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PM Shehbaz Sharif (left) meets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. — APP/File At the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will arrive in Pakistan on February 12 (today) on a two-day official visit, confirmed the…
Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi meeting International Monetary Fund delegation at Supreme Court of Pakistan, Islamabad, February 11, 2025. — SC website The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) technical mission, currently in Pakistan to review the judicial framework under the $7 billion deal, met Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi to discuss judicial reforms…
African refugees waiting on a rubber boat to be rescued during an operation at sea, on May 24, 2016. — AFP ISLAMABAD: At least 16 Pakistanis have been confirmed dead whereas 10 citizens were still missing in a boat capsizing incident that occurred near Libya, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on Tuesday. The…
Pair of huskies stolen from bungalow in Karachi. — Reporter KARACHI: A case has been registered by Karachi police after a citizen reported the theft of two expensive pet dogs from a bungalow in the Defence Housing Authority’s Phase 6. The case was lodged at Darakhshan police station over the complaint of dog trainer, Nelson,…
Prime Minister’s Advisor on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah chairs meeting in Islamabad on October 8, 2024. —APP Amid opposition over nomination of six judges to Supreme Court and transfer of jurists to Islamabad High Court (IHC), PM’s aide on Political Affairs, Rana Sanaullah said that a possibility of filing a reference against two senior puisne…
Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi chairman Afaq Ahmed addresses a public rally. — X/@ChairmanMQMPak KARACHI: The police on late Tuesday reportedly arrested Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi chairman Afaq Ahmed for making a “provocative statement” in the backdrop of rising traffic accidents, said well-placed sources. Sources privy to the matter confirmed: “Afaq Ahmed arrested over provocative statement.” Meanwhile, MQM-H spokesperson…
RAWALPINDI: A 12-year-old domestic worker, allegedly subjected to severe torture by her employers, succumbed to her injuries at Holy Family Hospital, police and hospital sources told Geo News on Wednesday. The incident occurred in Rawalpindi’s Asghar Mall area within the jurisdiction of Banni Police Station. The victim, identified as Iqra, was critically injured and rushed…
PTI MNA Zartaj Gul speaks during a National Assembly Session. — Facebook@ZartajGulWazirOfficial/File ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Wednesday withdrew a non-bailable arrest warrant issued against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Zartaj Gul. Civil Judge Mubashir Hassan had issued her warrant in a case registered at the Barakahu police station after the former…
IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq. — IHC website/File ISLAMABAD: In a key ruling, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) upheld that transferred judges retain their seniority based on the date of their initial oath, dismissing claims that a fresh oath is required upon transfer. The decision, issued by IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, underscores the constitutional…
Former AJK prime minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas. — APP/File MUZAFFARABAD: The Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK SC) on Wednesday overturned the disqualification of former prime minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas. Ilyas was originally disqualified for two years by the AJK High Court in April 2023 during his tenure as prime minister. Following the…