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PTI supports MWM’s call for nationwide protests tomorrow after Islamabad blast

MWM and TTAP leaders reject any sectarian issues in the country, saying some elements seek to stoke sectarian tensions MWM chief Raja Nasir Abbas (left), TTAP chief Mehmood Achakzai (centre) and PTI general secretary Salman Akram Raja. Photo: screenshot The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday announced its support for a national day of mourning and […]

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Supreme Court refers PTI memo on access to Imran Khan jail to ‘executive authorities’

Declares visitation issues to be in executive domain and issues SOPs for future grievances The Supreme Court on Saturday refrained from passing any order on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) memorandum seeking immediate prison visitation for party founder Imran Khan, adding that the letter had been forwarded to “relevant executive authorities” for proper consideration in accordance

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New committee to investigate missing persons issue, says Justice Minister

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar addresses the Asma Jahangir Conference in Lahore on Saturday. SCREENSHOT Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Saturday announced the formation of a new committee to probe the long-standing issue of missing persons, saying the government was treating the issue seriously and sensitively. Addressing the Asma Jahangir Conference in Lahore, Tarar

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SC fixes 13 petitions involving Imran and Bushra Bibi for Monday hearing

A panel of two judges will hear the motions at 9 a.m. while notices will be sent to all parties and lawyers Imran Khan gestures as he addresses his supporters during a rally, in Lahore on April 21, 2022. Photo: Reuters ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Saturday fixed 13 different petitions relating to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

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FM Dar thanks outpouring of global support after Islamabad blast

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday expressed gratitude to his fellow Deputy Prime Ministers, Foreign Ministers and world leaders, as well as foreign ministries of friendly countries, who extended their condolences, prayers and messages of solidarity following Friday’s heinous bomb attack in Islamabad. At least 32 people were killed and around

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Tarar vows to quell Tarlai Imambargah blast, cites Afghanistan links

Information Minister says terrorists targeted hotspots after securing difficult targets Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Saturday denounced the perpetrators of the Tarlai imambargah suicide attack as “Khawarij”, promising that the state would “shrink the ground” for anyone targeting innocent civilians. At least 32 people were killed and around 169 others injured

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Imaan Mazari and her husband challenge their conviction in a social media publication case

Lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, lawyer Hadi Ali Chattha. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, have filed an appeal in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) challenging their conviction in a case linked to controversial social media posts. In the petition, the couple asked

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ATC rejects Imran’s request for examination by personal doctors

Court says proper medical treatment is underway under prison rules as PTI demands access to personal doctors Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Photo: File RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s request for a medical examination by his personal doctors. Justice Amjad

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Funeral prayers held in Islamabad for victims of Tarlai Imambargah terror attack

Funeral prayers offered for martyrs of Imambargah suicide bombing Khadijah al-Kubra. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Funeral prayers for the martyrs of the Tarlai Imambargah terror attack were offered at Imambargah Khadijah al-Kubra and Jamia-e-Sadiq in Islamabad on Saturday amid tight security. Sheikh Muhammad Shifa Najafi, cleric of Imambargah Jamia-e-Sadiq, led the funeral prayers. A large number

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Relatives of Islamabad suicide bomber arrested as nationwide operations launch

Security forces stand guard as members of the media film from a coordinated area following a deadly explosion at a Shiite Muslim mosque, in Islamabad, Pakistan, February 7, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities have arrested relatives of the suicide bomber who carried out the deadly attack on an imambargah in Islamabad’s Tarlai area, as

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