ISLAMABAD: A court-appointed defence lawyer for a prominent rights activist and her husband, who face charges of inciting linguistic divisions and portraying the armed forces as engaged in terrorism through social media posts, refused on Tuesday to cross-examine prosecution witnesses, asserting that he could not pose questions that had been dictated to him.
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Police arrest three after viral video shows girl’s hair forcibly cut
RAWALPINDI: Police have arrested three suspects in connection with a disturbing incident in which a young girl’s hair was forcibly cut, an act captured in a video that spread rapidly across social media, prompting outrage and swift law enforcement action.
Army says kills 22 militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa operation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military said on Tuesday its forces had killed 22 militants linked to India-sponsored terrorism during an intelligence-based operation in the restive northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, marking one of the major engagements in recent months amid a surge in cross-border attacks.
Sindh approves Rs25bn for Karachi road overhaul amid infrastructure outcry
KARACHI: Sindh’s chief minister, Murad Ali Shah, approved Rs25 billion on Monday for the reconstruction of 315 internal streets and 60 major roads in Karachi, while directing officials to install streetlights across the city and ensure proper drainage systems to address the perils posed by potholes and flooding.
Federal Constitutional Court rejects judges appeals in judicial transfer dispute
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court on Monday dismissed a series of intra-court appeals challenging the transfer of three judges to the Islamabad High Court, including a prominent plea filed by five judges from that court, citing the absence of lawyers and petitioners at the hearing.
Pakistan Shaheens beat Bangladesh A in Super Over thriller to keep Asia Cup Rising Stars crown
LAHORE: Pakistan Shaheens defended a modest total of 125 to beat Bangladesh ‘A’ in a Super Over and retain their Asia Cup Rising Stars title in a tense final at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha on Sunday.
Pakistan rebukes Indian minister over remarks on Sindh, as tensions simmer after May conflict
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Sunday sharply condemned remarks by India’s defence minister, Rajnath Singh, who suggested that the province of Sindh might one day return to Indian control, calling the comments “delusional and dangerously revisionist” and a reflection of an “expansionist Hindutva mindset.”
Bail granted to PTI’s Yasmin Rashid in May 9 riot case, other hearings pending
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday granted post-arrest bail to Dr. Yasmin Rashid, the incarcerated Punjab president of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, in a case stemming from the burning of police vehicles near Mughalpura during the violent riots of May 9, 2023.
Former captain Rashid Latif seeks to end saga over ODI captaincy comments with apology
LAHORE: Former Pakistan Test captain Rashid Latif on Saturday apologised for fiery comments made against the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) policies, which he termed “an error of judgement”, bringing an end to a saga that had prompted legal action from the board.
Five Islamabad High Court judges challenge transfer of appeal to new Federal Constitutional Court
ISLAMABAD: Five judges from the Islamabad High Court filed a petition on Saturday asking the new Federal Constitutional Court to send their appeal back to the Supreme Court, contending that a recent constitutional amendment improperly shifted jurisdiction over the case.