Prime Minister Shehbaz chairs a meeting on austerity measures. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday night, the eve of Eidul Fitr, that he had rejected advice to further raise fuel prices and that the federal government would absorb the burden itself. The government was expected to absorb the impact of a […]
Suspects reportedly confessed to carrying out several low-intensity blasts on railway tracks in interior Sindh KARACHI: The Sindh Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) foiled a major terror plot in Karachi on Friday by arresting five suspected terrorists belonging to the outlawed Baloch Republican Guard (BRG) who were allegedly planning to blow up railway tracks. A press release
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PM Shehbaz calls for Gulf de-escalation in discussions with Malaysian, Azerbaijani and Uzbek leaders Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday called for de-escalation in the Gulf and the Middle East as he discussed the current conflict with the leaders of Malaysia, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. The United States and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran last
Musadik Malik calls India’s move unilateral and unjustified, saying it threatens agreements and regional stability Minister of Climate Change Musadik Malik. PHOTO: FILE Pakistan has warned at the United Nations against the “weaponisation of water”, calling it a threat to regional stability, economic security and the livelihoods of millions, while strongly criticizing India’s position on
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The ministry’s “fact-checking” statement said there had been no violations of the temporary pause along the western border A Pakistani soldier keeps vigil at the border fence with Afghanistan. PHOTO: AFP/FILE The Ministry of Information on Friday rejected the Afghan Taliban’s claim that Pakistan violated the temporary ceasefire, describing it as “frivolous”. In a post
He noted that Pakistan currently had a relatively better track record in bilateral relations with the United States DG Rangers Sindh Major General Muhammad Saeed. PHOTO: FILE PHOTO ISLAMABAD: Former Chief of General Staff (CGS) Lt Gen (retd) Saeed has said there is “intense debate in Pakistan” over a recent statement by US Director of
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ISLAMABAD: Former Supreme Court Justice Mansoor Ali Shah has proposed a comprehensive roadmap to counter “autocratic tendencies”, warning that judicial independence often erodes under “concentrated power” and calling for stronger legal, institutional and cultural safeguards to prevent such a breakdown. The former Supreme Court Justice was speaking at the NYU Research Symposium on Legal Empowerment
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Tehran unleashes intense attacks across Gulf; Qatar gas outlet heavily damaged; US F-35 damaged by Iranian fire U.S. sailors observe as an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 31, approaches the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford. Photo: AFP DOHA/WASHINGTON: Iranian attacks on the world’s
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Pakistan on Thursday strongly rejected claims by the US Director of National Intelligence regarding its missile capabilities, calling them "baseless" and reiterates that its strategic program is purely defensive in nature. US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard had listed Pakistan among states that pose a significant threat to the US and warned US lawmakers
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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has declared invalid the recommendations of the 29th meeting of the High Power Selection Board, where juniors were recommended for promotion from Grade 21 to Grade 22 while overlooking senior officers. In a detailed 63-page judgment, Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas also struck down the rule that permanently disqualified officers
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