Pakistan hails PCA’s decision in IWT proceedings, says it affirms limits on India’s water-control capability – Pakistan
Pakistan expressed on Sunday “utmost satisfaction” over a supplemental award by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) that it said affirmed Islamabad’s position of the Indus Waters Treaty placing “substantive limits on India’s water-control capability” on Indus River system’s western rivers. The decision pertained to maximum pondage — a technical term for the maximum volume […]
Karachi courts reserve decision on police pleas for alleged drug queenpin Anmol’s physical remand – Pakistan
KARACHI: Courts on Saturday reserved their decision on police requests for the physical remand of alleged drug queenpin Anmol alias Pinky. Anmol was arrested earlier this week from her apartment in Karachi in a joint raid conducted by police and a civilian intelligence agency in connection with two cases pertaining to the possession of narcotics […]
Islamabad lawyers unhappy as JCP decision dims elevation prospects – Pakistan
• Legal fraternity mulls moving court• Insiders say JCP may reconsider decision to address ‘imbalance’ in high court due to 2025 transfers ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan’s (JCP) decision against fresh appointments in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) following the transfer of its three judges has invited scrutiny from the capital’s judges and lawyers, […]
PTI’s Raja stands by decision on Punjab Coordination and Monitoring Committee composition – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja on Tuesday affirmed his decision regarding the composition of the newly formed Punjab Coordination and Monitoring Committee, saying that no existing member would be excluded and no new name would be added to the body. On Monday, Raja notified a five-member body under the convenership of Amjad Khan […]
Saudi Arabia reverses decision setting minimum age for Haj pilgrims at 15 years – World
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs on Saturday said that Saudi Arabia had reversed its decision to set the minimum age for Haj pilgrims at 15. Earlier in the day, the ministry, in a letter, had said that Saudi Arabia had set the minimum age for pilgrims at 15. It had said that the restrictions […]
IHC upholds Capital Development Authority’s decision of canceling One Constitution Avenue lease – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday upheld the Capital Development Authority (CDA) decision, canceling lease of iconic skyscraper One Constitution Avenue owing to the multi-billion rupees default. IHC Chief Justice Sardar Mohammad Sarfraz Dogar announced the decision on the appeals filed by M/s BNP (Private) Limited and the occupants of flats in the […]
FCC suspends LHC decision setting aside govt’s authority to render passports inactive – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Monday suspended the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) December 23, 2025, decision declaring key provisions of the Passport Rules 2021, which allowed the government to render a citizen’s passport inactive and impose long-term travel bans on deportees and human trafficking suspects, as ultra vires. With the suspension of the […]
PSX subdued ahead of SBP monetary policy decision
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a subdued trading session on Monday as investors remained cautious ahead of the highly anticipated monetary policy announcement by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The benchmark KSE-100 Index opened on a dull note and continued to trade in a narrow range, reflecting a clear wait-and-see approach across […]
Iran war jitters to influence policy rate decision – Business
KARACHI: It appears that the financial market is certain that the interest rate is bound to see a rise in the next monetary policy scheduled for Monday. At the same time, most experts believed that it was not inflation but the growing fears in the region, including Pakistan, due to the Gulf war, that would […]
Bushra Bibi moves IHC for urgent decision on bail plea citing medical concerns
Alleges repeated adjournments have caused prejudice to the petitioner and defeated the purpose of interim relief Imran Khan and wife Bushra Bibi. Photo: File Bushra Bibi, wife of incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, filed an additional application in the Islamabad High Court on Saturday seeking an early decision on her pending plea for suspension […]