Archive photo of a Toyota Vigo. PHOTO: MITULA CARS KARACHI: The Sindh PPP government has requested the federal government to transfer the armored vehicles rejected by the KP provincial administration. The Sindh Home Department on Thursday requested the Ministry of Interior to allot the vehicles rejected by the KP. “Given the critical security environment in […]
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ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Athar Minallah, in his dissenting opinion, said law enforcement individuals involved in extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and custodial torture deserved the harshest punishments under the law. “Enforced disappearances, extrajudicial executions, torture and killings in custody, as well as excessive use of force are the most intolerable crimes in a democratic society
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday announced a new electricity pricing plan for industrial and agricultural consumers, fixing the rate at Rs 23 per unit on a cost-plus method, without subsidy. However, the benefit will only apply to 25% additional consumption compared to the previous year. According to those responsible for negotiations with the
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PTI founder’s family and party have repeatedly accused prison authorities of “sabotageing” meetings with him ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was on Thursday not allowed to meet Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan despite a court order. The Islamabad High Court has ordered the superintendent of Adiala Prison to implement
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A man sits next to trucks parked at the Torkham border post, after Pakistan closed border posts with Afghanistan, following exchanges of fire between the two countries’ forces, in Torkham, Pakistan, October 12, 2025. Photo: Reuters KARACHI: Pakistan on Thursday partially restored Afghan transit trade after a 10-day suspension caused by intense clashes between Pakistan
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Punjab government suspends licenses of 28 arms dealers, while shops of several unlicensed dealers closed ISLAMABAD: Approving a request from the Punjab government, the federal government on Thursday banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), declaring it a banned organization under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The decision – taken at a federal cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz
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The Court notes that the purpose of khula is to protect the dignity and well-being of women, not to punish husbands The Supreme Court has ruled that a woman’s right to seek Khula – dissolution of marriage on grounds of incompatibility – is an “independent and inalienable right” which cannot be subordinated to her husband’s
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The law aims to provide a legal framework to protect women from domestic violence, ensuring prompt processing of complaints. KP Assembly in session. PHOTO: AFP Four years after the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act, 2021 was passed, the provincial government is yet to establish the district committees mandated to tackle domestic violence against
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Industries and farmers will receive additional electricity at preferential rates from November 2025 to October 2028. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is meeting a delegation of leading businessmen and industrialists on Thursday to discuss investments. Photo: APP Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the Roshan Economy Electricity Package, a three-year relief initiative aimed at revitalizing Pakistan’s industrial
Managers strive to resolve issues and provide grades within a week, based on controller reviews The results, announced last week, only indicated whether students passed or failed in individual subjects, without providing subject or total grades. PHOTO: AND The Karachi Board of Secondary Education is being criticized for its “outdated and unprofessional practices” following the
