. Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE: Former Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar said on Saturday that Pakistan’s political instability came from a refusal to respect election results. Speaking at ThinkFest, he said the first and final solution to the problem was free and fair polls. “The practice of discarding election results must end.” He said […]
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Jibran Nasir questions judge’s jurisdiction; Shireen Mazari calls conviction ‘completely illegal’ Human rights lawyer and social activist Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha. Photo file Political parties, parliamentarians and members of the legal community on Saturday condemned the verdict and sentencing of human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, lawyer Hadi Ali
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Pakistan Railways Managing Director Aamir Ali Baloch said on Saturday that preparations for the upgradation of Main Line-1 (ML-1) have entered the final phase and groundbreaking for the long-delayed project is expected in July. The remarks came in a meeting with a delegation of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at the railway headquarters in Lahore.
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. Minister for Planning and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal. PHOTO: APP LAHORE: Planning Minister Professor Ahsan Iqbal has warned that misinformation and digital disinformation have emerged as major global threats, stressing the need to build digital resilience through education, awareness and strong cyber security measures. During a panel discussion titled “Building Digital Resilience” at the
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. LAHORE: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Dr. Musadik Malik, said on Saturday that the global climate crisis should not only be seen as an environmental challenge, but as a failure of international cooperation and justice. Dr. Speaking at a session on the second day of ThinkFest 2026 at the Alhamra Arts Council, Malik emphasized
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. JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman addresses a press conference in Peshawar. Photo: JUI/ Facebook DERA ISMAIL KHAN: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Saturday condoled with the families of five people martyred in a suicide bomb that hit a wedding ceremony in Dera Ismail Khan, condemning the attack as not just an assault on
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. Ambassador Usman Iqbal Jadoon, Deputy Permanent Member of Pakistan to the United Nations. Photo APP UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called for the faithful implementation of the recent ceasefire agreement between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a US-backed Kurdish-led group, in an effort to promote Syria’s stability and security and maintain
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. ISLAMABAD: The country’s cybercrime watchdog has told the capital’s high court that former prime minister Imran Khan has refused to cooperate with it in its investigations into the PTI founder’s alleged social media posts from inside a prison. The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has submitted a report to the Islamabad High Court
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. Achakzai is addressing lawyers at the Lahore High Court Bar Association on Monday. PHOTO: PPI LAHORE: Senior lawyers have challenged the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) management, accusing it of issuing a misleading press release regarding proposed changes to the bar rules and announcing protests if elections are held through a biometric system.
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Says that such issues can be resolved through consensus; adds that Pakistan should stand with Bangladesh on World Cup position Advisor to the Prime Minister and senior PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah. Photo: APP/ File Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Saturday welcomed the “genuine” demand by coalition partner Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan for
