Opposition lawmakers, lawyers vow to continue protests against ‘illegal’ appointments in SC

ISLAMABAD: As the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers observed boycott of the National Assembyl proceedings on Monday, PTI Senator and senior lawyer Hamid...

Pakistan achieves macroeconomic stability in past one year: PM

DUBAI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Monday said Pakistan achieved macroeconomic stability in the last one year with the help of the International...

Protesting lawyers stage sit-in at D-Chowk, demand postponement of JCP meeting

ISLAMABAD: Protesting lawyers staged a sit-in at D-Chowk on Monday, voicing opposition to the 26th Constitutional Amendment and the Judicial Commission of...

Imran Khan urges CJP Afridi to stand by law, justice

RAWALPINDI: Jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on Monday called upon Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi to stand by...

PM arrives in UAE for World Governments Summit

DUBAI: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif here on Monday arrived for two-day official visit to United Arab Emirates (UAE) to participate in...

Another migrant boat capsizes off Libyan coast, Pakistanis feared among victims

ISLAMABAD: A migrant vessel carrying 65 passengers has reportedly capsized near the Marsah Della port in Zawiya, Libya, with fears that Pakistani...

SHC questions objections to PECA, seeks federal response in two weeks

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday issued a notice to the federal government over a petition challenging the Prevention of...

Islamabad braces for unrest as bar associations protest judiciary shakeup

ISLAMABAD: Key entry points to Islamabad’s Red Zone were sealed on Monday as lawyers staged a large-scale protest against judicial reforms and...

Dar, Malaysian FM stress urgent action on Gaza as OIC meeting nears

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato Seri Attama Haji...

Erdogan to visit Pakistan this week for bilateral talks amid Asia tour

ISLAMABAD: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to visit Pakistan later this week as part of a four-day tour of Malaysia,...

Nawaz, Maryam engage Punjab MPAs, pledge renewed development focus

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz met provincial lawmakers on Monday to discuss development...

PTI lawmakers, Supreme Court judges boycott Judicial Commission meeting

ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and two Supreme Court judges boycotted the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) meeting convened to appoint...

PTI to opt for plan-B after Minar-e-Pakistan rally permission denied

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced an alternative strategy after being denied permission for its planned rally at Minar-e-Pakistan. According to sources, the...

JCP appoints seven judges to Supreme Court

-- Six permanent, one acting judge appointed to apex court -- Lawyers, lawmakers observe boycott in protest to 'illegal appointments' of judges ISLAMABAD: The...

Nine new judges sworn in at Lahore High Court

LAHORE: Nine additional judges took their oath of office at the Lahore High Court (LHC) with Chief Justice Aliya Neelum presiding over...