Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial observed on Friday that as judges “we hope to act in accordance with our conscience and the Constitution and then pray that whatever we decide should benefit the nation”. The observation came when senior counsel Makhdoom Ali Khan, who represents the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, drew an analogy between the Supreme Court’s …

ISLAMABAD: The government has introduced significant changes to the rules controlling citizens’ exit from the country in an attempt to end the practice of keeping people on the no-fly list for years and even for over a decade. In his first press conference on Friday after assuming charge as the interior minister, Rana Sanaullah said a person’s name put on …

PESHAWAR: At least five law enforcement personnel were martyred in two incidents in Khyber, Peshawar and Nowshera districts on Thursday, while four terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation in Bannu. Unidentified atta­ckers opened fire on a cop who was on duty at Akori Chowk in Nowshera district. Three personnel of law enforcement agencies were martyred and a suspected terrorist …

ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers on Thursday continued to assail the formerly ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and its chairman Imran Khan during a one-sided proceeding of the National Assembly as after the oath-taking of newly-elected Deputy Speaker Zahid Akram Durrani, the members were once again allowed to deliver speeches on points of order since there was nothing on the agenda. Almost all …

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial praised the people who stood up for the Constitution and the judiciary at a time when “some forces tried to subvert institutions for political motives”. “There are many people who stand up for the Constitution and this bench stood up for the Constitution,” the CJP said in response to an observation …

NORTH WAZIRISTAN: Terming restoration of lasting peace in North Waziristan tribal district the top most priority of his government, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday he would soon convene a grand jirga of elders of the area in Islamabad in this regard to find a way out of the prevailing situation. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Miramshah, the …

A Pakistan Army major embraced martyrdom during an exchange of fire with terrorists in Balochistan’s Awaran area, the military’s media affairs wing said on Friday. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a group of terrorists “fire raided” a security forces’ checkpost in the area of Kahan, near Awaran. However, the forces repulsed the attack and …

Federal Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday said that general elections would be held after the government completes its tenure, as she excoriated former prime minister Imran Khan and his governance. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, she said, “And when the elections are held this time, the mistake of the RTS’s (Results Transmission System) failure will not happen again, Imran Khan sahib. …

US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price on Friday said that Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, who is currently on her maiden visit to Pakistan, was not visiting the country on US government-sponsored travel. The senior official made the statement during a press briefing today in response to a question from a journalist. “As you are well aware that Imran Khan is still …

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday instructed President Dr Arif Alvi to appoint a representative to administer oath to Punjab Chief Minister-elect Hamza Shehbaz after Governor Omer Sarfaraz Cheema refused to do so. “A copy of the court order should immediately be sent to the president,” LHC Chief Justice Ameer Bhatti said. He gave the verbal order after the …