Category: Pakistan
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No political party has right to occupy public roads, IHC rules in PTI long march case
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ruled that no political party has the lawful right to occupy public roads, highways, interchanges, toll plazas or buildings, in its detailed verdict on a petition against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) planned long march to Islamabad on September 27. The 37-page verdict was issued by an IHC larger bench headed…
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PTI Islamabad march: Organisers to be responsible for any loss of life, warns security czar
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday warned that the government would stop anyone from marching on Islamabad “in every possible way”, holding those bringing protesters to the capital responsible for any loss of life during the demonstration. The security czar’s warning came shortly after the Islamabad High Court (IHC), in its 37-page detailed verdict,…
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SC orders immediate FIR registration, warns police of legal action over delays
The Supreme Court has ordered the immediate registration of FIRs upon receiving information about a cognisable offence, warning that officials responsible for delays could face legal and departmental action. The directives were issued in a seven-page judgment authored by Justice Salahuddin Panhwar while dismissing a jail petition filed by convict Ali Raza in a 2012…
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Pakistan urges Houthis to cease ships attacks, slams attempts to weaponise Bab al-Mandab
Pakistan has called on Yemen’s Houthis to immediately cease attacks on merchant ships and seafarers in Bab al-Mandab, condemning the group’s attempt to weaponise the waterway. Speaking at a UNSC Arria-Formula meeting, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, stressed the need to protect freedom of navigation and the safety of commercial…
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Security forces kill 11 terrorists in Balochistan Raddul Fitna 3 operation: sources
ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed at least 11 India-backed terrorists in separate operations in Balochistan under Operation Raddul Fitna 3, security sources said on Saturday. Five terrorists were killed during an operation in the Gowargo area of Panjgur district, the sources said, adding that a large quantity of weapons and ammunition was recovered from the…
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Judicial superintendent South Waziristan Upper abducted from home: police
TANK: Asfandyar Ahmad, a judicial superintendent of South Waziristan Upper, was abducted from his home in Tank district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police said on Saturday. The district police officer (DPO) said the incident took place at around 2am when armed assailants abducted the judicial superintendent from his residence in Tank. Police said that the suspects…
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India’s RAW, Taliban regime linked to proxy attacks in Pakistan: sources
But a classified document reviewed this week goes further than any previous claim, laying out what it describes as a fully operational syndicate: a standing arrangement between RAW, Afghanistan’s intelligence apparatus and the top leadership of the Taliban regime, running training, financing and sheltering operations for militant groups striking inside Pakistan. The proxies, as they…
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Kohat Police Lines attack: Eight militants killed as forces conclude clearance operation
Eight militants were killed after police and security forces completed an operation following the deadly attack at Kohat Police Lines in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the Central Police Office (CPO) said on Saturday. According to the CPO, police and security forces carried out a joint operation against the militants following the blast targeting a mosque inside…
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Taliban regime wants continued dialogue, cooperation with Pakistan, says spokesperson
Taliban regime’s spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said that Afghanistan wants to continue dialogue and cooperation with Pakistan, expressing hope that outstanding issues between the two neighbouring countries can be resolved. Mujahid said Afghanistan welcomed efforts by Saudi Arabia and other countries to help resolve differences between Islamabad and Kabul. “Saudi Arabia can play a positive role…
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PTI’s Sept 27 protest: KP IG bars police from facilitating Islamabad-bound rallies
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed has directed police officers not to facilitate any march, rally or procession heading towards Islamabad ahead of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) planned September 27 protest. On September 14, the IHC had ordered provincial governments to prevent the use of state funds, personnel, vehicles, machinery and other official…
