Category: Pakistan
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SC calls for gender-sensitive probes into domestic homicides
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has called for a gender-sensitive approach to the investigation of domestic homicides and crimes against women, observing that the privacy of a matrimonial home must not become a shield behind which perpetrators can evade accountability. A two-member bench comprising Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakkar and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim made the observations…
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Police surgeon tells Mir Raza commission she was ‘threatened, followed’
KARACHI: Police Surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed on Monday told a judicial commission, formed to investigate the death of businessman Mir Raza Ali, that she was threatened and followed by men on motorcycles for two days. Raza Ali, an IBA graduate and businessman, was found dead in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar a day after he went missing on…
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Karachi likely to receive light rain over next few hours: Met Office
KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday night forecast light showers in different parts of Karachi over the next few hours. In a statement, the weather department said moderate rain clouds were present over the city’s northeastern parts. It said “signs of moderate rain” were visible in the northeastern parts of Karachi. The Met…
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CM Afridi claims he was abducted, dumped in Lahore; Punjab govt denies allegation
A political confrontation erupted in Lahore on Monday after Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi alleged that authorities had “abducted” him before leaving him by the roadside, a claim rejected by Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari. “We were abducted and, when they [authorities] came under pressure from somewhere, they threw me by the roadside, left…
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Karachi likely to receive light rain today amid hot, humid weather
KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast light rain in Karachi today (Tuesday), with the weather expected to remain hot and humid over the next 24 hours. The maximum temperature in the city is likely to remain between 35°C and 37°C today, the weather department said. The minimum temperature recorded in Karachi was 28°C,…
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FIA plans immigration automation with e-gates as int’l passenger traffic tops 22m
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan handled more than 22.65 million international passenger movements during 2025, reflecting the scale of cross-border travel through its airports. The official data showed that 22,650,199 passenger movements were processed during the year, comprising 11,097,240 arrivals and 11,552,959 departures, The News reported citing official data on Tuesday. On the day covered by the report,…
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Constitutional supremacy, non-discriminatory justice must remain priorities: FCC CJ
ISLAMABAD: Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan has stressed that constitutional supremacy and non-discriminatory justice must remain priorities, saying adherence to the Constitution is essential for stability in society. Addressing an event marking the beginning of the new judicial year in Islamabad on Tuesday, Justice Khan said the Constitution clearly defined the powers…
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FCC summons top court’s case records on shifting Imran Khan to Shifa Int’l Hospital
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Tuesday summoned the Supreme Court’s records of a case concerning the shifting of former prime minister Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital for medical treatment. A three-member FCC bench, headed by Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan and comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, heard appeals filed…
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Pakistan, Lebanon vow to strengthen security, intelligence cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Lebanon have agreed to expand security cooperation and strengthen institutional ties, including through intelligence sharing and closer coordination between their interior ministries, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Lebanese counterpart Ahmad Al-Hajjar in Islamabad. Al-Hajjar, who…
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Senate panel told Pakistani gangs active in South Africa
The Senate Foreign Affairs Committee was told on Monday that organised Pakistani gangs were operating in South Africa and that some members of the community were allegedly involved in contract killings linked to business rivalries. The committee, chaired by Senator Agha Shahzaib Durrani, received a briefing from the Pakistan High Commission in South Africa on…
