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Justice Zafar Ahmed Rajput as CJ of SHC, Justice Muhammad Kamran Khan Mullakhel as CJ of BHC approved ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Tuesday recommended the appointment of Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb as a permanent judge of the Supreme Court by majority opinion, according to an official statement. The meeting, held under […]

The wrecked car of Miranshah Assistant Commissioner Noor Wali Khan is seen in Bannu. Security officials carry the coffin of the martyred AC. Photos: Express MIRANSHAH: Noor Wali Khan, assistant commissioner of North Waziristan’s Miranshah tehsil, and three others, including two policemen, were killed in a brazen attack in Bannu district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on

Judges who highlighted agency interference in the judiciary continue to face a tough time Islamabad High Court (IHC) Judge Mohsin Akhtar Kayani. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Once again, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has overlooked Islamabad High Court (IHC) senior puisne judge Mohsin Akhtar Kayani while filling vacancies in the Supreme Court. In its Tuesday

The joint meeting approves body as the EU links GSP-Plus access to strengthened HR security ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday approved a law to set up the National Commission for Minority Rights, giving it sweeping powers to call people as witnesses, give their statements under oath and seek the support of the higher judiciary to grant

. The Minister will upgrade passenger train booking, fully digitize freight booking to increase efficiency and reduce interference. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi on Tuesday pledged to modernize Pakistan Railways, saying ongoing reforms – including state-of-the-art stations, digital upgrades, improved passenger services, increased revenue collection and expanded regional connectivity – are key to

. Dr. Yasmin Rashid. PHOTO: APP/FILE LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a bail plea filed by PTI leader Dr. Yasmin Rashid in a case regarding the burning of a police vehicle near Jinnah House during the May 9 violence. ATC judge Manzer Ali Gill presided over the case and

. ISLAMABAD: On the eve of International Wildlife Conservation Day, WWF-Pakistan has urged the government to elevate wildlife conservation to a key national priority, warning that the country’s biodiversity faces accelerating threats from climate change, habitat loss, pollution and illegal trade. The organization stressed that the crisis now requires sustained investment, cross-provincial coordination and stronger

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered the High Education Commission (IHC) – the authority that regulates universities and education-granting institutions in the country – to present IHC Judge Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri’s educational result. A division bench of the court comprising Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Azam Khan on Tuesday

22 of the identified accounts are run by Fitna al-Khawarij, security sources reveal Pakistani security agencies have tracked 33 social media accounts allegedly involved in an ongoing anti-Pakistan propaganda campaign originating in Afghanistan, India and Central Asian countries, according to security sources. Investigators say the accounts have actively spread what they describe as false, hostile