ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ordered all Inspector Generals of Police (IGPs) to devise and implement effective mechanisms for the protection of girls attending schools, colleges and universities, particularly regarding complaints of harassment, stalking and other offences. In an 18-page judgment penned by Justice Salahuddin Panhwar, while hearing an appeal against a death sentence awarded […]
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The Pakistan Peoples Party announced on Saturday that it and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz had reached an agreement to form the next government in Gilgit-Baltistan together. In a post on X, PPP said: “After detailed consultations, mutual trust and consensus between the local leadership and organizations of PPP and PML-N in Gilgit-Baltistan, a decision has
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Says removal, not forced retirement, justified where public confidence is lost Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has emphasized that public trust is the cornerstone of the judiciary and has ruled that a judge whose reputation has been found to
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Almost 3,000 cases of rat bites were reported at Lady Reading Hospital in three months Residents across more than 50 localities are reporting daily rat bites as poor sanitation and a lack of control measures fuel a growing public health crisis. PHOTO: PEXELS PESHAWAR: 11-year-old Umair was sleeping next to his family in their home
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Farmers suffer millions in losses as extreme weather destroys plum and strawberry crops across KP Almost 80 percent of this year’s strawberry crop was destroyed before reaching the market. PHOTO: PEXELS PESHAWAR: What should have been a season of harvest and profit has instead become a season of despair. For farmers across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), violent
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Orders petrol price slashed by Rs 74, diesel Rs 67. Promises to pass on the benefits of lower costs to people Move Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a sharp reduction in oil prices on Friday, passing on the impact of falling global oil prices to consumers after Iran
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday expressed confidence that Pakistan and Iran will enter a new era of prosperity, economic cooperation and stronger bilateral relations following the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Iran and the United States. Addressing the National Assembly, Sharif said Pakistan had achieved global recognition for its
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ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has sought nominations for the appointment of new Supreme Court judges, with the process for submission of names open until July 4. Sources told The Express Pakinomist that the commission is considering appointing 10 judges to the Lahore High Court, five to the Sindh High Court, five to
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ISLAMABAD: With tax exemptions for the merged tribal districts set to expire at the end of the month, the government moved on Friday to reassure the opposition that it would seek an extension from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), while both sides also used a rare face-to-face meeting to discuss wider political dialogue and democratic
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Opposition leader says provincial government has failed to deliver tangible relief despite spending ‘billions of rupees’ Punjab Assembly (PA) Leader of Opposition Muhammad Moeen ud Din Riaz Qureshi addresses the floor of the House. Photo: Screengrab Punjab Assembly (PA) Opposition Leader Muhammad Moeen ud Din Riaz Qureshi on Friday trashed the Rs 5.9 trillion provincial
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