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.
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Provincial KP leaders condemn Tirah Valley strike that killed women, children
PESHAWAR: An apparent airstrike in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has sparked outrage and demands for accountability after jets allegedly levelled four homes in the Tirah Valley, killing civilians in what provincial authorities called an “unacceptable” tragedy during operations against insurgents.
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.
PM Sharif heads to UNGA with focus on Gaza crisis, Kashmir dispute
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will lead Pakistan’s delegation at the United Nations General Assembly this week, calling for decisive international action to resolve the crises in Palestine and disputed Kashmir, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said, as global leaders gather in New York for the 80th session of the world body.
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Dozens killed in northwest Pakistan blast as accounts diverge over cause
PESHAWAR: Conflicting accounts emerged on Monday about a deadly explosion in Pakistan’s restive northwest that killed at least two dozen people, with police blaming a blast at a militant compound and local lawmakers suggesting an aerial strike that struck civilian homes.
Pakistan to meet all IMF targets ahead of key review, brokerage says
KARACHI: Pakistan is poised to satisfy all seven quantitative performance criteria set by the International Monetary Fund before the second semi-annual review of its $7 billion Extended Fund Facility program, according to a report from brokerage Topline Securities.
PM Sharif calls for peace with India but says Kashmir remains ‘pillar’ of any thaw
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday reiterated his country’s desire for improved relations with neighboring India, but insisted that any thaw in ties between the nuclear-armed rivals hinges on resolving the decades-old dispute over the divided Himalayan territory of Kashmir.
PM Sharif set for first encounter with Trump since his White House return
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to join a select group of Muslim leaders in a meeting with President Trump next week on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly, in what could be the first direct encounter between the two since Trump returned to the White House in January, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said Sunday.
Army says Afghan, suicide bombers among seven militants killed near Afghan border
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed seven militants, including three Afghan nationals and two would-be suicide bombers, in an intelligence-based operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district near the Afghan border, the military said Friday.
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.