Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Sindh Bar Council (SBC) has approached the Supreme Court against the Pakistan Army (Amendment) Act 2023 and Official Secrets (Amendment) Bill 2023, contending that since both lack the presidential assent, they remain bills and have not become law. Additionally, it became one of many petitioners before the apex court on Wednesday, challenging the trial of civilians in military …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday stripped Islamabad’s district magistrate of his powers to detain suspects under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO). Justice Babar Sattar gave the ruling during a hearing of petitions filed by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leaders Sheharyar Afridi and Shandana Gulzar, both of whom were detained under the MPO on the district magistrate’s orders. …

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday indicted capital Deputy Commissioner (DC) Irfan Nawaz Memon and three others for contempt in a case pertaining to the prolonged detention of PTI leaders Shehryar Afridi and Shandana Gulzar under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) ordinance. Justice Babar Sattar presided over the hearing during which the court also indicted Senior Superintendent of …

The Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan was closed for a second day on Thursday, leading to a build-up of trucks laden with goods, after clashes between security forces from the two countries. The busy border crossing had closed on Wednesday after Pakistani and Afghan Taliban forces started firing at each other, according to local officials. Officials in Pakistan had blamed the other …

Taylor Momsen has talked openly about her portrayal of the Grinch in How the Grinch Stole Christmas, who was made fun of at school, and how this happened in her own childhood. The Gossip Girl actress revealed to hosts Penn Badgley, Nava Kavelin, and Sophie Ansari during the most recent episode of SiriusXM’s Podcrushed show, “The Grinch changed my life in a multitude of ways …

ISLAMABAD: Facing shortage of medicine, Pakistan has expressed the desire to seek cooperation of Iran to address the issue. The drug regulatory authorities of both the countries will devise a comprehensive strategy to ensure uninterrupted supply of life-saving drugs on a fast track basis. This was decided at a meeting attended by Minister for National Health Services (NHS) Dr Nadeem …

KARACHI: The PPP on Tuesday appeared to demonstrate for the first time some flexibility in its rigid stance of holding general elections within 90 days, as it called for polls “according to the Constitution,” without specifying the three-month deadline. Since the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced its delimitation plan last month, which made polls within 90 days improbable, the …

SWAT: A man shot dead his wife while she was on her way to court with her minor son at Banar Chowk in Mingora here on Tuesday, the police said. The deceased, identified as Naila Bibi, had filed a suit seeking divorce from her husband, Akhtar Ali, and was going to court accompanied by her young son. Witnesses reported that …

RAWALPINDI/ISLAMABAD: A few hours long spell of rain with strong gusts in Rawalpindi and Islamabad inundated low-lying areas of the twin cities, including underpasses, uprooted trees, and also raised the water level in Nullah Leh by at least seven feet in the early hours of Tuesday. The rain started at 12:03am and continued for a few hours intermittently, bringing the …

A star-studded committee has been unveiled to choose Pakistan’s official entry for the Oscars in the Best International Feature Film category. Members of the committee include director and cinematographer Bilal Lashari, writer and director Saim Sadiq, actor Fawad Khan, author Fatima Bhutto, PR maven Frieha Altaf, filmmaker Haya Fatima Iqbal, documentary filmmaker Madeeha Syed, filmmaker Mehreen Jabbar, veteran actor Nadia …