ISLAMABAD: Foreign ministers from Pakistan and 15 other nations on Tuesday called for the protection of a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla, expressing concerns over potential Israeli attacks on the vessels as they approach the blockaded Palestinian enclave.
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IHC voids telecom regulator chief’s appointment, orders immediate removal
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court ordered the immediate removal of the chairman of the state telecoms regulator on Tuesday, ruling his appointment illegal and tainted by procedural flaws.
Pakistan pulls out of pre-match media briefing as handshake row with India escalates
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday scrapped a pre-match press conference ahead of its Asia Cup clash with the United Arab Emirates, as a dispute over a handshake snub during Sunday’s Pakistan-India match intensified.
Rights lawyer presses Supreme Judicial Council with fresh complaint against IHC chief
ISLAMABAD: A prominent human rights lawyer filed an addendum on Tuesday with the Supreme Judicial Council, intensifying her misconduct complaint against the chief justice of the Islamabad High Court, accusing him of abusing his authority to derail an investigation into her claims of workplace harassment after he threatened her with contempt proceedings and made remarks about “getting a hold of her.”
IHC sidelines Justice Jahangiri over alleged fake law degree
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Monday barred Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri from judicial duties pending a Supreme Judicial Council ruling on allegations that his law degree is fraudulent, a decision that intensifies scrutiny of Pakistan’s judiciary at a time of heightened tensions over its independence.
US lawmakers table bill to sanction Pakistan officials for rights abuses
ISLAMABAD: US lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill on Monday, targeting Pakistani officials with sanctions for human rights violations and actions undermining democracy, signaling a push to hold accountable those accused of suppressing freedoms in the South Asian nation.
Punjab, Sindh clash over flood data as swollen rivers rush towards Guddu Barrage
KARACHI: A dispute over conflicting floodwater data has erupted between Punjab and Sindh authorities as swollen eastern rivers roar towards Guddu Barrage, heightening fears in the downstream south of a looming deluge that has already displaced millions by devastating floods, Dawn newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Gunmen abduct three polio workers in KP as virus cases climb to 26
PESHAWAR: Armed assailants kidnapped three anti-polio vaccinators in a restive district of northwestern Pakistan on Monday, the latest violent blow to the country’s beleaguered efforts to eradicate the paralyzing disease, even as officials reported two new cases that pushed the national total for the year to 26.
Pakistan cricket board files ICC complaint over referee’s role in India handshake row
LAHORE: Pakistan’s cricket board has filed a formal complaint with the International Cricket Council against the match referee for Sunday’s Asia Cup clash with India, accusing him of breaching rules on the “Spirit of Cricket” by allegedly instructing the teams not to exchange handshakes.
India hammer Pakistan in politically charged Asia Cup tie
DUBAI: India powered to a seven-wicket rout of Pakistan in a politically charged Asia Cup 2025 group match on Sunday, capping a one-sided affair with a controversial post-match speech from captain Suryakumar Yadav that invoked a deadly Kashmir attack and a recent border skirmish.