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Trains guns on his jailed political archenemy; Describes electoral victory as validation of governance Chairing an important meeting of PML-N senators in Murree, Nawaz Sharif directed the senators to actively highlight public issues in the Senate. SCREEN GRAB LAHORE: PML-N President Nawaz Sharif, stepping out of the shadows to celebrate his party’s commanding victory in […]

Pakistan notes with alarm the experts’ observations that India’s actions have resulted in extensive A file photo of a protest in Indian-occupied Kashmir. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday noted with grave concern the latest findings of the UN Special Procedures Experts on India’s illegal measures in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The

Pakistan and Bahrain prioritized expanding trade, investment and sectoral cooperation under the promotion of the Pak-GCC framework The King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa awards the Order of Bahrain to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Manama. Photo: INP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to deepen bilateral ties with Bahrain

City polls. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: Voter turnout remained markedly muted in recent by-elections, with an overall voter turnout of just 28.58 percent in six national assemblies and seven provincial constituencies, according to official documents released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday. The ECP data shows a stark contrast in electoral engagement between

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has held that the services of a workman may not be terminated, nor may a workman be discharged, discharged, laid off, or discharged, except by order in writing, which shall expressly state the reason for the action taken. A three-judge bench of the apex court headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazahar,

Ali Ardeshir Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, meets Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at GHQ in Rawalpindi. Photo: PPI ISLAMABAD: Iran on Wednesday offered Pakistan a “blank cheque” to resolve issues with India and Afghanistan, an unusual and rare show of support given Islamabad’s challenges from the eastern

Further note in the judgment upheld the sentence, stating the crime as symptomatic of altered social behaviour ISLAMABAD: Judge Ali Baqar Najafi has characterized the Noor Mukadam murder case as the product of a “vice” by taking root in society, which he called a “live-in relationship” – apparently referring to live-in relationships. His remarks, made

. LAHORE: Another petition landed in the Lahore High Court challenging the 27th constitutional amendment, adding to the growing legal opposition to the controversial amendment. Citizen Asbah Kamran filed the constitutional petition naming the President of Pakistan, the Parliament and the Senate as respondents through their respective Secretaries. In the petition, the petitioner claimed that

. ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs has demanded full details of delays, expenses and the current status of the Sindh Barrages Improvement Project as lawmakers questioned funding decisions, project transfers and years of administrative lapses. The committee met on Wednesday with Senator Saifullah Abro as chairman. Officials from the Economic Affairs Division