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President, Prime Minister and Chief Ministers issue messages on International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People People wave Palestinian flags during a protest after British lawmakers voted to ban pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, outside Downing Street in London, Britain, July 2, 2025. Political figures across Pakistan on Saturday reaffirmed

He stressed that Pakistan’s problem was with the Afghan Taliban regime and not with the Afghan people. Director General Inter-Services Public Relations, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry. Photo: File Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has issued a stark warning that the Afghan regime now poses a threat

Punjab jail responds to Aleema’s concerns over jailed PTI founder’s health, safety Imran Khan orders to expel legislators absent on voting day for 26th constitutional amendment. PHOTO: PIXABAY LAHORE/RAWALPINDI: Punjab Prisons said former Prime Minister Imran Khan – currently lodged at Adiala Prison in Rawalpindi – is in good health and enjoying all the facilities

Court to focus on calls for ‘independent and transparent investigation into murder’ Senior Reporter Arshad Sharif. Photo: Twitter ISLAMABAD: The newly empowered Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has set a date to take up the Arshad Sharif murder case, officially opening proceedings on the request for an independent investigation into the journalist’s murder in Kenya. According

Justice Mandokhail says illegal detention and torture violate constitutional guarantees Judge Jamal Khan Mandokhail. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Amid the outcry over the clashes carried out by the newly established Crime Control Department (CCD) in Punjab, the Supreme Court has ruled that to stop torture and extrajudicial killings, effective and dedicated external monitoring of the police

Police officers arrest PTI supporters during a protest in Karachi. Photo: Jalal Qureshi/Express ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: The Senate once again waded into protest on Friday as the beleaguered Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vehemently demanded a meeting with its incarcerated founding president Imran Khan, raising alarm over his health as the “isolated” leader remains disconnected from the party. Party

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has warned that lifelong immunity would weaken accountability and weaken the rule of law. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk attends a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland. PHOTO: REUTERS UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has warned that Pakistan’s rushed constitutional amendments “seriously

Dar highlighted the important role of ECO in promoting prosperity, economic integration and connectivity. 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 ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Ishaq Dar on Friday highlighted the need for CEE member

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan warned Friday that the ceasefire with Afghanistan “does not hold” as cross-border terrorist attacks continue to target Pakistani cities and civilians. During his weekly press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi clarified that the so-called ceasefire between the two neighbors did not imply a traditional truce between warring states, but rather the agreement