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MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly witnessed pandemonium on Monday after an altercation between Law Minister Sardar Faheem Akhtar Rabbani and former premier Raja Farooq Haider in the house, prompting the chair to adjourn the session until Wednesday and triggering violent street protests. While a semblance of normalcy returned a few hours later after Prime Minister Sardar …

The chief of the prison service in India-occupied Kashmir has been murdered, police said on Tuesday, as the powerful interior minister visited the disputed Himalayan region. The body of Hemant Kumar Lohia, 57, the region’s director general of prisons, was found at his home on Monday night in the Jammu region, police said. Police said a household helper was the …

ISLAMABAD: Amid str­ong protest by the opposition, the Senate on Mon­day passed a bill seeking to reconstitute the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) after dozens of amendments were inserted into it. Leader of Opposition Dr Shahzad Waseem of PTI objected to the “long list of fresh amendments”, suggesting the bill should be sent to the committee again. “They [the …

Pakistan cannot afford to spend more on recovering from devastating floods blamed on climate change, Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman said on Tuesday, as she called for faster international help. The UN revised up its humanitarian appeal for Pakistan five-fold, to $816 million from $160 million, as a surge of water-borne diseases and fear of growing hunger posed new …

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial on Tuesday remarked that Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution, which sets the precondition for a member of parliament to be “sadiq and ameen” — honest and righteous — was a “draconian law”. The CJP made the remarks as the Supreme Court heard PTI leader Faisal Vawda’s appeal against his disqualification for life, under the article. According …

ISLAMABAD: The resumption of attacks by the outlawed TTP without announcing an end to the ceasefire has further aggravated the security situation as the highest number of terror incidents in a single month this year was recorded in September. The number of terror attacks increased in September compared to August 2022. The month witnessed 42 militant attacks (highest in a …

TAXILA: As preparations for his party’s long march on Islamabad enter the finalisation stage, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday claimed that he will give the federal government a “surprise” this time as the government was “clueless” about his plan. While addressing a party gathering at Taxila’s Railways Ground, he also talked about the alleged conspiracy and the controversial cipher. …

A local court in Islamabad on Monday extended the physical remand of Shahnawaz Amir — the main suspect in the Sarah Inam murder case — for another three days. Shahnawaz was arrested on Sep 23 for allegedly killing his Canadian national wife. The incident took place at a farmhouse located in Shahzad Town where the suspect lived along with his mother, Sameena …

The Lahore High Court (LHC) directed the deputy registrar (judicial) on Monday to return PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz’s passport, which she had surrendered to the court in 2019 for getting bail in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills (CSM) case. The development comes days after the Islamabad High Court set aside Maryam’s conviction in the Avenfield case. Editorial: Avenfield relief A full bench, headed by LHC …

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday dismissed the show-cause notice issued to PTI chief Imran Khan for his controversial remarks against Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Zeba Chaudhry at an August 20 public rally. A larger bench, headed by IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah and comprising Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Justice Minagul Hassan Aurangzeb, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri and Justice …