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Lawyers question the effect of 27. change

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Nearly five months after the creation of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), lawyers remain unconvinced that the sweeping constitutional overhaul has delivered on its central promise — speedier justice — with case backlogs still stubbornly high across

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Senate panel raises alarm over drug prices

ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel on Tuesday called for stricter monitoring of drug pricing and a standardized, internationally adapted medical access system, warning that uncontrolled costs and flawed criteria are driving students abroad and draining nearly $800 million in foreign exchange annually. The meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination,

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KP threatens that the FCC will move over the NFC share dispute

ISLAMABAD: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government told the Center on Tuesday that it may file a petition in the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) against all parties for not giving their share over the merger of 6.1 million tribal districts with the province. KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi raised the issue during his meetings with the federal

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Prime Minister orders crackdown on fuel smuggling

The meeting also examined proposals to provide relief to low-income segments of society who are facing financial pressure Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the authorities to take strict action against smuggling and illegal hoarding of petroleum products, citing the evolving regional situation. The development came a

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Nine dead, three injured when the mine blast is triggered in KP’s Rustam

The incident took place in Nangabad Darang area of ​​Rustam during mining activities, one worker is still missing At least nine people were killed and three others injured in an explosion during mining operations in the Palodheri hills of Rustam in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Mardan district. Spokesman for Rescue 1122, Abbas Khan, said this Express Pakinomist, that

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