Council of Islamic Ideology has no authority to rule on criminal liability: IHC – Pakistan
• Verdict authored by Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani declares Council’s 2025 opinion against Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza ‘null and void’• Judgement says advisory body overstepped its constitutional mandate under Articles 229 and 230 ISLAMABAD: In a landmark verdict, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ruled that the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has no legal […]
Six Indian nationals among sailors rescued by navy, maritime security agency in Arabian Sea: security sources – Pakistan
The Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) provided humanitarian assistance to over half a dozen sailors stuck aboard an Indian offshore tug and supply vessel in the Arabian Sea, security sources said on Monday. The rescue and support operation for the crew, which included six Indians and one Indonesian national, was initiated after […]
NAB recovers 80 acres of govt land illegally allotted to Bahria Town – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Karachi on Monday announced the recovery of 80 acres of government land illegally allotted to Bahria Town in the Gulshan-i-Sarmast housing scheme in Hyderabad’s Deh Ganjo Takkar, a press release said. According to the press release, the land worth Rs6 billion was located in a prime area of Hyderabad […]
Suicide attack foiled on army check post in South Waziristan; civilian martyred, 15 injured – Pakistan
SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: An attempted suicide attack on a security forces’ post near Azam Warsak Bazaar, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan area, was foiled on Monday evening, officials said. According to security sources, the attacker attempted to target the army post using an explosives-laden coach; however, due to timely action by Pakistan Army personnel, the vehicle […]
Pakistan has sufficient POL reserves till third week of June, says petroleum ministry – Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar was informed by the petroleum ministry on Monday that the country has sufficient reserves of POL products till the third week of June. The information was conveyed to the deputy premier during a high-level meeting to review the country’s petroleum, oil, and lubricants stock position. “The Petroleum Ministry briefed the […]
Iranian sailors evacuated to Pakistan return home, state media confirms – World
Iranian sailors, who had been evacuated to Pakistan after being released by the United States, crossed the border and entered their home territory on Monday, reported Iranian state media. According to IRNA, 15 of the 22 sailors crossed through the Rimdan border terminal in Sistan-Baluchistan. Earlier, the Foreign Office (FO) said that as a “confidence-building […]
22 Iranian crew repatriated via Pakistan
US releases MV Touska crew as confidence-building measure; Pakistan facilitates transfer to Iran Crew members of an Iranian container vessel M/V Touska stand with their belongings after they were evacuated and handed over to Iranian authorities at the Gabd-Rimdan border crossing near Gwadar. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday facilitated the transfer of 22 Iranian […]
PTI accuses govt of ‘unprecedented economic crisis’, slams claims of stability – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: PTI accused the government on Monday of driving Pakistan into an “unprecedented economic and governance crisis” that has “crushed the common man”. In a statement, PTI’s Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram stated that the “stability” claimed by the government was nothing but a “cruel joke on 250 million Pakistanis”. Akram said that after four […]
LHC suspends defamation case verdict against Meesha Shafi to the extent of payment of damages – Pakistan
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday partially suspended a lower court verdict in a defamation case against singer Meesha Shafi, allowing her to deposit half of the amount of damages with the court and furnish a surety bond for the remaining amount instead of making the payment to singer-cum-actor Ali Zafar. The court, […]
Security lapses at Parliament Lodges a ‘serious threat’, says Senate deputy chairman – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Senate Deputy Chairman Syedal Khan Nasar on Monday took notice of security lapses and poor facilities at the Parliament Lodges, summoning the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and security officials and ordering a comprehensive report within three days. Parliament Lodges house members of the National Assembly and Senate in the capital. Security and maintenance issues […]