PTI forms Punjab Legal and Welfare Committee to support jailed party members and families
LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has established a three-member committee to provide legal aid and welfare support to party members incarcerated in Punjab and...
Senate passes bill criminalising witchcraft, sorcery
ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Monday approved a bill amending the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) to introduce jail terms and fines for offences related to...
Consensus ‘reached’ to appoint Raja Nasir Abbas as Senate opposition leader
ISLAMABAD: The treasury and opposition benches have reached a consensus to appoint Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) chief Senator Allama Raja Nasir Abbas as the leader...
Gul Plaza inferno sparks political storm as MQM-P seeks judicial probe
KARACHI: The deadly Gul Plaza fire has triggered a sharp political confrontation in Sindh, with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) demanding a judicial inquiry...
Govt approves Hajj Policy 2026, confirms quota of 179,210 pilgrims
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has finalised and approved an “effective and comprehensive” Hajj Policy 2026 in line with guidelines issued by Saudi Arabia, Minister...
LHC dismisses NAB petitions against PM Shehbaz, CM Maryam as infructuous
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday disposed of petitions filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and...
IHC grants one-day protective bail to Imaan Mazari, husband
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday granted one-day protective bail to human rights lawyer and activist Advocate Imaan Mazari and her husband,...
Jailed PTI leaders again urge top judges for early hearing of May 9 appeals
ISLAMABAD: Incarcerated leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday once again approached Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi, seeking early fixation of their...
Achakzai calls for ‘new Pakistan’ as opposition alliance mobilises for Feb 8 protests
KARACHI: National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai on Monday called for the creation of a “new Pakistan” founded on democracy, rule of law...
PAF joins multinational ‘Spears of Victory 2026’ air combat exercise in Saudi Arabia
RAWALPINDI: A contingent of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has arrived in Saudi Arabia to participate in the multinational aerial combat exercise Spears of...
Bushra Bibi’s daughter withdraws LHC plea seeking jail meeting
LAHORE: Mubashra Khawar Maneka, daughter of Bushra Bibi, on Monday withdrew her petition from the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking permission to meet her...
Gul Plaza inferno: SHC moved for action against officials as death toll crosses 26
KARACHI: As the death toll from the devastating Gul Plaza fire climbed to over 26, a petition was filed in the Sindh High Court...
Justices Azam Khan, Asif, Minhas take oath as regular IHC judges
ISLAMABAD: Three judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) took oath as permanent judges on Monday as the court formally inducted Justice Azam Khan,...
Compensation tripled as KP CM unveils Bajaur relief package
CM Afridi slams federal funding delay while raising compensation for Bajaur homes damaged during recent security operation
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi...
TTAP demands independent probe, treason trial over ‘rigged’ 2024 polls
Opposition alliance calls for an independent probe into Feb 2024 elections to punish those responsible under Article 6 of the Constitution
Achakzai-led delegation...