Pakistan’s Finance Ministry dismissed media claims that Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar took control of the budget-making process. It says budget authority remains with the Finance Division and describes committee work as routine coordination.
Aleema Khan approaches the Islamabad High Court, alleging Imran Khan has been kept in prolonged solitary confinement at Adiala Jail without lawful orders, violating rights and human dignity.
Top HeadlinesPakistan welcomed Indian calls for dialogue with Islamabad, with Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi rejecting “warmongering.” The remarks came amid heightened tensions after the April 2025 Kashmir attack and a US-brokered ceasefire.
Pakistan’s Foreign Office dismissed a CBS News report alleging Iranian military aircraft at Nur Khan Airbase as misleading and sensationalised, saying Iranian and US planes arrived for diplomatic and logistical needs.
The Supreme Court ordered the Islamabad High Court to decide within two weeks petitions seeking suspension of sentence filed by Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha, keeping the matter pending until the IHC rules.
China’s Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft launched from Hainan carrying 41 science experiments and 67 equipment items to the China Space Station, including life-science studies and a new flexible solar cell.
The Balochistan High Court ruled Javed Khan’s appointment as BDA chairman unlawful, removed him from office, and ordered him to surrender facilities within 24 hours. The court directed the government to appoint a new chairman.
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar thanked the US for facilitating repatriation of Pakistani and Iranian seafarers via Singapore, and said Pakistan continues to support Iran-US diplomacy for peace and stability.
The Islamabad High Court directed Adiala Jail’s superintendent to file a reply after allegations that prison authorities refused to accept Imran Khan’s power of attorney documents. The case is adjourned to May 25.
Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha filed additional records in the Supreme Court ahead of Tuesday’s PECA case hearing, seeking interim relief after the IHC refused to stay proceedings.
Pakistan’s National Assembly unanimously passed a resolution praising the armed forces’ “befitting response” in Marka-e-Haq, citing Operation Bunyanum Marsoos and warning India against escalation.
Pakistan’s top military leadership congratulated the nation on the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq, honoring martyrs and vowing unwavering commitment to sovereignty, security, and full-spectrum deterrence.
