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Tarar vows crackdown after Tarlai imambargah blast, cites Afghan links

Information Minister says terrorists targeted soft spots after hard targets secured Federal Minister for Information and Radio Attaullah Tarar on Saturday condemned the perpetrators of the Tarlai imambargah suicide attack as “Khawarij” and vowed that the state would “make the country shrink” for anyone who attacks innocent civilians. At least 32 people were killed and […]

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Imaan Mazari, husband challenged conviction in social media posting case

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Lawyer and human rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, lawyer Hadi Ali Chattha. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, have filed an appeal in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) challenging their verdict in a case related to controversial social media posts. In the petition, the couple

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Funeral prayer held in Islamabad for victims of Tarlai imambargah terror attack

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Funeral prayers offered for the martyrs of the suicide attack on Imambargah Khadijah al-Kubra. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Funeral prayers for the martyrs of the Tarlai imambargah terror attack were offered at Imambargah Khadijah al-Kubra and Jamia-e-Sadiq in Islamabad on Saturday under tight security. Sheikh Muhammad Shifa Najafi, cleric of Imambargah Jamia-e-Sadiq, led the funeral prayers.

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ATC rejects Imran’s request for checking of personal doctors

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Court says proper medical treatment continues under prison rules as PTI requires access to personal doctors Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan. Photo: File RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan’s request for a medical check-up by his personal doctors. Judge Amjad Shah announced

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Relatives of Islamabad suicide bombers arrested as nationwide operations launched

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Security forces personnel stand guard as members of the media film from a coordinated area after a deadly explosion at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, February 7, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities have arrested close relatives of the suicide bomber who carried out the deadly attack at an imambargah in Islamabad’s Tarlai area,

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SUPARCO shortlists two astronauts for China’s space station mission

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Pakistan sends astronaut to China’s space station. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) has completed the secondary phase of astronaut candidate selection, marking another step in Pakistan’s Human Spaceflight programme, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. After an initial screening in Pakistan, two candidates were shortlisted after

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IHC suspends arrest of former ISI chief’s brother in alleged land scam case

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has suspended the operation of a lower court ruling and restrained authorities from arresting Najaf Hameed, brother of former ISI chief Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed, in a case involving alleged land fraud. The Supreme Court issued notices to the relevant parties seeking their responses after Hameed approached the

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Three brothers accused of jirga killings

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Rawalpindi Police. Photo APP RAWALPINDI: Police have registered a case over the double murder, which took place during a jirga in Gulistan Colony, an area that falls under the jurisdiction of the Civil Lines police station in Rawalpindi. The case is brought against three brothers. According to the police, the complainant, Jameel Akhtar, stated that

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Government reveals report on Imran’s eye treatment

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founding chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY ISLAMABAD: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on February 1 underwent treatment for right central retinal vein occlusion at Islamabad’s Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), a report revealed on Friday said. PIMS CEO Prof Dr. Rana Imran Sikandar submitted the report

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The Senate affirms its authority

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The Upper House of Parliament on Friday made changes to the Rules of Procedure and Rules of Procedure of the Senate to curb “judicial interference” in parliamentary affairs, after rejecting a government request to adjourn proceedings. A motion to amend Rule 166(5) was moved by senators from Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)

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