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The Supreme Court on Saturday announced several appointments at high administrative levels "aimed at ensuring operational continuity and advancing reform within the administrative framework of the Court". According to an official statement, Sohail Mohammad Laghari, currently Secretary of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), has been appointed SC Registrar for deputation to BS-22. Laghari is originally […]

Afghan refugees with their belongings in trucks wait to be deported to Afghanistan, near the Chaman border post. Photo: AFP TORKHAM: Pakistan on Saturday reopened the Torkham border post in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa to returning Afghan refugees, ending a nearly two-week closure following deadly clashes between border forces last month. Meanwhile, nearly 10,700 people returned through the

Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry speaks to reporters outside Parliament in Islamabad on October 9, 2025. ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry revealed on Saturday that Indian intelligence services attempted to recruit a Pakistani fisherman for espionage purposes by offering him money. Addressing a joint press conference in Islamabad alongside Information

. The 43rd session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Federal Education and Vocational Training, Wajiha Qamar, met with Minister of Education, Learning and Higher Education of the State of Qatar, Lolwa bint Rashid Al-Khater, on the sidelines of

. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for achieving a record 5.9 million tax returns in FY 2025 and expressed gratitude to the nation for demonstrating a strong sense of responsibility. In a statement released on Friday, the Prime Minister said the inclusion

. LAHORE: The Faisalabad-Khanewal railway section, which had been closed due to recent floods, has been partially restored with freight services now allowed to operate on a limited basis. According to railway officials, the Darkhana-Abdul Hakim section has been reopened exclusively for goods trains. Initially, a locomotive (AGE-30) will conduct three to four tests at

. ISLAMABAD: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to approve the third tranche of $1 billion for Pakistan under the Extended Financing Facility (EFF) program at its meeting scheduled for December. The Fund is also likely to provide $200 million in climate finance, which will be made available through the