. ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday reserved its verdict on the admissibility of a petition seeking to restrain Sessions Judge Nasir Javed Rana from performing his judicial duties. IHC Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar was hearing the petition filed by Osama Riaz against the sessions judge in the light of a 2004 observation […]
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Two Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation conducted by the Counter-Terrorism Department in coordination with the district police in Bannu, officials said on Tuesday. According to the CTD, security teams moved in after receiving credible information about the presence of militants allegedly associated with the banned outfit. Authorities said the suspects were
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Checkpoints at all entry, exit points in Lahore reinforced with officers conducting stricter inspections of vehicles Punjab has been put on high alert following a deadly suicide attack in Islamabad that left several people dead and dozens injured, prompting an immediate security review across the province. According to an official notification issued by the Punjab
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Thousands of yatris welcomed in Panja Sahib during 556th birthday celebrations Sikh devotees participate in the Baisakhi festival at Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hassanabdal. PHOTO: ONLINE/FILE About 2,000 Indian pilgrims were safely transported back to Kartarpur after completing their rituals and participating in the three-day celebrations at Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hasan Abdal. They had
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The order says the move is aimed at maintaining public order and stopping gatherings that could threaten the security of Sindh The Sindh government has extended Section 144 across the province for another month, continuing the ban on public gatherings, rallies, processions and protests. According to a notice issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs,
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ATC also orders blocking of passports of Omar Ayub and Zartaj Gul in connection with last year’s November 26 protest PTI leaders (from left) Zartaj Gul, Sheikh Waqas and Omar Ayub. Photo: Files An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad issued an arrest warrant for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Sheikh Waqas Akram and ordered authorities to block the
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Hafiz Naeemur Rehman says changes tip power towards executive, undermining independence of judiciary Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has launched a fierce attack on the government’s sweeping constitutional reforms, accusing ministers of “distorting” the nation’s founding document and concentrating power in the hands of the executive. Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, the party’s ameer, vowed to continue fighting to restore
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Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad. photo: file Pakistan has raised the alarm to the United Nations over abandoned and illegally transferred small arms and light weapons in Afghanistan, warning that they threaten regional peace and security. Ambassador Asim Iftikhar, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, told the Security
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Three terrorists are still hiding inside the premises, but they are nowhere near the students’ block, security sources said All students and teachers present at Cadet College Wana have been rescued safely as the operation against terrorists has entered its final phase, security sources confirmed on Tuesday. “The operation will conclude in a comprehensive manner,”
Route permits must be revoked in case of violations, the province’s transport authority says File photo of Quetta Police. PHOTO: EXPRESS The Balochistan government has imposed a three-day ban on all public transport across the province from tomorrow (Wednesday). According to a notification from the provincial transport authority, dated November 10, 2025, the movement of
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