PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan. PHOTO: EXPRESS RAWALPINDI: PTI chairman Gohar Ali Khan has dismissed claims that Imran Khan’s party and the ruling elite are in touch, saying if the PTI is in talks with the establishment, it will not hide it. “We are very clear that if there is a backdoor contact, we will […]
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MNA Shahida Rehmani. Photo: Facebook ISLAMABAD: Women lawmakers – Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) and Senators – have stressed the need for greater participation of women in legislation aimed at protecting the fairer sex from abuse, harassment and injustice. The National Assembly’s Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) launched its Annual Report 2024-25 at Parliament House,
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Chairman Jammu & Kashmir Salvation Movement (JKSM) Altaf Ahmed Bhat. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: As Kashmir marks another grim anniversary of the Gaw Kadal massacre, senior Hurriyat leader Altaf Ahmed Bhat has renewed calls for international accountability and called for an independent global inquiry into serious human rights violations and war crimes committed by Indian forces
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MQM, PPP and PTI clash over fire response; Lawmakers debate negligence, chemical use Rescue workers search through the debris using excavators after a massive fire at a mall in Karachi. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly witnessed a fiery session on Tuesday as government allies clashed over the fire at Karachi’s Gul Plaza, exchanging sharp
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Davos to attend the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. Photo: APP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday made it clear that the impression of any confrontation between the federal government and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) was wrong, but said attempts had been made to aggravate the situation
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ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Tuesday unanimously approved amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) based on proposals by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). The Senate Standing Committee on Home Affairs also saw startling revelations about identity theft, data leakage and weaknesses in Pakistan’s passport
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. Union Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarar. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE ISLAMABAD: Law and Justice Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Tuesday informed the Senate that there was no restriction or ban on admission of Baloch students in Punjab’s public universities. Responding to a point raised by Senator Kamran Murtaza in the Senate, the minister said that
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Newly appointed opposition leader in the Senate Raja Nasir Abbas Photo: Screengrab YouTube/Senate in Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Within days of the appointment of the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, the process was also completed in the Senate on Tuesday, where Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) Chairman Allama Raja Nasir Abbas was officially notified for the
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RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Tuesday emphasized the importance of inter-agency cooperation, modern police practices and fostering public confidence in law enforcement personnel. During a visit to the National Police Academy (NPA) in Islamabad, Field Marshal Asim emphasized that a strong, professional
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is yet to decide whether to join President Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace for Gaza, even as a signing ceremony to formally establish the body is scheduled to take place in Davos on Thursday (tomorrow), diplomatic sources told The Express Pakinomist here on Tuesday. State Department sources said Islamabad has yet to
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