Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Senior politician Muhammad Ali Durrani offered on Tuesday that he is willing to visit former prime minister Imran Khan in Adiala Jail – if permitted to help initiate political dialogue, and contribute to national reconciliation. Recalling his earlier role in easing political tensions, Durrani noted that he had previously met PML-N leader Shehbaz Sharif during his incarceration, a move that helped reduce political polarisation at that time. He expressed confidence that a similar engagement with Imran Khan could now help address unresolved political issues. In an interview, Durrani strongly…

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting foreign investors and strategic technology partners. In a meeting with a delegation from Ericsson at the PM House, the premier welcomed the delegation and appreciated Ericsson’s longstanding investment in Pakistan and its contribution to the development of the country’s telecommunications sector. He acknowledged Ericsson’s presence in Pakistan that spans more than six decades. The delegation was led by Ericsson President and Head of Market Area Europe, Middle East and Africa Ericsson Patrick Johansson. The meeting focused on…

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WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: US President Donald Trump sharply escalated pressure on Iran, urging protesters late on Monday to continue demonstrating saying “help is on its way”, and threatening sweeping trade penalties on countries doing business with Tehran and keeping military action firmly on the table. US President, who said Iranian official had approached for talks, cancelled the meetings, as a US-based rights group said that at least 1,850 protesters has been killed in more than two weeks of demonstrations. in Iran, an official put the death toll at about 2,000 people. In…

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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani on Wednesday ordered that the High Court’s Practice and Procedure Rules be uploaded on the court’s website within 48 hours and that copies be provided to the Islamabad High Court and district bar associations. The directive was issued during a case hearing when the court asked a lawyer about the Practice and Procedure Rules. The petitioner’s lawyer said he was unaware of the details of the rules and was submitting an application to obtain them. “We framed those High Court rules which…

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ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of ten additional judges to the Sindh High Court (SHC) by a majority vote. The commission also nominated four judges to the constitutional bench of the high court. Interestingly, three of the judges assigned to the bench were among the 10 judges confirmed. The JCP met at the conference room of the Supreme Court of Pakistan for making recommendations for confirmation of SHC additional judges and re-constitution and extension of constitutional benches. The meeting was chaired by Chief…

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution calling on the government to investigate the offloading of passengers with valid travel documents at airports across the country. The resolution was moved by Pakistan Peoples Party lawmaker Agha Rafiullah, who pointed to a growing number of incidents in which travellers were denied boarding despite holding valid tickets and identification. It urges the government to carry out a thorough inquiry into such cases and introduce administrative reforms to ensure transparency, accountability and the protection of passenger rights. The resolution also…

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has conveyed to Iran its intention to shelve the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project under an out-of-court settlement framework, while also offering to revive the project if a waiver from United States sanctions can be secured, sources said on Monday. The IP gas pipeline project has remained stalled since 2014 due to US sanctions against Iran, despite Tehran granting extensions of more than a decade. Iran has also initiated legal proceedings over Pakistan’s failure to execute the project within the stipulated timeframe. According to the sources, Iran has…

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TALAGANG: A fierce exchange of gunfire broke out on Sunday between the Crime Control Department (CCD) Police and suspected drug traffickers in the suburban locality of Peer Nara, on the outskirts of Talagang, leaving one proclaimed offender dead while another escaped under the cover of darkness.

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