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Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh met US Congressman John Larson in Hartford to discuss ways to further strengthen the longstanding and consequential partnership between Islamabad and Washington. Stressing the importance of Pak–US ties, Sheikh said the relationship had repeatedly proven vital not only for both countries but also for the wider free world. He pointed to the current, unprecedented positive momentum in bilateral relations and urged that this goodwill be converted into a strategic, economically grounded partnership built on mutually profitable propositions. He underscored Pakistan’s improving…

Karachi University is grappling with a sharp rise in stray dogs on campus after two children were mauled in separate incidents, the administration said on Friday. “Both children suffered deep injuries — one on the face and the other on the leg,” the administration added. Teachers urged the authorities to launch an immediate campaign to catch and remove stray dogs from the campus, warning that the situation was worsening. The administration complained that Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) staff were “not cooperating” in efforts to control the issue. Sindh Minister for…

RAWALPINDI: The opposition alliance, Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Ayeen-Pakistan (TTAP), on Friday denounced the 26th and 27th Constitutional Amendments, arguing they undermine the Constitution’s basic structure and urging a return to its original form. After holding a session chaired by TTAP head Mahmood Khan Achakzai in Rawalpindi today, the opposition alliance rejected the constitutional tweaks and demanded to restore the Constitution of Pakistan be restored to its original form. “Amendments undermine the fundamental framework of the Constitution and must be reversed immediately,” the alliance declared, criticising the federal government’s actions. It is noteworthy…

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia’s military officials on Friday reiterated their commitment to bolster defence ties through the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA). In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that Chief of General Staff (CGS) Lieutenant General Syed Aamer Raza called on Royal Saudi Armed Forces Chief of General Staff General Fayyadh Bin Hameed Al-Rowaily in Riyadh. During the meeting, the two discussed matters related to mutual strategic interest and enhancing interoperability, the communique added. “Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further deepening the long-standing fraternal ties between…

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s (SC) full court meeting on Friday approved updates to the Supreme Court rules, following a recommendation from a four-member committee. The meeting, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi, “unanimously updated the Supreme Court Rules, 2025”, read a statement issued by the apex court. The rules were updated on the recommendation of a committee — including Justices Shahid Waheed, Irfan Saadat Khan, Naeem Akhtar Afghan, and Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi — tasked with removing difficulties arising in giving effect to its provisions, the communique added.…