The Supreme Court has not approved the federal government’s request for an early hearing of its review petition in the PTI founder’s hospital transfer case, sources said on Monday. The government’s review petition has been allotted case number 2033/2026 and will be fixed for hearing according to the court’s regular scheduling policy, the sources said.…

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Inspector General of Police Sindh Javed Alam Odho Monday directed police to adopt heightened security measures across the province, with particular focus on Karachi, foreign nationals and upcoming Rabi-ul-Awwal gatheringsl. The directives were issued during a high-level meeting on law and order held at the Central Police Office, attended by additional inspectors general, deputy inspectors…

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President Asif Ali Zardari held a farewell meeting with outgoing Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Malkiy at the President’s Office and appreciated his contributions to strengthening the longstanding brotherly and strategic relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. During the meeting, President Zardari praised the ambassador’s services and cooperation in promoting bilateral ties, particularly…

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Forty-six newly elected members of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly took oath during a session in Muzaffarabad on Monday afternoon. AJK Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Latif Akbar administered oath to the newly-elected members. Thirty-one MLAs were belonged to PML-N, 14 to PPP and one member was of Awami Dasto Bazu. Awami Dasto Bazu’s MLA…

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Former Balochistan governor Lt-Gen Imranullah Khan has breathed his last at the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) in Rawalpindi after a prolonged illness. The Namaz-e-Janaza and burial will take place in his native village in Charsadda today. Serving in the Pakistan Army, he took part in the 1965 war as a captain and in…

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The Supreme Court Registrar has assured Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Sardar Latif Khosa that a note will be sent to Chief Justice Yahya Afridi for numbering and fixing the PTI’s contempt of court petition for hearing. Speaking after meeting the Supreme Court registrar on Monday, Barrister Gohar said he had…

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The federal government on Monday decided to pay Rs30 per unit of electricity to officers of the Power Division from BS-17 to BS-21 instead of free units. The federal government will pay Rs15,858 to BS-17 officers for using 450 units. Rs21,990 will be paid to officers of BS-18 for using 600 electricity units. Grade-19 officers…

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Three prisoners at Adiala Jail have approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking treatment at private hospitals and permission to contact their families, following the Supreme Court’s order concerning similar facilities for PTI founder Imran Khan. According to the 24NewsHD TV channel, the Islamabad High Court issued notices to the Adiala Jail superintendent and sought…

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US President Donald Trump spoke with Pakistan’s Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir ahead of Army Chief’s visit to Tehran on ‌Monday, according to three Pakistani sources, with one saying the main US request was to use Pakistan’s influence to bring Iran back to negotiations,…

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Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Monday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad, during which they agreed to maintain political harmony and consultation on matters of national importance. During the meeting, they also discussed affairs related to politics, Sindh province, ongoing development projects, and matters of mutual interest, according to a…

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