ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s newly created Federal Constitutional Court formally began operations on Friday with the swearing-in of its chief justice and four judges, but the ceremony was marred by a conspicuous boycott by five senior judges of the Islamabad High Court and widespread criticism that the appointments lacked transparency and violated established judicial norms, Dawn newspaper reported on Saturday.
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Pakistan debt surges to Rs80.5 trillion in FY25 as daily burden hits Rs25 billion
KARACHI: Pakistan’s total public debt swelled by a staggering Rs9.3 trillion in fiscal 2024-25, pushing the stock to Rs80.5 trillion by the end of June 2025 and adding Rs25.4 billion to the burden every single day of the year, according to official figures tabled in the National Assembly on Friday.
Pakistan slips to ‘not free’ status on internet as govt expands platform blocks, curbs on speech
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s internet environment is among the world’s most restricted, according to a major annual assessment released this week by Freedom House, the Washington-based democracy advocacy group.
AJK opposition moves to oust PM Haq, nominates Rathore as successor
MUZAFFARABAD: Lawmakers in Azad Kashmir on Friday submitted a no-confidence resolution against Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq, setting the stage for a vote on Monday that opposition leaders say will install a new government led by the Pakistan Peoples Party.
Pakistan denies authorising adviser’s meeting with Israeli official after video sparks furor
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Ministry said on Friday that it had no knowledge of, and granted no authorisation for, an interaction between a senior adviser to the prime minister and Israel’s top tourism official at a travel-industry fair in London last week, after a video of the two men shaking hands ignited fierce criticism across the country.
Mari Energies wins stakes in all 23 offshore blocks in Indus, Makran basins
ISLAMABAD: The government provisionally awarded all 23 offshore exploration blocks that received bids in its first offshore licensing round since 2007, with state-backed Mari Energies Ltd. securing stakes in every block and operatorship in 18 of them, according to the Petroleum Division and company statements.
Edible oil imports seen surging to 3.5 mln tons as demand climbs
KARACHI: Pakistan’s edible oil imports are on course to reach 3.4-3.5 million metric tonnes this year, a sharp increase from the 2.9-3 million tonnes imported annually between 2022 and 2024, as the country grapples with rising demand driven by population growth and modest economic recovery.
Diesel, kerosene prices to rise up to Rs9.50; petrol set for Rs2 cut
KARACHI: The government will increase ex-depot prices of high-speed diesel, kerosene and light diesel oil by as much as Rs9.50 a liter from November 16, while cutting the petrol price by around Rs2, according to people familiar with the preliminary calculations.
Pakistan arrests four TTP militants over Islamabad court suicide bombing
ISLAMABAD: Authorities said on Friday that security forces have arrested four members of the banned militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, including the commander of the cell responsible for this week’s suicide bombing at a judicial complex in the capital.
President Zardari names Justice Aminuddin Khan first chief of new Constitutional Court
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday appointed Justice Aminuddin Khan as the first chief justice of Pakistan’s newly created Federal Constitutional Court, moving swiftly to implement a sweeping constitutional overhaul that has already prompted the resignation of two senior Supreme Court judges in protest.