Pakistan

LONDON: Prime Min­ister Shehbaz Sharif arr­ived in London in the early hours of Saturday morning after attending the in­augural meeting of the ‘Board of Peace’ in Was­hington, convened by US President Donald Trump. The prime minister’s spe­cial aircraft touched down at Luton Airport, after which he travelled to his residence in the British capital. Sources said he would remain in London for two days before leaving for Pakistan on Monday. He is accompanied on the visit by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Federal Information Minister Atta Tarar. The premier had travelled to the United States at President Trump’s invitation to participate in the high-level gathering foc­u­sed on Gaza and broader peace efforts. Addressing the gathering in Washington, PM Shehbaz stressed the need to end ceasefire violations in Gaza, calling it “very important” for achieving long lasting peace in the war-torn territory. “The people of Palestine have long endured illegal occupation and immense suffering,” he said, adding that pro...

• Opposes ‘muscular’ approach to debt recovery • Calls blocking ID cards as unreasonable as cutting off water or electricity • Says courts shouldn’t curtail basic rights ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court ruled on Saturday that a judgement debtor’s Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC) cannot be blocked as a mode of executing a money decree, declaring that such a practice is beyond the jurisdiction of executing courts. A two-judge bench, headed by Justice Munib Akhtar and including Justice Irfan Saadat Khan, made the decision after hearing an appeal from Agha Abid Majeed Khan, who had challenged an Aug. 1, 2023, ruling by the Sindh High Court that rejected his plea. In a three-page order authored by Justice Akhtar, the Supreme Court observed that a CNIC is not a luxury or a mere statutory requirement. “In these times it has become essential to being able to carry on a normal way of life in the ordinary course,” the judgement said. Petitioner Agha Abid was a judgement debtor in a summary chapter suit where a de...

Pakistan has struck seven “terrorist camps and hideouts belonging to Pakistani Taliban of [Fitna al Khwarij] and its affiliates and [the Islamic State-Khorasan Province] at the border region of Pakistan Afghan border,” the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced in an post early Sunday on social media platform X. Fitna al Khawarij is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The action was taken, “in the aftermath of recent suicide bombing incidents in Pakistan, including Imam Bargah at Islamabad, one each in Bajaur and Bannu, followed by another incident today in Bannu during the holy month of Ramazan,” the information ministry’s statement said. “Pakistan has conclusive evidence that these acts of terrorism were perpetrated by Khwarij on behest of their Afghanistan-based leadership and handlers. Responsibilities for these attacks were also claimed by Afghanistan-based Pakistani Taliban belonging to Fitna al Khwarij (FAK) and their affiliates, an...

Five terrorists also killed in K-P IBO; Army averts major catastrophe in city

Amendment proposes deletion of key phrases from Article 37

Clarifies legal position on family financial responsibility

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Protest erupts in Khyber as shell strikes civilian pickup at Iftar time

Upholds FST verdict, cites Fundamental Rule 53

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WASHINGTON DC: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, shaking hands with US Commerce Secretary, Howard A.

LAHORE - More than 300 ‘Nigehban Dastarkhwans’ were established across Punjab on the directives of Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz Sharif, with the support of philanthropists and organisations.

Karachi - The Provincial Assembly of Sindh on Saturday passed a resolution against a conspiracy aimed at division of the Sindh province.

Govt says it urged Afghan Taliban to stop cross-border attacks, but no action was taken

Land issues at Jinnah Medical Complex and guarantor objections delay $250m debt

Centre rules out wheat crisis, orders provinces to prevent flour price hikes during Ramazan

LCCI demands immediate measures to curb inflation as prices jump 1.16%

Shareholder opposes major change in corporate control, says decisions place business at risk