PESHAWAR/QUETTA: Authorities have ordered the complete closure of all markets in the historic inner city for four days citing the precarious law and order situation during the holy month of Muharram. Key commercial arteries including Qissa Khwani Bazaar, Kohati Bazaar, Peepal Mandi, Kochi Bazaar and Sarafa Bazaar have been sealed off with accordion wire and […]
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ISLAMABAD: Environmental leaders, policy makers, conservationists and legal experts have emphasized the urgent need to protect one of Pakistan’s most significant ecological assets, the Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP), while ensuring that environmental laws and land use regulations are effectively implemented. They were speaking at a webinar held to discuss the decision of the Supreme
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LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly witnessed heated exchanges on Monday as the opposition lambasted the provincial government’s economic policies and questioned the killing of citizens in alleged police action. On the other hand, the Treasury defended the government’s policies and achievements, claiming that Pakistan is stronger and more peaceful now. The fourth day of the general
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Family scenes protest, demand arrest of suspects, action against police officers KHANEWAL: A 22-year-old man was shot dead by armed assailants while on his way to a court hearing in Kabirwala, allegedly as a result of a long-running tribal feud. The deceased, identified as Mursaleen Tayyab Hanjra, was attacked near Jhandeer Kassi in the jurisdiction
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Adiala Superintendent claims that lawyer Salman Safdar had tried to mislead the court in the case ISLAMABAD: The lawyer for former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, and the Adiala Jail authorities on Monday made conflicting claims regarding the signing and delivery of powers of attorney (PoAs) required to represent the couple
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has set aside a Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Service Tribunal judgment and directed authorities to reconsider the case of a reinstated school teacher for grant of back pay under Fundamental Rule (FR) 54. The court ruled that an employee who is honorably acquitted of criminal charges is entitled to full wages and benefits during
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Opposition raises rights, government concerns while government defends safety record ISLAMABAD: A heated exchange between the government and the opposition marked proceedings in the National Assembly on Monday during a debate on the interior ministry’s budget and austerity proposals, as lawmakers sparred over human rights, security operations and political accountability in a charged meeting in
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Pakistan, Qatar report ‘encouraging progress’ at Lucerne Traders chart 60-day path to final deal. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Qatar on Monday reported “encouraging progress” in the first high-level talks between the United States and Iran held under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which heralds the establishment of mechanisms aimed at steering the two sides toward
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The committee agrees to withdraw the fuel subsidy after the benefit has already been passed on to consumers Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is chairing the 7th meeting of the National Steering Committee on Fuel Subsidy on Monday. Photo: X Due to a sharp drop in global fuel prices, the government on
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Chief Justice Yahya Afridi to represent Pakistan at an international forum in Russia from June 24 to 26 Honorable Justice Munib Akhtar, the Chief Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, was sworn in as the Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Division of the Karachi Registry on June 22, 2026. Photo: Supreme
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