twice revoked earlier approvals.
SHC suspends KU’s decision to revoke judge’s law degree
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday overturned Karachi University’s decision to revoke the law degree of Islamabad High Court Judge Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, ruling that the university had violated his right to a fair trial.
Military pledges to protect gains against terror
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military top brass pledged on Tuesday to safeguard hard-won successes against terrorism, following a surge in attacks in Balochistan that killed at least 50 people, including 14 security personnel, in a region vital to China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Senate tables bill to increase Supreme Court judges to 20
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Senate introduced a bill on Monday to increase the number of Supreme Court judges to 20, excluding the chief justice, to tackle the growing backlog of cases.
Ruling PML-N divided on engaging with rival PTI
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has proposed an all-inclusive dialogue involving political parties, including the rival Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and state institutions to tackle the country’s deepening political and economic crises, but his call for cooperation faces opposition from within his ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party over engaging with the jailed opposition leader Imran Khan.
PM Sharif rules out talks with Balochistan insurgents
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government ruled out talks with separatist militants on Friday, a day after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited the southwestern province of Balochistan, where a string of deadly attacks has killed over 50 people, including 19 security personnel.