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RAWALPINDI/PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Thursday announced the creation of a 13-member provincial cabinet, comprising 10 ministers, two advisors and a special assistant. According to Express News, the cabinet members include Meena Afridi, Arshad Ayub Khan, Amjad Ali, Aftab Alam Khan, Fazal Shakoor Khan, Khaliqur Rehman, Riaz Khan, Syed Fakhar Jehan and Aqibullah […]

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: After almost a year of service, Supreme Court Registrar Muhammad Salim Khan has resigned from his post. He tendered his resignation, citing personal reasons, after completing his 45-day leave. However, there are reports that some Supreme Court

. ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a verdict of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) which had granted Pakistani citizenship to an Afghan man on the basis of his marriage to a Pakistani woman. A three-member bench headed by Justice Shahid Waheed heard the case relating to issuance of Pakistan Origin Card (POC) to

. Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, Chairman of the Central Committee of Ruet-e-Hilal. Photo: APP ISLAMABAD: Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad, chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Central Committee, met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican during a global interfaith gathering, his media office said on Thursday. The meeting, attended by religious scholars, clerics and leaders of various

ISLAMABAD: Justice Khadim Hussian Soomro of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) observed that only the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) is authorized to take action against a top court judge and a court cannot pass an order against a sitting judge. “There is only one body authorized to take action against a sitting judge or chief

A missing official of the National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), who was allegedly kidnapped from Islamabad earlier this month, has been found to be in the custody of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). Last week, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) granted the Islamabad Police one more week to track down NCCIA Deputy Director Muhammad Usman.

. ISLAMABAD: DPM/FM Ishaq Dar on Thursday chaired a meeting to review the availability and prices of sugar across the country. The meeting discussed measures to ensure stable prices and sufficient market supply so that consumers are protected against artificially inflated tariffs due to hoarding or profiteering, a press release from the DPM office said.

. ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday held a meeting with the Royal Minister of Oman, General Sultan bin Mohammed Al Nu’amani, in Muscat to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The two leaders reviewed the state of relations between Pakistan and Oman, with particular emphasis on resolving visa-related issues faced by Pakistani nationals