ISLAMABAD: A larger bench of the Supreme Court will hear the matter related to the lifetime disqualification of lawmakers tomorrow (Tuesday) which may determine Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif’s participation in the upcoming elections on February 8. A seven-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, also comprises Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Yahya Afridi, Justice Aminuddin …

The non-binding, symbolic resolution passed with 153 votes in favour, 10 against, and 23 abstentions. UNGA members vote on a non-binding resolution demanding ‘an immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in Gaza at the UN headquarters in New York, December 12 [Anglea Weiss/AFP] The United Nations General Assembly has passed a non-binding, symbolic resolution to demand an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza, with …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday by a 5-1 majority suspended its October 23 order wherein it declared civilians’ trials in military courts null and void in connection with the May 9 riots. The verdict was announced on intra-court appeals filed by the federal and provincial governments and the defence ministry against the top court’s verdict announced by Justice Ijazul …

India’s Moon rover has confirmed the presence of sulphur on the lunar south pole, the country’s space agency said. Last week, India became the first country to land a craft near the largely unexplored south pole, and just the fourth nation to land on the Moon. “The Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) instrument onboard Chandrayaan-3 Rover has made the first-ever in-situ …

  ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has submitted his bail application in the cipher case, moments after the special court headed by Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain extended his judicial remand in the case for another 14 days. The judge heard the case under the Official Secrets Act at the Attock Jail. According to the sources in the PTI’s legal …

  The Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended PTI Chairperson Imran Khan’s sentence in the Toshakhana case on Tuesday and ordered his release. A division bench of the IHC, comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Tariq Mehmood Jahangir announced the much-anticipated reserved decision. The court said that the copy of the judgement will be available shortly. A day earlier, the counsel for the …

ISLAMABAD (EW) – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) is set to announce a reserved verdict today (Tuesday) on the PTI chairman’s petition challenging his conviction and sentence awarded to him in the Toshakhana case. The IHC, on Monday, reserved its judgement on PTI chairman’s appeal against his sentence in the Toshakhana criminal case. A division bench comprising IHC Chief Justice …

ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI/ LAHORE: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq will resume emergency efforts for the second day to resolve the issue of skyrocketing electricity bills in a follow-up meeting with all concerned authorities in Islamabad on Monday. A day earlier, PM Kakar gave authorities 48 hours to think of short- and long-term solutions regarding electricity theft, distribution and bills to alleviate the …

ISLAMABAD: An intense earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale hit Peshawar and other adjoining areas early Monday morning. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, a moderate earthquake measuring 5.2 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Peshawar, Nowshera, Mardan, Swabi, Malakand, Lower Dir, Mardan and other adjoining areas, as reported by a Private news channel. The …

ISLAMABAD: Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Muttaqi has stressed the need for strengthening the Pakistan-Afghanistan dialogue, particularly on issues of mutual concern. Muttaqi met with a delegation of the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), which visited Afghanistan from August 21-23, 2023, a statement issued here on Thursday said. During the meeting, Acting Foreign Minister Muttaqi highlighted the notable progress …