She added that economic relations between Pakistan and the United States “have always been strong and continue to progress.” Acting U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Natalie Baker. Photo: (file) ISLAMABAD: US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker said Pakistan is a sovereign nation and must protect itself from falling into the “debt trap” of any country, stressing that […]
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President Asif Ali Zardari swears in Justice Aminuddin Khan as the Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court at a ceremony at Aiwan-i-Sadr on Friday. Photo: APP ISLAMABAD: The newly established Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has published its first list of cases, officially opening legal proceedings under the newly established Supreme Judicial Forum. Three FCC
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Protection system under review as authorities investigate facilitation of illegal travel Security is tight at all Pakistani airports. PHOTO: FILE Alleged collusion by an FIA official at the Allama Iqbal International Airport came to light after immigration officials intercepted passengers allegedly trying to travel abroad illegally, officials said. The discovery prompted an investigation into how
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While climate policy is largely focused on agriculture and infrastructure, children who suffer remain marginalized. LAHORE: The term “climate change” usually connotes flooded plains, destroyed crops and lost livelihoods. Yet the real victims of natural disasters are the children whose hopes for the future are dashed by melting glaciers. Fourteen-year-old Ayesha has witnessed climatic disasters
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. Lawyer Imaan Mazari. Photo:X LAHORE: Human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari said the recently approved 27th Amendment aims to make top positions acceptable for life and has further weakened an already fragile judicial structure. Speaking at a town hall on political rights, she argued that the amendment had raised serious concerns about judicial independence, as
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hands over a laptop to a student in Islamabad. Photo: Online There are times in life when a dream seems too far away to touch – until one day faith makes it a goal. In 2011, I was a young college student, balancing my books and my ambitions, maintaining the belief
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. Former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani. PHOTO: AFP ISLAMABAD: Senate President Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Sunday that tolerance and patience are essential qualities for building peace and stability in any society. In his message on the occasion of the International Day of Tolerance, the Senate President said that without encouraging tolerant attitudes, social
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Jacket loaded with explosives was delivered to Islamabad from Peshawar’s Akhun Baba cemetery, handler tells police Police officers examine damaged vehicles after a suicide attack outside the district court in Islamabad, November 11, 2025. Photo: AFP Investigations into the G-11 Katcheri suicide attack revealed that the terrorist had earlier attempted to target security personnel at
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New committee created to guide flood recovery and assess government response to disaster Punjab has established a parliamentary committee to investigate recent flood damage and oversee rehabilitation efforts in affected areas. The committee will be headed by Syed Ali Haider Gillani of the Pakistan People’s Party and will include 24 members of the provincial assembly.
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PUBLISHED on November 16, 2025 ISLAMABAD: After the failure of the Istanbul Dialogue and two terrorist attacks on its soil from Afghanistan, Pakistan’s likely move to simultaneously exercise the options of blocking human and commercial movement across the border and flexing its security muscles may compound Kabul’s woes and increase internal pressure on the regime
