Day: July 21, 2025

ISLAMABAD: Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued a contempt notice to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other federal cabinet members over their failure to submit a report in the Dr Aafia Siddiqui case. “I am issuing a contempt of court notice to every member of the federal cabinet,” Justice Ishaq said during a hearing of the plea filed by Dr Aafia’s sister, Dr Fauzia Siddiqui, regarding the former’s health and repatriation from US prison. Dictating a short order, Justice Ishaq said that the next…

officials By APP July 21, 2025 Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar (right), receives Ishaq Dar in New York, July 21, 2025. — X@ForeignOfficePk Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday evening reached New York to attend high-level events of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the Foreign Office said in a statement on Monday. Upon arrival, the deputy prime minister was received by Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad. Pakistan officially assumed the UNSC presidency on Tuesday for July 2025 within…

PESHAWAR: The polling to elect 11 senators to the Upper House has commenced in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly with the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the opposition having agreed on a seat-sharing arrangement. The polling, which began at 11am on Monday, will continue till 4pm, according to the Election Commission of Pakistan. The voting is underway in Jirga Hall of KP Assembly which has been declared polling station by the ECP. Earlier, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur had succeeded in persuading four disgruntled members of his party to…

KABUL: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday urged joint action with Afghanistan to counter terrorism and strengthen border controls, during a high-level meeting with Afghan Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani in Kabul. Interior Minister Naqvi arrived in Kabul on a day-long official visit to Afghanistan. Upon his arrival at the Kabul airport today, Naqvi was received by Afghan Interim Deputy Interior Minister Mohammad Nabi Omari. Senior officials from the Afghan Ministry of Interior were also present on the occasion. During the meeting, the two leaders underscored the importance of peaceful coexistence,…

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur assured on Sunday that the Senate seat arrangement between the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led KP government and the opposition would remain in place despite the resistance from the ruling party’s candidates. “MPAs-elect on reserved seats are taking oath at the Governor’s House as per the court [Peshawar High Court] directives,” said Gandapur after attending a session attended by the government and opposition leaders, including Opposition Leader Dr Ibadullah and KP Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati. It is noteworthy to mention here that the PHC Chief…

Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) head Akhtar Mengal was prevented from travelling abroad after being offloaded from a Dubai-bound private airline’s flight, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) said on Sunday. Taking to X, Mengal said he was offloaded from plane while travelling to Dubai from Quetta and was told by Immigration staff that his name was placed in the Provisional National Identification List (PNIL). The politician also went on to share a screenshot of the immigration data where his name was included “with the approval of the competent authority,” with explicit directions to…