ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that a woman’s right to seek Khula—dissolution of marriage initiated by the wife—is an independent and inalienable right that does not require her husband’s consent. The two-member bench comprising Justice Ayesha A Malik and Justice Naeem Afghan issued the landmark judgment while hearing a […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday strongly condemned the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) recent statements, calling them selective, biased, and premature, while warning that such narratives risk politicising cricket and undermining trust in global governance of the game. Information Minister Ataullah Tarar, in a post on X, rejected the ICC’s “disputed allegation” […]
ISLAMABAD: Tremors were felt in several parts of Pakistan, including the federal capital, on Friday evening after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck the region. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the epicentre of the quake was located in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region, with a depth of 120 kilometres. The National […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday presided over a high-level meeting on the repatriation of Afghan refugees, attended by Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, federal ministers, provincial chief ministers, the Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and senior officials from the federation and provinces. […]
LAHORE: A sessions court in Lahore on Thursday approved the post-arrest bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) social media activist Falak Javaid in a case linked to uploading alleged fake videos of Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari on social media. The bail was granted by Additional Sessions Judge Sajid Ahmed Chaudhry […]
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan soared to another record on Friday, in line with the global surge that has pushed the precious metal to fresh highs worldwide. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the price of gold per tola rose by Rs14,100 in a single day […]
Islamabad: India has reportedly reduced its oil imports from Russia by around 50 percent following recent discussions with U.S. officials. The move marks a potentially significant shift in New Delhi’s energy policy. However, U.S. sources say the change has not yet appeared in official trade figures. A White House official […]
ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Naveed Ashraf, visited the United States as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation and defence engagements, the Pakistan Navy said on Thursday. During the visit, Naval chief Admiral Ashraf met US Deputy Chief of Naval Operations Vice Admiral Yvette Davids […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday cautioned the Afghan Taliban regime that any attempt to misuse the 48-hour ceasefire agreed earlier this week as a tactic to regroup or buy time would not be tolerated. The premier’s warning came after Pakistan launched precision strikes in Kabul and Kandahar in […]
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially suspended all Afghan Transit Trade from Karachi’s ports, citing massive congestion triggered by the recent closure of the Pak-Afghan border, according to official orders issued this week. The directive, passed during a high-level meeting chaired by the Director General at Custom […]
