ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court Bar Association on Thursday petitioned Pakistan’s newly established Federal Constitutional Court to return a series of pending appeals challenging the military trials of civilians to the Supreme Court, arguing that the transfer of jurisdiction under a recent constitutional amendment was unlawful and undermined the judiciary’s independence.
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Pakistan condemns attack in Tajikistan that killed three Chinese workers
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned a deadly attack in Tajikistan that killed three Chinese workers, attributing the assault to threats originating from Afghanistan and calling for urgent action against terrorist groups operating there.
Pakistani official flags major UAE visa slowdown, no ban says embassy
ISLAMABAD: A top Pakistani official said on Thursday the United Arab Emirates had largely halted issuing visas to Pakistani citizens, raising alarms about potential strains in the longstanding economic and cultural ties between the two nations, even as Emirati diplomats insisted no outright ban was in place and touted recent reforms to ease the process.
Security forces killed 22 TTP militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ISLAMABAD: The military said on Thursday security forces killed 22 militants in an intelligence-led operation in the northwestern district of Dera Ismail Khan, the latest in a string of deadly confrontations as the country intensifies a counterterrorism campaign along its border with Afghanistan.
PTI calls for family visit, official statement on jailed Imran Khan’s health amid viral rumours
ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party called on the government on Thursday to dispel persistent rumours about the health of its imprisoned founder, Imran Khan, and to allow his family to meet with him, as unverified claims about the former prime minister’s condition spread across social media and drew attention from some foreign outlets.
Omar Ayub Khan declared proclaimed offender by anti-terror court
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court on Wednesday declared opposition leader and former finance minister Omar Ayub Khan a proclaimed offender after he repeatedly failed to appear in connection with charges linked to a violent protest last year, escalating legal pressure on allies of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Tehran presses for enhanced defence coordination with Islamabad on border security
ISLAMABAD: Iran’s top security official called on Wednesday for bolstering military cooperation with Pakistan to confront cross-border terrorism, emphasising the shared threats facing the two nations amid persistent regional instability.
Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif blasts PTI’s rise, calls Imran Khan’s ‘installers’ ‘bigger offenders’
LAHORE: Nawaz Sharif, the former prime minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, on Wednesday called for accountability of those who installed Imran Khan in power, describing them as bigger “criminals” than the founder of the rival Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party.
Pakistan slams Hindu flag hoisting at Ayodhya temple as threat to Muslim heritage
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Tuesday condemned the raising of a religious Hindu flag at the newly built Ram Temple in Ayodhya, India, a site long contested as the birthplace of the Hindu deity Ram and the former location of the demolished Babri Masjid mosque, and accused India’s government of fostering discrimination against religious minorities.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman denounces laws on domestic violence, child marriage and transgender rights
ISLAMABAD: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the influential leader of the conservative and pro-Taliban Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl party, on Tuesday criticised a series of recent legislative measures in Pakistan aimed at curbing domestic violence, prohibiting child marriages and advancing transgender rights, framing them as departures from Islamic principles and undue influences from international bodies.