Islamabad Police. Photo: WASEEM NAZIR/EXPRESS RAWALPINDI: After a suicide attack on district courts in Islamabad and due to increased security threats, a new 10-point security advisory has been issued for government and private schools in Rawalpindi division. Authorization was also granted for the recruitment of 30,000 retired military and police officers on daily wages across […]
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Soon, valley residents say life-saving treatment 60 miles away is costing them their health and their savings. KHOUSHAB: Hundreds of kidney disease patients in Tehsil Nowshera are trapped in a worsening health crisis as the region continues to function without a single dialysis center. With no local treatment available, patients must endure a grueling 60-kilometer
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Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, speaks during the UN Security Council meeting on the Israel-Iran conflict, June 13, 2025. Courtesy: X@PakistanUN_NY THE UNITED NATIONS: A senior Pakistani diplomat told the United Nations General Assembly that candidates for permanent seats on an expanded Security Council – India, Brazil, Germany and Japan,
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Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has sounded the alarm over systemic impunity for violent crimes against women, highlighting that the justice system continues to fail those most vulnerable to brutality. In a seven-page judgment written by Justice Athar Minallah,
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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Secretariat has responded to MP Amir Dogar’s letter regarding the nomination of the opposition leader, stating that no proposal or recommendation can be considered until the President officially announces the timetable. According to a spokesperson, the response refers to Articles 39 and 39-B of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of
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. ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Economic Affairs (EAD) reviewed regional selection data for foreign training programs on Wednesday. The meeting was chaired by Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig at Parliament. Of the total applications received, the selected candidates included 19 from Sindh (out of 139 applications), 58 from KP (out of 178), 64
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Achakzai accuses the government of resorting to “revenge measures even against women and children” ISLAMABAD: Top leaders of Tehreek Tahaffuz Aeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP) on Wednesday deplored the alleged mistreatment of PTI founder Imran Khan’s sisters lodged outside Adiala jail, expressing full solidarity with them. Addressing a joint press conference after meeting them in Bani Gala, the
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Security Oversight Commission submits report to Congress; Beijing’s systems helped counter Indian strikes Pakistan’s J-10C. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: A report submitted to the US Congress by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission highlighted Pakistan’s “military success” during the four-day conflict with India in May 2025, attributing the outcome to the deployment of advanced Chinese
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Pakistani Navy sailors search a suspected drug-laden dhow in the Arabian Sea. Photo: INP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy ship TABUK carried out a major counter-narcotics operation, seizing over 2,000 kilograms of methamphetamine (ICE) from a stateless dhow in the Arabian Sea, according to a statement by Director General Public Relations (Navy) on Wednesday. The statement said
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Judge Jamal Mandokhail. ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has made public Justice Jamal Mandokhail’s dissenting opinion in the reserved seats case, in which he rejected the majority decision that had partially accepted several appeals. Its 12-page judgment, posted online on the court’s website, reaffirms its earlier position granting 39 reserved seats while challenging the legality of
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