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Explosion near Islamabad’s G-11, injures at least 12

An explosion occurred near the main gate of the G-11 Islamabad Courthouse on Tuesday, prompting emergency measures at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Hospital. Emergency services at the hospital have been activated and injured people are being transferred from the scene by Rednings 1122, ambulances and police cars. So far, more than 12 […]

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NA postpones 27th amendment vote due to protests

The Assembly passed the Privatization Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2025, clause by clause ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly session on Monday was adjourned until Tuesday without the 27th constitutional amendment bill being tabled after it sailed through the Senate. PPP MNA Raja Pervaiz Ashraf was disturbed by a commotion and shouting from the opposition benches when he

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Lawyers protest against demolished chambers

RAWALPINDI: The legal fraternity observed a complete strike in Rawalpindi on Monday and boycotted court proceedings for not “compensating” against the demolished parts of the district court premises. The District Bar Association accused the Rawalpindi district administration of reneging on its agreement regarding the District Courts Underpass and Overhead Bridge mega project. According to the

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The 27th Amendment rushed through the Senate amid a boycott by opponents

ISLAMABAD: Amid a boycott by opposition lawmakers, the Senate on Monday passed the 27th Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2025 with a two-thirds majority, securing 64 votes. The bill aims to create a federal constitutional court and grant permanent immunity to the president as well as lifetime status to the rank of field marshal, amid criticism that

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Security forces prevent ‘APS-style’ carnage in Wana

Soldiers stand guard as parents arrive with their children at the Army Public School in Peshawar on January 12, 2015. PHOTO: AFP RAWALPINDI: Security forces thwarted a major terrorist attempt to repeat the 2014 Army Public School (APS) tragedy and thwarted an armed attack by terrorists belonging to the Indian proxy Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) or

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