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Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has emphasized the usefulness of deterrent sanctions in criminal cases, saying that such sanctions maintain a balance with the seriousness of the wrong committed by a person and also set an example for others.

PTI leaders on Friday once again expressed grave concern over the health of jailed party founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan and demanded his immediate treatment at Islamabad’s Shifa International Hospital. Speaking to the media, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said the party had made all possible constitutional and legal efforts to ensure

Airstrike in Afghanistan. Photo: Express ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has carried out a series of airstrikes inside Afghanistan and repelled an infiltration attempt along the border in North Waziristan district as part of the ongoing Ghazab Lil Haq operation, which officials say will continue until the set targets are achieved. Security sources said the armed forces successfully

. BAJAUR: A policeman was found dead in War Mamund tehsil of Bajaur district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Friday, a day after he was kidnapped near Damadola area. According to media reports, a Bajaur police spokesperson said Shah Munir Khan, 54, who was on leave, was returning home with his family in Badan locality

KARACHI: The Pakistan Petroleum Traders Association (PPDA) has warned that petrol pumps across the country will close indefinitely from March 27 if the government fails to increase traders’ margin to 8 percent. The association made the announcement on Friday during an emergency press conference at the Karachi Press Club. PPDA chairman Abdul Sami Khan said

. ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Friday urged the KP government to implement the federal government’s zero tolerance policy against terrorism and avoid laxity in implementing security measures. Speaking to a news channel, he stressed that even as Pakistani armed forces continue to sacrifice their lives for national security, provincial authorities must

. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has launched a new feeder service from Karachi Port to Fujairah and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking a significant step towards transshipment capabilities that will improve Pakistani traders’ access to the global maritime network. Minister for Maritime Affairs Junaid Anwar Chaudhry announced in a statement that the Karachi Gateway

. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday decided that prices of petroleum products would not increase in the latest revision despite the rise in the global oil market, saying the move was aimed at easing the financial burden on ordinary citizens. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the prime