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ISLAMABAD: After days of speculation over the total number of Pakistanis on the boat that capsized off southern Greece, the interior minister on Friday confirmed at least 350 passengers were from Pakistan. Speaking in the National Assembly, Rana Sanaullah said as per the information received so far, over 300 citizens lost their lives, more than the number of deaths caused …

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice-desig­nate Qazi Faez Isa believes that Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial has put other judges of the Supreme Court into “unnecessary dilemma”, though being the head of the top court he should have desisted from doing so. In a 30-page statement issued in Urdu, Justice Isa regretted he had no choice but to emphasise that …

GILGIT: Flood-affected people from Jaglot blocked the Karakoram Highway on Thursday to stage a protest against the alleged misuse of rehabilitation funds. According to the protesters, glacial lake outburst flooding caused a blockage of the Hunza River last year, which diverted the water towards residential areas. This caused damages to property, submerging eight homes, cultivated land, fish farms and shops. …

ISLAMABAD: Firebrand PML-N stalwart and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday assailed the judiciary for taking up the petitions challenging civilians’ trial in the military courts over the May 9 incidents, stating that the “politically-motivated” petitions had been filed by some “discarded politicians” who wanted to seek public attention. Speaking on a point of order during the budget debate in the National …

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commis­sion of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday reminded the caretaker chief ministers of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that maintaining neutrality is their legal duty. “As you are aware that Under Section 230 of the Elections Act, 2017, the role and duties of the caretaker government is to maintain neutrality and impartiality during its period and ensure equal treatment …

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Friday provided an update on the Greek shipwreck incident, revealing that 82 deceased Pakistani victims had been recovered, with their specimens obtained and the ongoing identification process being conducted through Nadra. Last week, an Italy-bound fishing trawler reportedly carrying at least 800 pople — including hundreds of Pakistanis — capsized off Greece. Only 104 people …

Attorney General of Pakstan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan told the Supreme Court (SC) on Friday that 102 people were in the army’s custody as the top court resumed hearing pleas challenging the trials of civilians in military courts. A seven-member bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Munib …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Crews continue to make progress in restoring power to those who lost it during intense storms that pushed through the Houston area Wednesday night into Thursday. But still, thousands of customers are without power. A video from an viewer shows a transformer spark as the storms moved through. As of Thursday evening, there are over 52,560 customers …

• Caretakers’ decision to continue previous elected govt’s initiative was ‘beyond its mandate’, LHC rules • Lands to revert to ownership of govt or department that previously held them LAHORE: The Lahore High Court struck down on Wednesday a decision by the interim government of Punjab to hand over 45,000 acres of land in three districts to the army on …

ISLAMABAD: Lal Masjid’s Maulana Abdul Aziz dodged arrest on Wednesday after his guards put up resistance to the police party when he came out of the mosque after leading Zuhr prayers despite a ban on him from the authorities. Soon after, female students of Jamia Hafsa blocked several roads, including Jinnah Avenue and the bridge near Kulsoom Plaza, to protest …