ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has held that, as a general rule, private land acquired for a specific purpose may not be diverted to another purpose at the discretion of the beneficiary or his successor. “Though we do not hesitate to observe that acquisition of land under the law is an exercise of the […]
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PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has ordered a review of controversial amendments to the KP Assembly Members’ Powers, Privileges and Benefits Act, 2026, following widespread public and media criticism, and ordered that all contentious provisions be reconsidered in consultation with parliament leaders. During a meeting of the provincial cabinet on Wednesday, CM Afridi
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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday suggested that the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) either complete the Lyari Elevated Expressway project alone or execute it under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) The committee, which met under the chairmanship of Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, held a detailed discussion on the Lyari Elevated Expressway project
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will chair a high-level meeting in Quetta on Thursday (today) on the law and order situation in Balochistan during a day-long visit to the provincial capital, Express News reported. The Prime Minister will also preside over a meeting of the provincial Apex Committee. The meeting will review the overall law
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Interpol arrested several members of the child abuse gang. PHOTO: PEXELS A six-year-old boy who went missing two days ago was found dead in Karachi’s Old City area, police confirmed on Wednesday. The victim had disappeared outside his home on Monday. After frantic but unsuccessful attempts by family members and residents to locate him, a
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Says there is no alternative to continued engagement, dialogue and diplomacy to achieve a common goal of peace Pakistan on Wednesday called for restraint from both sides after a new round of hostilities between the United States and Iran threatened to undo weeks of efforts to achieve peace through the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The participants carry Pakistani and AJK flags, chant slogans against India and in support of Pakistan and Wani Young Kashmiris hold Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir flags at a rally in memory of Burhan Wani. Photo Express A rally was held in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Muzaffarabad on Wednesday to commemorate the 10th martyrdom
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News anchor Rehan Tariq. Photo: File A Lahore magistrate’s court on Wednesday granted the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) six days of physical custody to podcaster Rehan Tariq, who was arrested in a case registered under the blasphemy and cybercrime laws. Judicial Magistrate Naeem Wattoo handed over the suspect to the investigative team for
PM’s KP information aide criticizes bill, says PTI promised equality but gives benefits to legislators Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry speaks to reporters outside the Parliament House in Islamabad on October 9, 2025. SCREENGRAB Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry on Wednesday accused the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf of promoting the very “VIP culture” it once
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Says armed forces are fully aware of state-sponsored attempts by hostile intelligence agencies to destabilize Pakistan The Chief of Defense Staff (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir on Wednesday reiterated that cross-border terrorism would be combated with full force and that those providing sanctuary and facilitation to militancy would be completely
