Listen to the article ISLAMABAD: The capital’s High Court has directed the Ministry of External Affairs (MoFA) to question the US Ambassador to Pakistan about the reasons why the US President did not find it necessary to respond to a letter from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif seeking pardon for Dr. Aafia Siddiqui. In an order […]
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Listen to the article ISLAMABAD: While the Constitutional Court drags its feet to hear petitions challenging the 26th Constitutional Amendment, the Supreme Court has questioned the validity of the amendment, which prevents ordinary courts from exercising jurisdiction in cases involving the interpretation of law and the Constitution. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Syed Mansoor
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Listen to the article ISLAMABAD’: Senator Faisal Vawda has said that the next round of talks between the PTI and the government is likely to take place after January 20 – after the inauguration of US President Donald Trump. “I think serious talks can happen after January 20, but even then it will be on
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Listen to the article ISLAMABAD: A top Bangladeshi military official is on a rare visit to Pakistan and visited the (GHQ) headquarters in Rawalpindi on Tuesday to hold meetings with Pakistani military leadership. Lieutenant SM Kamr-ul-Hassan, the Chief Staff Officer (PSO) of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Division, who is the second in command, is the
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Listen to the article KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly, in its session on Tuesday with Deputy Speaker Naveed Anthony in the chair, rejected a resolution moved by the opposition on the occasion of the Private Members’ Day on setting up a commission to improve the quality of education in the province. The House also rejected the
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Listen to the article KARACHI: Board of Higher Education Karachi (BIEK) Chairman, Dr. Sharaf Ali Shah, has announced the abolition of the scrutiny fee for papers. Students who are dissatisfied with the results in Pre-Med, Pre-Eng, General, Commerce Private, Arts Private and Home Economics groups of the Intermediate Part I Annual Examination 2024 can avail
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ISLAMABAD: Senators belonging to the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protested in the Senate on Tuesday when their colleague Ejaz Chaudhry was not brought to the House despite the issuance of a production order by Speaker Yousuf Raza Gilani. During the session, with Gilani in the chair, finance ministry lawmakers lashed out at Leader of the
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The SIFC Executive Committee on Tuesday reviewed the Uraan Pakistan Initiative, a program aimed at promoting export-oriented investments. During the 12th meeting of the committee, Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal highlighted the key features of "Uranus Pakistan" program and emphasized the roles of key stakeholders. The committee expressed its commitment to devising effective strategies for
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ISLAMABAD: Justice Syed Hasan Zafar Rizvi, a member of the Constitutional Bench (CB) of the apex court, has described the trespass of rioters to military installations after the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan on May 9, 2023 as a “security breach” During the hearing of a case related to the trial of 9
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Listen to the article Pakistan and Bangladesh have signed a landmark agreement to establish a joint business council, marking a significant step towards strengthening trade and economic cooperation between the two nations, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) announced on Tuesday. The deal comes after years of complex relations, with the
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