ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Tuesday sought the record of former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan’s hospital-transfer case from the Supreme Court, raising questions over jurisdiction a day before the apex court is scheduled to hear a contempt petition concerning the alleged non-implementation of its […]
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has directed Pakistan’s ambassador-designate to China, Dr Syed Ali Asad Gilani, to prioritise economic and industrial cooperation with Beijing, particularly in technology, agriculture and skills development. The president issued the directives on Tuesday during a meeting with Gilani at Aiwan-e-Sadr, according to a statement issued […]
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi on Tuesday to discuss the evolving situation in the region. According to a statement shared by the Foreign Office on X, Dar and Grossi agreed that implementing […]
DUBAI: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has sought US military assistance from President Donald Trump to counter Yemen’s Houthis, according to two sources familiar with the matter, as the group advances along Yemen’s Red Sea coast towards the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Trump held at least two telephone conversations […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday took notice of increased power outages in different parts of the country and directed the authorities concerned to ensure that load shedding in any area does not exceed two hours. Chairing a meeting to review power load management, Shehbaz expressed concern over the […]
KARACHI: At least five people were killed and two others injured on Friday when a dilapidated wall of a government school collapsed in Karachi’s Orangi Town, police said. The incident occurred near a government school at Block L football ground in the Mominabad area, according to police. A spokesperson for […]
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday barred medical colleges across Punjab from expelling Afghan medical students or cancelling their examinations after the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) directed enrolled Afghan students to return to Afghanistan. Justice Khalid Ishaq issued the order while hearing petitions filed by more […]
ALGIERS: Algeria on Thursday announced that it had decided to sever diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), accusing Abu Dhabi of carrying out a series of “provocative or hostile” actions despite repeated warnings. The Algerian Foreign Ministry said the UAE’s actions had reached a point where they could […]
ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has increased the price of petrol by Rs3.05 per litre and high-speed diesel by Rs5.37 per litre, according to a notification issued for September 11. Following the latest increase, the new price of petrol has been fixed at Rs370.80 per litre. The price of high-speed diesel […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) on Thursday clarified that there was no nationality-based ban on medical education in Pakistan, saying its ongoing review of Afghan medical students was based on regulatory compliance and documentation rather than discrimination against any particular nationality. In a statement, the PM&DC said […]