PESHAWAR: The security forces killed 13 terrorists on Wednesday in a precision intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Daraban area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district, the military said, accusing the group of acting as Indian proxies in a campaign to destabilise the region.
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Supreme Court to hear challenges to 26th Amendment on Oct 7
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan will reconvene on October 7 to hear challenges to the 26th Constitution Amendment, a divisive measure that has fueled debate over judicial independence and legislative propriety.
Punjab unveils flood relief plan, sidesteps federal aid in swipe at Sindh
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday announced a sweeping relief package for millions affected by recent floods, introducing personalised relief cards to deliver aid directly to victims.
Trump pitches Gaza ceasefire plan to Muslim leaders, rejects Palestinian statehood at UN
ISLAMABAD: President Donald Trump met with Muslim leaders from the Middle East and beyond on Tuesday to unveil a plan to end Israel’s war in Gaza, hours after a combative UN General Assembly speech in which he rejected growing global support for Palestinian statehood as rewarding “horrible atrocities” by Hamas.
Justice Jahangiri seeks urgent Supreme Court hearing after being restrained over degree doubts
ISLAMABAD: A judge on Islamabad High Court has asked the Supreme Court to urgently hear his challenge to a restraining order that has barred him from performing judicial duties, after questions arose about the validity of his law degree, court documents showed.
ATC rejects Imran Khan’s bid to halt trial over 2023 military headquarters attack
RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court on Tuesday rejected pleas by former prime minister Imran Khan to halt proceedings in a case accusing him of involvement in a 2023 attack on the army’s General Headquarters, amid ongoing disputes over virtual court appearances plagued by technical glitches.
Top court faults army law on civilians appeal rights, urges legislative fix
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that the Pakistan Army Act (PAA) of 1952, while providing due process protections, falls short of constitutional standards by denying civilians tried in military courts an independent right to appeal in civilian courts.
SCP registrar rejects petitions from five IHC judges over procedural issues
ISLAMABAD The Supreme Court of Pakistan’s registrar on Monday dismissed petitions from five sitting Islamabad High Court judges challenging their chief justice’s administrative authority, citing procedural flaws and a 1998 precedent barring personal grievances from being addressed under the court’s original jurisdiction.
Pakistan reports new polio case in Sindh, nationwide tally reaches 27 in 2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan confirmed a new polio case in Hyderabad, bringing the national total to 27 cases this year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said on Monday, underscoring persistent challenges in eradicating the crippling disease in one of the last two countries where it remains endemic.
Police raid ex-minister Mazari’s home seeking daughter, son-in-law after IHC protest
ISLAMABAD Police surrounded the home of former human rights minister Shireen Mazari in the early hours of Saturday, seeking to detain her daughter, Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir, and son-in-law, Hadi Ali Chattha, after a protest, a day earlier, at the Islamabad High Court turned confrontational and prompted anti-terrorism charges.