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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…

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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.…

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The Senate approved four bills on Friday, three concerning the armed forces, a day after the National Assembly passed them with a majority vote. The bills include the Pakistan Army (Amendment) Bill, 2025, the Pakistan Navy (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the Pakistan Air Force (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill, 2025. The bills redefine institutional roles and bring multiple laws in line with the 27th Constitutional Amendment. Central to these changes is the recommencement of Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir’s five-year…

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ISLAMABAD: Justice Aminuddin Khan on Friday was sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the newly formed Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) under the 27th Constitutional Amendment. President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath to Justice Aminuddin at the Aiwan-e-Sadar today, a day after he approved his appointment to the key post on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The president made the appointment under clause (3) of Article 175-A, read with Article 175-C of the Constitution. It added that it would come into effect from the date that Justice…

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ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday dismissed the resignation letters of two Supreme Court judges as “political statements,” saying their remarks amounted to unconstitutional allegations rather than judicial dissent. SC’s senior puisne judge Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Athar Minallah have tendered their resignations, saying they cannot serve after the passing of the 27th Constitutional Amendment. “By fracturing the unity of the nation’s apex court, it has crippled judicial independence and integrity, pushing the country back by decades,” Shah wrote in his resignation. Speaking to the media, Rana Sanaullah, Special…

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United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) Director General Graeme Biggar called on Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday and discussed strengthening cooperation on security and law enforcement. The meeting, held in Islamabad, was also attended by British High Commissioner Jane Marriott, National Counter Terrorism Authority’s (Nacta) national coordinator, director generals of National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency (NCCIA), National Forensics Agency, additional secretary interior, Islamabad chief commissioner, and Inspector General of Islamabad Police. Both sides held detailed discussions on strengthening collaboration in counter-terrorism, narcotics control, human trafficking prevention, forensic sciences, immigration,…

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