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Pakistan’s decision to join Trump’s ‘Peace Agency’ is getting mixed reactions

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Senator Allama Raja Nasir criticizes the decision to join the body, calling it morally wrong and undermining UN law Defense Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday defended Pakistan’s move to join US President Donald Trump’s “Peace Agency” amid criticism of the move as “unwise” and “irresponsible”. The move was announced earlier today by the Ministry of […]

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SC to dispose of all pending death penalty appeals within 45 days

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Pending death penalty appeals drop from 384 to 107; 449 resolved and 172 new filed since October 26, 2024 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court has decided to decide all pending death penalty appeals within the next 45 days, the court announced on Wednesday. The decision was taken during the monthly Reform Action Plan meeting chaired by

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Pakistan accepts Trump’s invitation to become a member of the ‘Peace Agency’: FO

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hopes that concrete steps will be taken towards the implementation of a permanent ceasefire; Turkiye, Egypt announces accession US President Donald Trump looks on at Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaking after the official signing of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt October 13, 2025. Photo: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has

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Stray dogs pose a growing menace in Punjab as attacks, deaths rise

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Data indicates that 150,000 people across Punjab have suffered dog bites in the last six months LAHORE: The growing population of stray dogs in Punjab has become a serious public safety and animal welfare concern as incidents of dog bites rise along with reports of inhumane killings, highlighting gaps in the implementation of existing policies.

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Water supply restored to District West, Keamari after new check gate installed

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KWSC completes Hub Canal project to improve distribution efficiency and limit losses; The CEO manages the day-to-day operations Water supply. PHOTO: AFP KARACHI: Water supply to parts of Karachi’s District West and Keamari was restored on Wednesday following the installation of a new check gate on the Hub Canal Reservoir canal. “The project marks a

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Railway pensioners wait for years for dues

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Pakistan Railways promises payments by 2026, but pensioners say the crisis is worsening Pakistan Railways. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE LAHORE: For thousands of retired Pakistan Railways employees, the wait for long overdue payments has stretched over several years, pushing many into dire financial straits and leaving them struggling to meet basic needs. Pensioners say they are unable

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NA passes bill to keep lawmakers’ assets secret for up to a year

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The Electoral Act changed as the opposition warns against restrictions on transparency and judicial powers ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill allowing members of the National Assembly and Senate to keep their assets confidential for up to a year, citing security concerns. The bill, tabled by Pakistan Peoples Party lawmaker Shazia Marri,

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Imaan Mazari, husband, spends the night in the IHC bar office while the police wait outside

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Lawyer duo Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha overlooking Islamabad Police stationed outside the Islamabad High Court Bar President’s office waiting to arrest the couple PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, lawyer Hadi Ali Chattha, spent Tuesday evening at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) law office after arrest warrants were

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IHC seeks reply in contempt for rejection of lawyer’s meeting with Imran Khan

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Secretary General Salman Akram Raja speaks to reporters outside the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi on February 25, 2025. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday sought a written response from the Advocate General Islamabad in a contempt of court petition filed for failure to facilitate a meeting between PTI Secretary General Salman

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