The government says the PPP is unhappy with the JCP for not considering its nominees for Supreme Court judges ISLAMABAD: The government is unhappy with President Asif Ali Zardari for withholding approval of the summary of appointment of 19 additional judges to four high courts. The JCP, headed by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, approved the […]
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ISLAMIC BATH: The opposition on Tuesday blasted the state’s handling of the situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), alleging that public rights, constitutional rule and freedom of expression were being undermined, while calling for an end to “state repression”. In a joint press conference in Islamabad, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja
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Hundreds remain stranded as authorities warn of widespread heavy rainfall across Punjab WATER EVERYWHERE: Rescuers navigate submerged streets to evacuate residents of Pathan Colony in Ferozewala Tehsil. PHOTO: EXPRESS LAHORE’: LAHORE A fresh spell of monsoon expected to sweep across Punjab from Wednesday (today) has raised fears of urban flooding, flash floods and landslides, even
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Set to discuss bilateral ties and exchange views on regional and international issues Additional Secretary for the Middle East Zahid Hussain receives Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah upon his arrival in Islamabad on Tuesday. Photo: FO Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday on a two-day
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Raising the price of petrol to Rs 335.81. per liter and HSD at Rs 388.38. People on their motorbikes wait their turn to get fuel at a gas station, hours before fuel prices are raised in Pakistan, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Karachi, Pakistan, April 30, 2026. Photo taken with a mobile phone.
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AJK PM says ‘blood of innocent Kashmiris’ spilled, blames JAAC for escalation Protesters place obstacles on a road during a strike in the AJK capital as government negotiators move to defuse tensions. PHOTO: REUTERS The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Tuesday called for an impartial and independent inquiry into reports of deaths and
Urban flooding in Karachi. Photo: AA The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Tuesday that the death toll from rains, flash floods and landslides across the country has risen to 110 during the ongoing monsoon season. The NDMA said in a briefing to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that around 360 people have been injured
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Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif reacts to the AJK election result in a televised speech on Tuesday. SCREEN GRAB Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday hailed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s victory in the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections and criticized the Pakistan Peoples Party for alleging fraud, urging
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AJK Information Secretary Mohammad Rashid Hanif and DIG Irfan Masood Kashfi hold a press conference in Muzaffarabad on Tuesday. SCREEN GRAB The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday accused the banned Awami Action Committee (JAAC) of trying to sabotage the election process through violence and vowed that law enforcement agencies would uphold the state’s
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Says that the performance of government institutions should be significantly improved through modern technology and better education Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a review meeting on decentralization and improving the efficiency of the federal government in Islamabad. Photo: X Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed authorities to speed up the implementation of entitlement measures
