The judgment from May 2025 explicitly ordered the government and parliament to remedy this deficiency ISLAMABAD: A year after a ruling, the Supreme Court has yet to see implementation of its own directive requiring the federal government to legislate an independent right of appeal for civilians convicted by military courts, leaving an important due process […]
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Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Amir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman. Photo: Express TIMER GARA: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Sunday said that governance in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, like at the federal level, had been reduced to slogans and lamented that citizens continue to be deprived of basic services despite more than a decade of uninterrupted rule by a single
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A photo of opposition leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai. SCREEN GRAB LAHORE: TTAP chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai has said that allowing meetings with PTI founder Imran Khan could help ease political tensions, stressing that those who control visiting rights hold the key to de-escalation. Speaking at a brunch with a handful of senior journalists, Achakzai stressed
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Former President Asif Ali Zardari addressing the media in Sindh District Ghothki on Tuesday November 7, 2023: Screenshot from PPP’s X handle ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari approved the PIA Corporation (Conversion) (Repeal) Ordinance, 2026 on the advice of the Prime Minister, according to a statement issued by the Media Wing of Aiwan-e-Sadr on Sunday.
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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) is today (Monday) hearing a petition seeking closure of former prime minister Imran Khan’s X account. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir will preside over the hearing. The Adiala Jail authorities have already filed their reply while the court has asked the other respondents to file their reply. Imran Khan’s lawyer,
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Patients across major cities are struggling as drug prices rise amid lax oversight and global supply pressures LAHORE/KARACHI/PESHAWAR: Rising drug prices across Lahore, Karachi and Peshawar are pushing patients into deeper crisis as lax price controls, global supply disruptions and policy gaps continue to push essential treatment out of reach. The situation has worsened amid
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The President greets journalists, editors, media workers, media professionals in Pakistan, around the world President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. PHOTO: FILE President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to press freedom on World Press Freedom Day and emphasized the importance of responsible journalism,
Pakistan’s willingness to engage with these experts demonstrated its willingness to cooperate ISLAMABAD: Despite serious challenges to the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) due to the policies and ideology of Modi’s Hindutva-driven government, Pakistan adopted a calm, cautious and international law-based approach. Pakistan’s strategy emphasized patience, legal recourse, and proactive diplomacy, which not only helped protect
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Both sides discussed issues of mutual interest with a focus on strengthening cooperation on criminal investigation ISLAMABAD: The FIA Director General held a high-level meeting with a UK Home Office delegation at FIA headquarters to strengthen cooperation against transnational organized crime. The delegation included Ms Gemma Wilson (First Secretary – Justice and Home Affairs), Ms
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Saudi Arabia’s expertise must be harnessed for initiative; Pakistan is the only country in the region without strategic oil reserves ISLAMABAD: The government is considering a plan to build strategic oil storage facilities through a joint venture with Saudi Arabia, aimed at strengthening fuel security and preventing shortages in future war-like scenarios amid rising geopolitical
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