November 2025

A step towards safety

Women can be seen protesting against violence in Pakistan. — AFP/file Every year, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women forces us to confront a painful truth: violence against women in Pakistan is neither rare nor remote. It plays out in ordinary homes, in the homes of people we know, among friends

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Islamabad, Riyadh close ranks to strengthen defense ties

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia moved to strengthen the bilateral defense partnership on Monday as Saudi Chief of Staff General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili held a series of high-level meetings in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, signaling the two nations’ renewed strategic alignment. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met General Al-Ruwaili to review defense cooperation, counter-terrorism coordination and

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Iran’s Larijani arrives in Islamabad to deepen ties

Diplomatic outreach comes after escalation in the Middle East as Israel launched a surprise, unprovoked attack on Iran ISLAMABAD: Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani arrived here on Monday as part of a broader push by Tehran and Islamabad to consolidate political, security and economic cooperation amid shifting regional geopolitics. “Today

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The FCC Chief Judge’s powers remain unregulated

Parliament has not yet granted the right to appeal the Constitutional Court’s decisions Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Contrary to its earlier position, the PML-N-led federal government has not yet enacted any legislation to regulate the discretionary power of the newly created

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