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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Uzbekistan on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to deepen economic cooperation, with both sides agreeing on concrete measures to boost trade, investment, regional relations and sectoral partnerships during a high-level meeting in the federal capital. Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan held detailed talks with Uzbekistan’s Commerce Minister Laziz Kudratov, reviewing progress on bilateral […]

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has laid down key legal principles regarding the reinstatement and back pay of police personnel, holding that annulment of a dismissal order does not automatically entitle an employee to full pay and

Businesses deny financial loss, retaliation; seeking the intervention of the Home Secretary ISLAMABAD: Serious allegations have surfaced against Islamabad Food Authority (IFA) Food Safety Officer Nafeesa Kiran, including allegations of demanding bribes, abuse of authority and carrying out retaliatory actions that have allegedly caused severe financial and psychological distress to a local trader. The affected

. The Prime Minister of Libya, Dr. Osama Saad Hamad calls on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on February 3, 2026. Photo: PTV/X ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to promoting friendly relations with Libya and stressed the importance of continued engagement and dialogue. A high-level Libyan delegation called on

ISLAMABAD: The federal and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa governments on Tuesday settled their differences over the release of funds to merged districts, but remained at odds over the provision of an additional Rs.15 billion sought by the provincial authorities for temporarily displaced persons (TDPs). After a tense meeting between KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and Prime Minister Shehbaz

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: With PTI founder Imran Khan’s health again becoming a flashpoint, Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Mahmood Khan Achakzai on Tuesday formally appealed to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for personal intervention to allow the jailed leader to be examined by his “trusted” doctors, while the government maintained

National Assembly. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN ISLAMABAD: In a rare moment of political unity, members from both the treasury and opposition benches in the National Assembly on Tuesday set aside their differences to pass a unanimous resolution strongly condemning the recent coordinated terror attacks across several locations in Balochistan. The consensus emerged against a backdrop of

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar speaks to Voice of America in an interview. Photo: Screengrab/VoA ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday defended its actions to curb the hydra of terrorism, informing the Upper House of Parliament that the federal government had launched coordinated initiatives to counter extremism and terrorism through religious harmony, narrative building and strict implementation

. Justice Aminuddin Khan. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court has dismissed a petition for leave to appeal challenging non-allocation of marks to Shahadat-ul-Alamia in the appointment of a Qari (BPS-12), thereby upholding the decision of the Peshawar High Court. According to the written detailed judgment approved for reporting, a two-judge bench comprising Justice