[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), in close coordination with Iraqi Airways, successfully facilitated the repatriation of 268 Pakistani nationals earlier on Monday through two special flights from Basra to Karachi and Islamabad. Both flights have safely arrived in Pakistan. The ministry remains actively engaged with Iraqi Airways and other relevant Iraqi authorities … Read more
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Monday granted an extension for the presentation of a report by the Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges regarding a privilege motion filed against an official of the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication. Senator Syed Waqar Mehdi, Chairman of the Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges, moved … Read more
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday referred a contempt of court petition – filed by PTI patron-in-chief’s focal person, Niazullah Niazi, regarding his meeting with Imran Khan – to the acting chief justice. The court remarked that since a larger bench had already issued a verdict in this case on March 24, … Read more
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced plans to develop a sustainable and modern Information and Communication System in Pakistan, aimed at positioning the country as a regional hub for the information technology (IT) sector. Chairing a review meeting on the development of the IT training ecosystem in Pakistan, the prime minister emphasized … Read more
[ad_1] KARACHI: A blue whale measuring about 35 feet long was recorded dead at a remote area in Gwatar Bay between Pakistan and Iran on Monday. A local fisherman, Ahmad Baloch, who was fishing in the area, reported the incident of a dead whale floating near Kuntani, Balochistan. It is likely that the whale may … Read more
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The constitutional bench (CB) of the Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to respondents on a petition filed by the PTI led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to become a party in a case related to allocation of reserved seats to Imran Khan’s party. During the hearing, the counsel for the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC)a … Read more
[ad_1] MADINA: Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf on Monday praised Pakistan’s Hajj Mission for its exemplary arrangements for pilgrims during Hajj 2025 and announced that the post-Hajj operation will conclude on July 10. Talking to media persons after visiting various sections of the Pakistan Hajj Mission, the minister said that following the successful … Read more
[ad_1] LONDON: PML-N President and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has condemned Israel’s ongoing actions against Iran, deploring them acts of “oppression and excess” and reaffirmed Pakistan’s solidarity with the Iranian people. In a brief interaction with journalists outside the Avenfield residence in London, Nawaz Sharif said Israel was currently committing “oppression and injustice”. “We … Read more
[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has called on Pakistan and India to uphold the ceasefire following their recent four-day conflict, and to restore “essential” water-sharing arrangements between the two South Asian countries. “I urge both India and Pakistan to ensure the ceasefire holds, to prevent hateful rhetoric and disinformation, … Read more
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge Justice Babar Sattar has raised objections to the newly notified Islamabad High Court Establishment (Appointment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2025, asserting they lack legal authority as they were not approved by a full court. In a letter addressed to all ten IHC judges, Justice Sattar stated that … Read more