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ISLAMABAD: Despite the passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment and the creation of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), the Supreme Court has signaled that it is far from marginalized. In a move that has attracted attention in legal and political circles, the apex court has fixed six cases related to former Prime Minister Imran Khan […]

KARACHI: At least 12 people, including women and children, were killed and six others seriously injured on Friday in a devastating multi-vehicle collision on the M-9 highway near Karachi’s DHA town, police and rescue workers said. The accident occurred when a coach traveling in the wrong direction rammed into an oil tanker and a HiAce

. Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, Chairman of the Central Committee of Ruet-e-Hilal. Photo: APP ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Ruet-e-Hilal Central Committee will be held in Peshawar on February 18 to observe the Ramazan moon for 1447AH. The central session, chaired by Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabeer Azad, will determine whether the holy month begins

. Former Federal Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE: Senior politician and former federal minister Muhammad Ali Durrani has said that President Asif Ali Zardari could play a role in facilitating the move of former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In an interview, Durrani

. ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Friday referred an adjournment motion regarding the implications of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority’s (Nepra) prosumer regulations to the relevant standing committee. The motion, introduced by Senator Sherry Rehman under rule 88 of the Senate Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business, 2012, sought to discuss the potential impact

. ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday informed the Senate that the new Gwadar International Airport, operational since January 20, 2025, along with the Gwadar Free Zone and improved road connectivity, are expected to facilitate access of Balochistan’s agriculture, mining and fisheries sectors to domestic and international markets. Responding during Question Hour on behalf of Minister

. JUI-F leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: JI and JUI-F leaders have expressed serious reservations about Pakistan’s potential participation in Trump’s proposed Peace Council, demanding that the government not send Pakistani forces to Gaza. A meeting was held between JI chief Hafiz Naeem and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman in Islamabad during which

. LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has refused to issue an immediate stay order against the new net metering policy introduced by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), while sending notices to the authorities concerned for their response. Justice Abid Hussain Chattha on Friday heard a petition challenging the revised policy. The federal

BNP President Tarique Rahman greets his supporters as he leaves his residence in Dhaka. Photo: AFP DAKAR: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) celebrated a landslide victory on Friday in the first elections since the deadly 2024 uprising, with its leader Tarique Rahman as prime minister. Electoral Commission figures showed the BNP alliance won 212 seats,

. Pakistan has sent the first batch of quality rice to Dhaka as direct trade between the nations has resumed. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: On February 9, the Pakistani military’s media wing issued a statement marking the conclusion of the multinational exercises. The document was accompanied by a series of images. One photograph stands out, however: