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ISLAMABAD: Former Supreme Court justice Mansoor Ali Shah has proposed a comprehensive roadmap to counter “autocratic tendencies”, warning that judicial independence often erodes due to “concentrated power” and calling for stronger legal, institutional and cultural safeguards to avoid such a collapse. The former supreme court justice spoke at the NYU Research Symposium on Legal Empowerment […]

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi attend the consultative ministerial meeting in Riyadh. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: As Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday for a crucial ministerial meeting of key Arab and Muslim countries, Pakistan’s main objective was

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has declared null and void the recommendations of the 29th meeting of the high powers selection committee, in which juniors were recommended for promotion from grade 21 to grade 22, while neglecting senior officers. In a detailed 63-page judgment, Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas also struck down the rule that

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) appears to be grappling with internal uncertainty in Punjab over plans to launch a post-Eid movement for the release of its incarcerated founder Imran Khan as questions emerge over how to mobilize workers in the province. Party sources said the Punjab leadership remained in a state of indecision, with growing concerns

. Prime Minister Shehbaz chairs a meeting on austerity measures. PHOTO: SCREENSHOT ISLAMABAD: Senator Rubina Khalid, Chairperson of Benazir Income Support Program (BISP), on Thursday visited Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and discussed issues related to the program. During the meeting, Senator Rubina Khalid briefed the Prime Minister about the overall performance and current operations of

. The first snowfall and rain of the winter season were recorded in various mountainous areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday. ISLAMABAD: Rains and snow continued to lash upper parts of the country on Thursday as the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued a weather alert. According to the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC), rain accompanied

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Thursday said Pakistan will not tolerate the use of Afghan soil for terrorist purposes against the people of Pakistan. During an interaction with Shia Ulama here, Field Marshal Asim reiterated resolve to eliminate terrorists and their infrastructure,

Pakistan on Thursday strongly rejected the US Director of National Intelligence’s allegations about its missile capabilities, calling them "baseless" and reiterating that its strategic agenda is solely defensive in nature. U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has listed Pakistan among states that pose a significant threat to the United States, warning U.S. lawmakers that