Day: February 22, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has declared that blocking a citizen’s Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) to enforce a money decree is unlawful, ruling that such action exceeds the powers granted to executing courts under the Civil Procedure Code (CPC). The decision was announced by a two-member bench comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Irfan Saadat Khan in a civil petition for leave to appeal. Justice Akhtar authored the detailed order. The case arose from execution proceedings initiated after a money decree was passed in a summary suit in favour of…

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LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is grappling with escalating internal strife apparently rooted in a leadership crisis, with its general secretary emerging as the latest target of criticism from within the party. Amid growing unease, he has reportedly assured detractors that he would request the party’s incarcerated founder to relieve him of his charge, according to two party leaders holding organisational portfolios, one in Punjab and the other at the Centre. With the PTI’s actual decision-makers’ aggressive posturing having brought the party to a near breaking point, a crisis of trust…

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Eligible overseas Pakistanis will initially be issued one-year resident cards in Spain, following a high-level meeting on the Spanish resident card scheme for overseas Pakistanis, according to an official statement released on Sunday. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Salik Hussain chaired the session. Officials from the Ministry of Interior reaffirmed their commitment to providing legal protection and facilities to Pakistanis living abroad, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs assured full support for the Spanish resident card process. Pakistan’s ambassador to Spain, Dr Zahoor Ahmed,…

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan carried out intelligence-based strikes on seven terrorist camps along the border with Afghanistan after a series of recent suicide bombings, including an attack on an imambargah in Islamabad and incidents in Bajaur and Bannu, officials said. Security sources said Pakistan conducted a large intelligence-based aerial operation in eastern Afghanistan targeting seven key hideouts, killing several terrorists, including Taliban commander Akhtar Muhammad. According to sources, jet aircraft struck terrorist shelters in Bermal district of Paktika, where loud explosions were heard across the area. Facilities used by terrorists were reported…

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