The president of the IHC alleges use of force during his arrest and broke the windows of our vehicle Imaan Mazari, human rights lawyer and social activist, and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha. Photo file Islamabad police on Friday arrested lawyer and human rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, lawyer Hadi Ali Chattha, near […]
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ISLAMABAD: Officials took steps Thursday to counter what they described as a “misleading narrative” surrounding Islamabad’s decision to join the Peace Council, emphasizing that the move does not involve, nor could it lead to, the deployment of Pakistani troops to Gaza as part of an arrangement to disarm Hamas. Pakistan officially joined the Peace Council,
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JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman appears for an interview with a private digital media platform. SCREENSHOT ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s decision to join the Gaza Peace Council led by US President Donald Trump sparked a heated debate in the National Assembly on Thursday, with opposition parties accusing the government of bypassing parliament and questioning the credibility of
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High-level session in Davos focuses on family healthcare, technology solutions and inclusive development Pathfinder Group organized a high-level focused session titled ‘Women’s Empowerment, Financial Inclusion and Family Healthcare’ at the Pakistan Pavilion during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, a press release said on Thursday. The session was moderated by Dr. Huma
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Mustafa Kamal. Photo: FILE ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Even as the embers of the deadly Gul Plaza fire have barely cooled, Thursday’s tragedy has evolved into a bitter political clash between the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), reviving long-standing disputes over governance, accountability and control of Karachi. Seizing the opportunity, federal minister Mustafa
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People gather along a snow-covered area near the Pak-Afghan border in Chaman. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: A cold snap swept across much of the country after rain and snow fell across a large swath of territory on Thursday. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), rains and heavy snowfall affected all provinces as well as northern
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Pakistan among the 19 signatory countries of the charter; Shehbaz signs document alongside other leaders; UK and France skip ceremony US President Donald Trump shares a lighter moment with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while presenting the ‘Peace Council’ on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos. Photo: Express DAVOS: US President
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Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah addresses a press conference on Wednesday. Photo: NNI KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Thursday directed the Sindh Safe Cities Authority (SSCA) to launch phase I of the “non-negotiable” Karachi Safe City (KSC) project within the next two months. Chairing a meeting of the SSCA at
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. ECO meeting. Photo: Facebook ISLAMABAD: The 10th ECO Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction concluded on Thursday with the adoption of the Islamabad Declaration, promising stronger regional cooperation and disaster resilience. Reaffirming their collective commitment, ECO Member States pledged to strengthen regional cooperation, increase disaster resilience and ensure coordinated action against future emergencies. The
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. Ishaq Dar speaking at a high-level OIC event on peace and tolerance on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly DAVOS: DPM/FM Ishaq Dar met ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric Egger on Thursday on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting. They discussed cooperation between Pakistan and the
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