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Warns new FCC, expanded immunity and rushed passage threaten rule of law and due process National Assembly. Photo: File Amnesty International has said that Pakistan’s 27th constitutional amendment was part of a “concerted and sustained attack on the independence of the judiciary, the right to a fair trial and the rule of law”, calling on […]

UNSC meets to discuss growing crisis in Venezuela, Pakistan calls for full respect of UN Charter Ambassador Usman Jadoon said in his speech that instability in the region “does not bode well for regional and international peace and security.” Photo: File UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan on Monday expressed “deep concern” over the situation unfolding in Venezuela,

The dispute began in November 2020 when CCP issued identical notices to PSMA works nationwide Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the respondents while hearing a review petition filed by the Competition Commission of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong has said that Pakistan has become increasingly influential on the global stage, expanding its diplomatic ties and strengthening its international voice. In his New Year message released by the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad on Monday, the ambassador also praised the government’s efforts on economic reforms, counter-terrorism and national unity. “China

The court stated that the defendant’s repeated failure to appear caused delays in the trial Former Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad District and Sessions Court on Monday issued arrest warrants for former Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur in a case related to recovery of liquor and weapons and

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has asked the relevant institutions to expedite measures to provide loans to small and medium enterprises on easy terms through banks and other financial institutions. Chairing a meeting on Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) at PM House on Monday, the Prime Minister praised Special Assistant Haroon Akhtar and

National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq. PHOTO: FACEBOOK ISLAMABAD: The process of appointing the Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly is set to begin in the next parliamentary session scheduled for January 12, NA Chairman Sardar Ayaz Sadiq told PTI Chief Whip Amir Dogar during a meeting on Monday. According to a statement from

Joint Communiqué of 7th Strategic Dialogue Issued, Two Pages Affirm Zero Tolerance to Terrorism, Promise Development ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China delivered a strong and coordinated message to the Afghan Taliban on Monday, calling for “visible and verifiable actions” to dismantle and eliminate all terrorist organizations operating from Afghan soil and to ensure that Afghanistan is

The opposition says the ball is in the government’s court as it accepts the prime minister’s proposal without preconditions ISLAMABAD: Ten days after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended an olive branch for political dialogue, the process appears to be stalling at the starting line, with the federal government yet to make any formal contact with