Day: February 11, 2026

KARACHI: The Constitutional Bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) has ordered the provincial government to withdraw the Maintenance of Public Order notification, terming it unconstitutional and in violation of established legal principles. The bench gave the order while hearing petitions filed against the “preventive detention” of PTI workers on Tuesday. The counsel for the petitioners, Barrister Ali Tahir, informed the court that the illegal detentions were affecting more than 187 families. He argued that his clients were being held under false claims of disturbing public order, and that police…

Read More

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s ranking on the global corruption index has slightly slipped to 136 out of 182 countries, according to Transparency International (TI), which also listed Islamabad among nations considered dangerous for journalists investigating corruption. The 2025 report covers 182 countries, an addition of two more territories compared to a year ago, which also contributed to a one rank fall in Pakistan’s global standing on the index. Despite the drop in ranking, Pakistan’s score on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) improved marginally from 27 to 28 in 2025. However, the country…

Read More

KARACHI: A United Nations Security Council (UNSC) report has said that attacks on Pakistan by the banned terrorist Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group from Afghanistan have increased, endorsing Islamabad’s long-running complaints about militant sanctuaries across the border. The 37th report by the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, dated February 4, not only endorsed Islamabad’s stance that Afghanistan had become a sanctuary for militants who used its territory to launch attacks on Pakistan, but also came at a time when the country is facing a renewed spate of violence. Last week,…

Read More

PESHAWAR: A high-level security meeting in Peshawar on Tuesday laid out a roadmap for transferring law-and-order responsibilities from the army to civilian authorities in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), marking a pivotal moment in the province’s long struggle to restore stability. The session reviewed the overall security landscape and concluded that in areas, including Malakand, where peace improves operational control will be handed over to the police, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and provincial law-enforcement authorities. K-P Chief Minister Sohail Afridi joined Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, federal representatives and senior civil and military…

Read More