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Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, speaks at the UN Security Council meeting on the Israel-Iran conflict on June 13, 2025. Courtesy: X@PakistanUN_NY UNITED NATIONS: A senior Pakistani diplomat told the UN General Assembly that the candidates for permanent seats on an enlarged Security Council – India, Brazil, Germany and Japan, […]

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has raised the alarm over systemic impunity for violent crimes against women, noting that the justice system continues to fail those most vulnerable to brutality. In a seven-page judgment penned by Justice Athar Minallah,

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Secretariat has responded to MNA Amir Dogar’s letter on the appointment of the Leader of the Opposition, stating that no proposal or recommendation can be processed before the Speaker formally announces the schedule. According to a spokesman, the response refers to Rules 39 and 39-B of the Rules of Procedure and

. ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Economic Affairs (EAD) reviewed regional selection data for foreign education programs on Wednesday. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baig in Parliament House. Of the total applications received, the selected candidates included 19 from Sindh (out of 139 applications), 58 from KP (out of 178),

Achakzai accuses government of resorting to ‘vindictive measures even against women and children’ ISLAMABAD: Senior leaders of Tehreek Tahaffuz Aeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP) on Wednesday deplored the alleged ill-treatment of jailed PTI founder Imran Khan’s sisters outside Adiala jail and expressed full solidarity with them. Addressing a joint press conference after meeting them at Bani Gala, the

Security Review Commission reports to Congress; Says Beijing’s systems helped counter Indian strikes Pakistan’s J-10C. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: A report submitted to the US Congress by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission has highlighted Pakistan’s “military success” during the four-day conflict with India in May 2025, crediting the outcome to the deployment of advanced

Pakistan Navy sailors search a suspicious drug-laden dhow in the Arabian Sea. Photo: INP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy ship TABUK conducted a major counter-narcotics operation, seizing over 2,000 kg of methamphetamine (ICE) from a stateless dhow in the Arabian Sea, according to a statement by the Director General of Public Relations (Navy) on Wednesday. The statement

Justice Jamal Mandokhail. ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has released the dissenting opinion of Justice Jamal Mandokhail in the reserved seats case, rejecting the majority decision that had partially accepted several appeals. His 12-page judgment, uploaded to the court’s website, reiterates his earlier position granting 39 reserved seats while challenging the legality of the majority’s approach

. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar. Photo: SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Brussels on Wednesday on an official visit to attend the 7th session of Pakistan-EU Strategic Dialogue and the 4th EU-Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum to be held from 20-21. November. On arrival, the DPM was