Category: Pakistan
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HRCP fears bill passed by Punjab Assembly may undermine fair-trial guarantees
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the passage of the Punjab Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill 2026, warning that its provisions allowing certain cases to be declared “special security cases” could undermine fair-trial guarantees and create scope for abuse of state power. Under the amendment, a government-designated officer, whose identity…
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Delay in highways construction irks NA panel
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Communications on Wednesday expressed displeasure over delay in construction of national highways and motorways. The committee reviewed several matters concerning road infrastructure, project delays, maintenance standards, toll collection and ongoing motorway schemes. It expressed serious dissatisfaction over the ministry of communications’ response to a question raised by Syed…
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UN adopts Pakistan-led resolution on access to assistive technology
WASHINGTON: The UN General Assembly on Wednesday adopted by consensus a Pakistan-led resolution aimed at improving global access to affordable assistive technology, particularly in developing countries. The resolution, titled ‘Access to Assistive Technology’, is the first-ever General Assembly resolution specifically devoted to the issue. Introducing the resolution, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim…
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FCC sets guidelines for cross-border child custody disputes
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday issued guidelines for courts and authorities handling custody disputes between parents of different nationalities, affirming that international child abduction protocols must be respected and foreign custody orders given due consideration. The directive came when a three-judge FCC bench, headed by Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan and comprising Justice…
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Master plan violations lead to worsening of Islamabad flooding
ISLAMABAD: Besides the natural calamity, the Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) negligence is also a major contributing factor to flash flooding in the capital, as the authority failed to properly implement the city’s landmark master plan. The planned city has been facing flash flooding for the last many years due to poor planning and weak writ.…
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LHC’s Justice Raheel Kamran resigns as judge
LAHORE: Lahore High Court’s (LHC) Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh resigned as a judge on Thursday, saying he wanted to pursue legal scholarship, policy research and comparative judicial practice. He sent his resignation letter, dated Sept 3, to President Asif Ali Zardari under Article 206 of the Constitution. In the letter, seen by Dawn, Justice Sheikh said…
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NCCIA issues fresh notices to Momina Iqbal, PML-N MPA Chadhar after new evidence emerges in harassment case
LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Thursday issued fresh notices to television actor Momina Iqbal and PML-N MPA Saqib Chadhar after new evidence emerged against them in the case pertaining to Iqbal’s alleged harassment. Iqbal publicly accused Chadhar of online harassment, cyberbullying and threats earlier this year. Her allegations, initially made through…
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No thaw until Kabul acts against terrorists: FO
• Acknowledging diplomatic progress, Islamabad stands firm on its demand for concrete and verifiable action against TTP, BLA etc• Outgoing spox Andrabi insists recent US-Iran escalation ‘not a failure of mediation’• Urges India to implement Indus treaty, says New Delhi can’t treat international law as ‘matter of convenience’ ISLAMABAD: Despite recent diplomatic developments suggesting a…
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Security forces kill 15 terrorists trying to cross into Pakistan through Afghan border: ISPR
Security forces have killed 15 terrorists who were trying to infiltrate into Pakistan through its border with Afghanistan, the military’s media affairs wing said on Thursday. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the terrorists had tried to cross into Pakistan’s North Waziristan district on the night between August 31 and…
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Sukkur: Martyred Police Constable Gul Muhammad Taneo Still Awaits Justice Four Months After Killing
Sukkur,Kandhra More than four months have passed since the killing of police constable Gul Muhammad, also known as Gulan Taneo, of Kandhra Police Station, but his family is still waiting for justice as no significant progress has been reported in the murder case. The delay has raised serious questions over the performance of the police, while…
