ISLAMABAD -UNS: The interim Afghan government on Wednesday pledged to probe the terrorist attack in Dera Ismail Khan, the deadliest on security forces this year, while also stating that Kabul should not be blamed for every issue. In the early hours of Tuesday, at least 23 Pakistan Army soldiers were […]
Year: 2023
ISLAMABAD -UNS: A six-member Supreme Court bench, in a 5-1 majority verdict, on Wednesday conditionally suspended its Oct 23 unanimous ruling nullifying military trials of 103 civilians, pending a final judgment. The order, passed on a set of intra-court appeals (ICAs) challenging its previous ruling, stated that the military trials […]
NEW YORK-UNS: The adopted UN resolution is not binding but carries political weight, reflecting a global view on the conflict, Reuters says. The United States vetoed a similar call in the 15-member Security Council last week but does not have a veto in the General Assembly. Tuesday’s resolution got 153 […]
Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON: The State Department has underscored Pakistan’s centrality to the US as a major ally and partner, after Chief of Army Staff Gen Asim Munir arrived in the US this week. Gen Munir, who is currently on an extended visit of the US, is expected to hold meetings […]
Islamabad-UNS: Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Human Rights and Women Empowerment, Mushaal Hussein Mullick, has expressed her deep concern over the India Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, stating that it is akin to death sentence for all Kashmiris. She […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS:The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday acquitted former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the Al-Azizia reference. Now, as the three-time prime minister contemplates another bid for the same position, the only remaining legal obstacle preventing the PML-N supremo from participating in the upcoming general elections on February 8 next […]
DI KHAN -UNS : The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Tuesday the security forces had killed 27 terrorists during an operation carried out in DI Khan – the southernmost district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. At the same time, the ISPR said they also seized a huge quantity of arms and […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned till the second week of next month [January] the hearing of a reference filed against the conviction, sentencing and hanging of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto – the PPP founding chairman and the first democratically-elected Prime Minister of Pakistan. In a written order issued […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday deferred hearing of pleas against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s intra-party elections till December 14. A five-member bench of the commission led by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja conducted hearing of the case. PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan appeared before the […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Human Rights and Women Empowerment, Mushaal Hussein Mullick has strongly criticized the Indian Supreme Court, for shamelessly behaving like a kangaroo court and endorsing Modi’s unlawful and unilateral decision on August 5, 2019. During an event commemorating International Human Rights Day organized […]
