Rawalpindi: Former Prime Minister and incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan voiced his support for the lawyers’ protest movement against the “unconstitutional” appointment of judges on Tuesday, calling the 26th Amendment an “attack” on the judicial system. His remarks were conveyed to the media outside Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail by his legal counsel, Faisal Chaudhry. These comments came a day after the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) approved the appointment of six new judges to the Supreme Court, amid a boycott by PTI lawmakers and two senior judges. Earlier, three judges from Sindh, Balochistan, and Lahore were transferred to the Islamabad High…
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Islamabad: The Speaker of the National Assembly, Ayaz Sadiq, has labeled the statements made by an Islamabad High Court judge as an attack on Parliament. Emphasis on the Importance of Parliament During a session of the National Assembly, Ayaz Sadiq stated that the comments made by the judge of the Islamabad High Court were an attack on Parliament, and no one has the right to make derogatory remarks about it. The Speaker instructed the Minister of Law, Azam Nazir Tarar, to inform the concerned judge about the supremacy of Parliament. Controversial Statements by the Judge These comments were made by…
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation, currently in Pakistan to review the judicial system under the 7 billion-dollar Extended Fund Facility (EFF), met with Chief Justice Yahya Afridi and praised the judicial reform process. Judicial Reforms and Transparency According to the Ministry of Finance, the IMF’s technical mission is conducting a Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment (GCDA) in the country, examining six key government sectors. The purpose of this assessment is to: Recommend measures to combat corruption. Promote transparency in institutions. Facilitate effective judicial and economic reforms. Briefing by Chief Justice According to a statement issued by the Supreme…
Islamabad: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will arrive in Pakistan tomorrow, February 12, for a two-day official visit, at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. This was confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement issued on Tuesday. According to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan, President Erdogan will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including ministers, senior officials, and business leaders. Pakistan-Turkey Strategic Cooperation Council Meeting During the visit, on February 12 and 13, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Erdogan will jointly chair the 7th meeting of the Pakistan-Turkey High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC). According…
Islamabad: The National Assembly has approved the “Members of Parliament Salaries and Allowances (Amendment) Bill 2025” by a majority vote on Tuesday, which proposes a 138% increase in the salaries of parliamentarians. According to the bill, the salaries of Members of Parliament will be raised from Rs 218,000 to Rs 519,000, bringing them in line with the salaries of federal secretaries. The bill has already been approved by the Senate and will come into effect after receiving the signature of the President of Pakistan. The bill was tabled by Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) member Romina Khurshid Alam, and there were…
Islamabad: Chief Justice Yahya Afridi has stated that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s petition pertains to Article 184(3) of the Constitution, and as such, the matter has been referred to a committee, with the constitutional bench to examine it. In a conversation with journalists in Islamabad, the Chief Justice mentioned, “I have instructed the committee to review the letter and make a decision.” He clarified that the letter had been sent to the judges’ constitutional committee, which would determine the course of action. The Chief Justice revealed that the decision to refer Imran Khan’s letter to the committee was…
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi remarked on Tuesday that vandalism took place inside the Lahore Corps Commander’s House on May 9, 2023, noting that acts of arson and destruction had now become a trend. The remarks were made during a hearing by a seven-member constitutional bench, led by Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan, regarding an intra-court appeal against military trials of civilians. Representing the convicted accused, Arzam Junaid, Advocate Salman Akram Raja argued that the main verdict stated that courts could not be established beyond the scope of Article 175(3) of the Constitution. Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar responded by stating…
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) confirmed on Tuesday that at least 16 Pakistanis lost their lives after a boat carrying illegal migrants sank near the Libyan coast, while 10 remain unaccounted for. In a statement, the Foreign Office (FO) said that a team from the Pakistani Embassy in Tripoli visited Zawiya city, where they met with local officials and the Zawiya hospital administration to gather information. “According to unverified reports, there were 63 Pakistanis on board, out of which 16 bodies have been recovered and identified as Pakistani nationals based on their passports,” the statement read. “There are…
KARACHI: A citizen of Karachi has reported the theft of a pair of expensive dogs from a bungalow in the upscale Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Phase 6 area. Following the complaint, a case was registered at Darakhshan police station on the request of dog trainer Nelson, who suspected that his friend Eric had stolen two huskies, a breed of thick-coated Arctic sled dogs. The First Information Report (FIR), a copy of which was obtained, stated that the theft was likely pre-planned by Eric, as he had familiarized himself with the dogs a few days earlier. Nelson claimed that the expensive…
Researchers have found that a small vaccine, currently in its early trial phase, can enhance immune system response to fight advanced kidney cancer. A team of researchers, led by Dr. David Braun of the Yale Cancer Centre, conveyed that the “personalized cancer vaccines” used by nine patients in the trial were targeted to genes specific to their tumors. After administration of these vaccines, patients’ immune systems would seek and destroy stray cancer cells left behind after tumor-removal surgeries. “The idea behind this trial was to specifically steer the immune system toward a target unique to the tumor,” said Braun. “We…
