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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday referred a plea seeking PTI leader Shahbaz Gill’s physical remand in a sedition case to a sessions court for hearing, declaring the petition to be admissible. The development comes less than a week after a district and sessions court rejected a police request to extend Gill’s two-day physical remand and an additional district and sessions …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the world cannot afford to go back into another “era of Cold War or bloc politics”. He made the remarks in an interview with Newsweek’s senior foreign policy writer Tom O’Connor published on Monday. In it, he touched on Pakistan’s political landscape and Islamabad’s relations with friendly countries, including China and the United States. US-China …

The National Highway (N-25), also known as the RCD Highway that connects Karachi to Quetta, continued to remain closed for the third straight day on Monday after suffering damage during rains and floods. Lasbela Deputy Commissioner (DC) Murad Kasi told Dawn.com that a recently established alternate route near the Landa area of Uthal on the National Highway was washed away by floods on Friday, …

ISLAMABAD: The government has given a commitment to the Asian Develo­pment Bank (ADB) to approve and commence with effect from January 1, 2022 the implementation of National Carbon Pricing Strategy under the country’s overall tax policy to raise tax-to-GDP ratio to 10pc by FY2025 from 8.5pc now. This is part of about $200 million loan — Resource Mobilisation Reforms programme …

A terrorist was killed by security forces during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan tribal district, the military’s media affairs wing said on Monday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the forces conducted an IBO in the area, prompting an intense exchange of fire between the troops and terrorists. “Resultantly, one terrorist got …

Federal minister Javed Latif on Monday claimed that PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif — who is in a self-imposed exile in London on medical grounds — would return to the country in September. Addressing a press conference in Lahore, Latif said a “level playing field” in Pakistani politics was impossible without Nawaz’s presence. He said the people had expressed their opinion …

Acting Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Aamer Farooq on Monday questioned why authorities were seeking PTI leader Shahbaz Gill’s physical custody. Justice Farooq raised the question while hearing arguments from the prosecution on the maintainability of a plea filed by Islamabad Advocate General Jahangir Khan Jadoon against the order of a sessions court which dismissed an application seeking Gill’s physical remand. …

Two Pakistan Army soldiers embraced martyrdom in Harnai, Balochistan during a gun battle with terrorists, the military’s media affairs wing said on Sunday. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said terrorists fire raided a security forces post in Harnai’s Khost area on late Saturday night which was successfully repulsed by soldiers. The armed attackers attempted to flee after …

Pakistanis are celebrating the country’s diamond jubilee with traditional zeal and fervour, with commemorative ceremonies being held in different cities today. According to Radio Pakistan, the day dawned with a 31-gun salute in Islamabad and a 21-gun salute in the provincial headquarters. Prayers were offered for the security and progress of Pakistan, and the well-being of the people, the report said. …

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Sunday predicted more rains for Sindh, including Karachi from August 16 (Tuesday) as another “low pressure area” is expected to approach the province in the next couple of days. Under the influence of the new weather system, rain and thunderstorms with moderate and heavy falls were expected in Shaheed Benazirabad, Noshero Feroz, Khairpur, Sukkur, …