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. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian speaks to the media in Beijing on July 15, 2021. PHOTO: MED GIFTER/CHINESE EMBASSY IN SOUTH AFRICA The Chinese embassy on Tuesday strongly rejected the US envoy’s claims of a so-called “debt trap” in China-Pakistan relations, calling the remarks agenda-driven and asserting that Beijing’s robust cooperation with Islamabad […]

The Bench recalls that the SC has earlier affirmed that any disadvantage arising from being a declared offender ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that being declared a fugitive or fugitive in a criminal case does not in itself bar a person from pursuing civil or service-related remedies. In a five-page judgment authored by Justice

He emphasizes the SCO’s agenda, which spans trade, economy, culture, humanitarian cooperation ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday urged member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to accelerate economic cooperation, expand engagement with partner countries and modernize the organization to meet new global and regional challenges. Dar, who also serves as the

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday approved a supplementary budget of Rs 50 billion. to the armed forces to strengthen security at international borders, upgrade naval bases and continue to protect foreign commercial interests in Pakistan. Of the total, Rs 39 billion has been earmarked for the military and barely Rs 11 billion for the navy,

ISLAMABAD: Three important judicial forums – the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) and the Practice and Procedure Act (PAPA) Committee of the Supreme Court – have been reconstituted in light of the 27th Constitutional Amendment. According to a notification issued by the Supreme Court on Tuesday, two judges of the

. ISLAMABAD: Leaders of an opposition party alliance – Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Aeen Pakistan (TTAP) – held a joint protest march in Islamabad on Tuesday – from Parliament House to the Supreme Court. Key opposition figures including Mehmood Khan Achakzai, Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Asad Qaiser, Aamir Dogar, Azam Swati, Ali Muhammad Khan

. JI leader Hafiz Naeemur Rehman. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, categorically rejecting the 27th constitutional amendment, said on Tuesday that it was against the principles of Quran and Sunnah to grant legal immunity to any person. Speaking at the Lahore Press Club, the JI emir claimed that the debate surrounding the

. Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Some Supreme Court judges have made really interesting comments regarding the status of the court after the 27th Constitutional Amendment, which carved out a separate court – the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) – from the apex

. Anti-Terrorism Court. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The hearing of the case filed against PTI leaders over the November 26 protest, which is currently under trial in the ATC, was postponed on Tuesday due to the unavailability of the judge. Judge Abul Hasanat Zulqarnain was scheduled to hear the pre-arrest bail applications. PTI leaders Junaid Akbar,

. LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has constituted a three-member bench to hear petitions challenging the 27th constitutional amendment. LHC Chief Justice Aalia Neelum constituted the bench and appointed Justice Sadaqat Ali Khan as its head, while Justice Jawad Hassan and Justice Sultan Tanvir will serve as members. The petitions have prompted the Prime