ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Navy has launched its fourth Hangor-class submarine, named Ghazi, at a shipyard in Wuhan, marking what military officials described as a major step in bolstering the country’s underwater fleet through a deepening alliance with China.
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Justice Jahangiri moves to top court, claims bias in IHC over law degree controversy
ISLAMABAD: A judge on the Islamabad High Court petitioned the country’s highest constitutional authority on Wednesday to overturn a lower court ruling that opened the door to a challenge against the validity of his law degree, escalating a legal dispute that has raised questions about judicial qualifications and due process in Pakistan’s superior courts.
Bihar chief minister draws outrage for forcibly lifting Muslim doctor’s niqab on stage
ISLAMABAD: India’s Bihar’s chief minister, Nitish Kumar, has drawn sharp condemnation from across India and Pakistan after a video showed him pulling down the niqab of a Muslim woman during a government ceremony, an act that critics described as a violation of her dignity and religious freedom.
IHC rejects Justice Jahangiri plea for single bench in degree validity case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday rejected objections raised by one of its own judges, Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, to a two-judge panel hearing a petition that challenges the validity of his law degree and his appointment to the bench, escalating a controversy that has roiled Pakistan’s judiciary and raised questions about judicial accountability.
Gunmen kill police constable, civilian in attack on polio vaccination team in Bajaur
PESHAWAR: A police constable and a civilian were killed on Tuesday when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a polio vaccination team in a remote village in the restive northwestern Bajaur district, officials said, dealing a blow to the country’s latest drive to eradicate the crippling disease.
Security forces kill 11 militants, lose soldier in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa operations
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed at least 11 suspected militants and lost one soldier in a series of operations across the restive northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, as the military presses a broad counterinsurgency campaign amid a sharp rise in terrorist attacks.
Minister Chaudhry accuses PTI of using foreign firms to run social media propaganda
ISLAMABAD: A government minister accused the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party on Monday of hiring foreign companies to orchestrate paid social media campaigns, spreading what he described as selective narratives and propaganda through fake accounts operated from abroad.
Punjab approves tougher policing laws to curb riots, mob violence
LAHORE: Punjab province, Pakistan’s most populous, is poised to establish a specialised police force to confront what officials describe as escalating threats from violent protests and mobs, after a legislative committee approved sweeping changes to the province’s policing laws on Monday.
Justice Jahangiri faces rare challenge to his qualifications before his own court
ISLAMABAD: A high court judge in Islamabad found himself in the unfamiliar position of defendant on Monday, standing before his own colleagues to defend the validity of his law degree and his right to sit on the bench, even as he challenged the panel’s authority to hear the case against him.
Punjab lawmakers advance strict limits on kite flying ahead of Basant revival
LAHORE: In a move to rein in the lethal hazards of the beloved but perilous Basant festival, a key committee in Punjab Province approved legislation on Monday that would impose a near-total ban on kite flying, allowing the activity only on designated days and in approved locations, with severe penalties for violations.