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Pakistan rejects UN rights chief’s concerns over 27th Amendment

“It is regrettable that Pakistan’s views and ground realities were not reflected in the statement issued” Pakistan urges UN High Commissioner to avoid comments on 27th constitutional amendment “that reflect political bias and misinformation”. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, warned on Saturday that Pakistan’s rushed constitutional amendments “seriously undermine judicial

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“Right to vote stolen” during by-elections: TTAP

Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz Aaeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP) on Saturday slammed the government and state institutions, alleging that the country’s constitutional order, electoral system and judicial authority have lost their meaning. Addressing a press conference, Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar and Taimur Jhagra warned that the country was descending into political chaos, where the right

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Clean-up in Afghanistan halted after Qatar intervention, reveals Dar

Says Pakistan has “vast kinetic capabilities”; Excludes anti-Hamas mandate in Gaza stabilization DPM Ishaq Dar speaking at a briefing in Islamabad on Saturday. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday revealed that Islamabad had refrained from striking terrorist sanctuaries in Afghanistan in a planned clean-up operation after direct intervention by

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