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PHC postpones hearing on military court convictions to February 12

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Hearing of motions contesting sentences handed down by military courts against five people postponed to February 12 The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday stayed the functioning of the inquiry committee formed by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker to probe the incidents of May 9 and 10, 2023, when nationwide violent riots broke out following the […]

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EU criticizes Pakistan for imprisonment of Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha

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He says that while Pakistan remains engaged with the EU on all issues, “we make a distinction regarding our internal affairs” Lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, lawyer Hadi Ali Chattha. PHOTO: EXPRESS The Department of Foreign Affairs (FO) has rejected criticism from the European Union (EU) over the convictions of human

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The last Parisian newspaper peddler receives the first French prize

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Ali Akbar Akbar, a Pakistani-born newspaper seller, is homeless and experienced extreme poverty French President Emmanuel Macron (left), wearing sunglasses, awards the Knight of the French Order of Merit to Ali Akbar, who has been selling newspapers on the streets of Saint-Germain-des-Pres in the French capital for 50 years, at the Elysée in Paris on

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Sindh government orders judicial probe into Gul Plaza tragedy

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Sharjeel Memon says the Sindh High Court will be asked to appoint a sitting judge to review it and take a decision. Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon addresses the press conference in Karachi. Photo: Express/File The Sindh government on Thursday announced that the investigation into the Gul Plaza tragedy would be conducted by a

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PIA privatization process ends with signing of transaction documents

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir attend the ceremony together APPLICATION January 29, 2026 Less than a minute of reading The documents were signed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and a consortium led by Arif Habib Corporation Limited at a ceremony in Islamabad, which was also attended by several federal ministers. The

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Three militants killed in DI Khan operation as violence persists in KP

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Police and security forces track fleeing suspects; workers kidnapped in South Waziristan Police and security forces carry out joint operation in Dera Ismail Khan PHOTO: EXPRESS DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Three militants were killed and several others injured on Thursday in a joint operation by police and security forces in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

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12 more victims of Gul Plaza fire identified using geolocation: Sindh Police

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Forensic teams work to identify remains of at least 37 confirmed deaths despite intensity of burns Smoke billows from Karachi’s Gul Plaza following a massive fire. Photo: INP KARACHI: At least 12 more people who died in the Gul Plaza fire have been identified through geolocation, taking the number of identified deceased to 42, Sindh

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Pakistan alarmed by renewed tensions between Iran and the United States

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (left) and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (right). Photo: Files ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday amid growing tensions in the Middle East following renewed threats by US President Donald Trump to take military action against Iran. According to

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LHC seeks response from NAB on Maryam Nawaz’s Rs 70 million refund in Chaudhry Sugar Mills case

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The NAB lawyer informed the court that the case had been closed by the NAB, declaring it “baseless”. LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and sought its response to a petition filed by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz seeking refund of Rs 70 million deposited

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