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PTI General Secretary Salman Akram Raja, President Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub address a joint press conference on January 7, 2025. ISLAMABAD: Breaking their silence with a tone carefully guarded between caution and frankness, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Saturday pushed back on the military spokesperson’s censure,

ISLAMABAD: After three weeks of existence, the new Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) is struggling to find its bearings and has not yet left a visible mark on the country’s judicial landscape. Although it has ruled on 99 cases, it has issued no judgments, leaving lawyers and observers waiting to see what kind of jurisprudence the

RAWALPINDI: The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Saturday said 9 terrorists were killed in two separate Intelligence-Based Operations (IBO) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. It said an IBO investigation was carried out in Tank into the reported presence of terrorists. “While driving [the] During the operation, our own troops effectively engaged the location of the khawarij, and after

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar offer dua after unveiling the plaque for the new mass transport system in Gujranwala. Photo: APP GUJRANWALA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday, while appreciating Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif for the successful launch of various public mega projects across

Activists from Chakrani tribe pledge loyalty to Pakistan; Five terrorists killed in Dera Bugti IBO, says ISPR RAWALPINDI/DERA BUGTI: Five terrorists were killed during an Intelligence Operation (IBO) in Dera Bugti district of Balochistan, the Army said in a statement on Saturday. The development came on the day more than 100 former militants – including

. ISLAMABAD: Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has taken a lengthy medical leave, leading to significant changes in the bench structure of the court. IHC Senior Puisne Judge Mohsin Akhtar Kayani was given charge of a division bench after a long time, while the single bench of Justice Saman

Pakistani security personnel stand guard at the Afghan border in Chaman, following nighttime clashes between forces of the two countries. Photo: AFP QUETTA: Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged heavy fire along their border in Chaman on Friday evening, killing at least five people amid heightened tensions following the breakdown of peace talks last weekend, officials from

. Former PTI President Imran Khan and Vice President Shah Mahmood Qureshi. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The government decided to prevent top PTI leaders from traveling abroad and allowed their names to be included in the ECL. The list includes the names of PTI founder Imran Khan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Omar Ayub, Fawad Chaudhry, Shibli Faraz,

. ISLAMABAD: Allama Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi has been appointed chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), a notification from the Ministry of Law and Justice said on Saturday. Previously, Naeemi served as interim president of the CII since May 2024. He has now been appointed as a member and chairman of the Council.