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The UN human rights chief warned that lifelong immunity would erode accountability and weaken the rule of law UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk attends a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland. PHOTO: REUTERS UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has warned that Pakistan’s hasty constitutional changes “seriously undermine the independence of […]

The UN human rights chief warned that lifelong immunity would erode accountability and weaken the rule of law UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk attends a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland. PHOTO: REUTERS UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has warned that Pakistan’s hasty constitutional changes “seriously undermine the independence of

Dar emphasized the important role of ECO in promoting prosperity, economic integration, connectivity 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: Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Ishaq Dar on Friday emphasized the need for ECO member states to increase cooperation

Police officers detain PTI supporters during a protest in Karachi. Photo: Jalal Qureshi/Express ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: The Senate again fell into protest on Friday as the embattled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vociferously demanded a meeting with its jailed founder, Imran Khan, raising the alarm over his health as the “isolated” leader remains out of touch with the party.

Justice Mandokhail says illegal detention, torture violates constitutional guarantees Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Amid hue and cry over the meetings conducted by the newly formed Crime Control Department (CCD) in Punjab, the Supreme Court has ruled that to stop torture and extrajudicial killings, effective, dedicated external oversight of the police force is

. LHC judge Ali Baqar Najafi. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) has strongly condemned the “misogynistic and irresponsible remarks” made by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi regarding the Noor Mukadam murder case. The commission said the comments reflect a “harmful mindset that shifts responsibility away from the perpetrators and

. National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq. PHOTO: FACEBOOK ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly session on Friday was suspended due to lack of quorum and business was adjourned until Monday evening. As soon as the House was about to take up its business, MNA Mehboob Shah pointed out the quorum. Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq

ISLAMABAD: The Senate has formally asked its members to share their proposals for the Income Tax (Third Amendment) Bill 2025. The directive came during Friday’s session, chaired by Senator Shahadat Awan. At the beginning of the meeting, the Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, a copy of the amendment to Parliament. After

Attackers fired several shots at a man inside the park; two more injured in a separate incident One man was killed and another critically injured after unidentified assailants opened fire indiscriminately at Lake View Park in the federal capital on Friday, triggering panic among families at the popular recreational spot. According to police and eyewitnesses,