ISLAMABAD — The Islamabad High Court has issued an order concerning shisha cafés, directing authorities not to take coercive action against establishments that are operating legally under the existing law and valid permits. The court also sought a response from the federal government in a case concerning shisha cafés and directed the authorities to establish…

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PESHAWAR — The federal government has declared 26 districts across six regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as “hard areas” and approved a security risk allowance for federal administrative and police officers serving in terrorism-affected districts. The decision was communicated to the Chief Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through a letter issued by the Establishment Division in Islamabad.…

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Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi has said that empowering judges of the subordinate judiciary is a key objective of the judiciary to strengthen public confidence in the justice system. Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad, the Chief Justice emphasized the importance of providing timely justice to citizens and said that district courts serve as…

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ISLAMABAD: The new moon of Rabiul Sani 1448 AH is expected to be born on September 11 at 8:27pm Pakistan Standard Time (PST), the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) said on Friday. According to SUPARCO’s astronomical calculations, the age of the new moon will be approximately 34 hours and 33 minutes at…

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Amid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, Foreign Office Spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan has said “more time is needed” to implement the Makkah defence pact, an agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye aimed at providing collective defence in the event of aggression against any member. Addressing a weekly press briefing on Thursday, the Foreign Office…

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday heard a petition seeking to stop Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) planned September 27 long march, with Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Awan backing the plea and warning that Islamabad police lacked sufficient numbers to deal with what he called an “inflammatory group”. The opposition party has announced…

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Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the appointment of Pakistan’s UN Permanent Representative Asim Iftikhar Ahmed as the new Foreign Secretary. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Asim Iftikhar will lead the Foreign Office in advancing Pakistan’s interests professionally. Current Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch will retire on September 17, 2026, and will subsequently serve as…

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Karachi: Two sanitation workers died after losing consciousness while working inside a sewer near a community hall in the Bhim Pura area of Karachi. According to rescue officials, the two workers suddenly became unconscious while cleaning the sewer on Wednesday afternoon. They were immediately taken to Civil Hospital for treatment. As their condition deteriorated, their…

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Peshawar: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shafiullah Jan has said that his party will not support holding a referendum on the issue of new provinces. Speaking on Geo News’ programme Capital Talk, Shafiullah Jan said PTI was also opposed to using a referendum to decide the provinces issue. Minister of State Barrister Aqeel Malik, however, argued…

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Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has returned to Pakistan after completing his visit to the United Kingdom. According to officials at the President’s House, President Zardari arrived back in Pakistan after concluding his stay in London. He was scheduled to return a day earlier, but his journey was postponed because of a technical problem in…

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