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Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Aamer Farooq. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The newly created Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has stated that the oath taken by judges is not just a formality – it clearly binds judges to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution”. “This indicates that the oath is not aimed at protecting statutes (although

LAHORE: Another Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday found some key PTI leaders — Dr. Yasmin Rashid, Omar Sarfraz Cheema, Ejaz Chaudhary and Mehmood-ur-Rasheed – found guilty in a May 9 rioting case and sentenced to ten years in prison each. However, the court acquitted some other PTI leaders and workers, including the party’s jailed vice-chairman

RAWALPINDI: Four security personnel embraced martyrdom when an attempt by terrorists to attack a security force camp was foiled in Boya area of ​​North Waziristan district, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday. “On December 19, in a heinous and cowardly act of terrorism, Khwarij, who belonged to the Indian proxy Fitna al Khwarij, attacked

Ishaq Dar speaks at a high-level OIC event on peace and tolerance on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly’s 80th session ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday accused India of deliberately manipulating river flows in violation of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), and warned that New Delhi’s actions threaten regional stability, international law and the livelihoods

. ISLAMABAD: The government has swung into action to limit the parliamentary fallout of PTI senators’ mass resignations from the Senate Standing Committee, activating a contingency plan to keep legislative oversight going, it emerged on Friday. The government also decided not to reopen negotiations with the opposition lawmakers, who stepped aside earlier this year. The

. Jamshoro Power Plant. PHOTO: ONLINE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s energy sector has registered a major breakthrough with the revival of the Jamshoro Joint Venture Limited (JJVL) plant, a national asset that had remained closed for the past five years, it was revealed on Friday. In a significant step towards energy sector recovery and economic stabilization, the

. ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting on exporting IT services on Friday. The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) gave a detailed presentation on enhancing IT exports to the world and generating significant revenue and foreign exchange reserves for Pakistan. DPM emphasized the importance of IT and related areas as

No final commitment yet, US ‘very grateful to Pakistan’ for offer, says US secretary of state US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during an end-of-the-year news conference in the State Department’s press conference room in Washington, DC on December 19, 2025. Photo: AFP Pakistan has agreed to be included in the consideration of a