In a significant ruling addressing both prison overcrowding and constitutional safeguards, the Supreme Court has urged courts across the country to decide bail applications with heightened sensitivity and ensure the swift disposal of trials, warning that the country’s prisons are operating far beyond capacity. The observation came in a five-page judgment authored by Justice Muhammad […]
The Senate was informed on Monday that the government had repeatedly invited the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to engage in dialogue, but the opposition had remained reluctant to sit at the negotiating table. Speaking in the Senate, Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah emphasised that political progress and national stability could be […]
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ruled that the court’s chief justice is the “Master of the Roster” and has exclusive authority to constitute benches and allocate cases. In a written verdict, issued by a four-member bench hearing intra-court appeal against an earlier IHC order directing the issuance of contempt of court notices to Prime […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to meet the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on Tuesday (today) with a wide-ranging agenda that includes the latest escalation in tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Gaza peace plan, US-Iran standoff and other pressing regional developments. This marks the third visit of the prime […]
A visit from a romantic partner of infamous cartel boss Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho”, led to his capture and death, Mexican authorities said in an assessment of Sunday’s operation, after which 25 members of the National Guard military police were killed in retaliatory violence. Oseguera, Mexico’s most-wanted cartel leader, was the mastermind of […]
France will summon the United States ambassador in Paris after American officials publicly commented on the killing of a far-right activist, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Sunday, escalating a diplomatic dispute that has unfolded amid rising political tensions in France. According to France 24, Barrot said he would call in US Ambassador Charles Kushner […]
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Monday informed the Senate that more than 100 terrorists were killed in retributive air strikes carried out by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in Afghanistan. The statement came after Pakistan carried out intelligence-based strikes on seven terrorist camps along the Afghan border early on Sunday morning following […]
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday withdrew contempt of court notices issued to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the federal cabinet in the Dr Aafia Siddiqui case, ruling that a July 21 order was passed by a bench that was not legally constituted under the approved judicial roster. A four-member larger bench headed by Justice Arbab […]
At least six people were killed in an armed attack in the Dastak area of Balochistan’s Panjgur district on Monday, while two vehicles were also set on fire, according to the police. According to officials, the incident took place in the Chaidagi–Dastak area, around 60 kilometres from Panjgur city, where unknown armed assailants launched an […]
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Allama Raja Nasir Abbas on Monday demanded the formation of a joint parliamentary committee to address issues related to meeting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, vowing that the government would not be toppled if it improved relations with the ex-premier. Imran has been imprisoned since August 2023, currently serving a sentence […]