Islamabad: Pakistan’s Senate has approved key amendment bills related to the Army, Air Force, Navy and the Practice and Procedure Act, marking a significant legislative development following the passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment. The session, chaired by Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani, saw federal ministers Ishaq Dar, Khawaja Asif, and Tariq Fazal Chaudhry present…
ISLAMABAD: In a landmark development for Pakistan’s judicial landscape, Justice Ameen-ud-Din Khan on Thursday took oath as the first Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court — a new top-tier court created under recent constitutional reforms. The oath-taking ceremony was held at Aiwan-e-Sadr, where President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath. The high-profile ceremony was…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called for international action to cut off the supply of weapons to Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who are accused of mass killings in el-Fasher. At the end of a G7 foreign ministers meeting in Canada, Rubio said the RSF had committed systematic atrocities, including murder, rape…
Lahore (Pakistan) The Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) has announced its decision to challenge Pakistan’s recently passed 27th Constitutional Amendment before the Supreme Court, declaring it unconstitutional and beyond the authority of the current Parliament. During a general house meeting, the bar association unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the amendment and vowing to file…
Islamabad Pakistan Muhammad Saleem In a dramatic turn of events, two senior judges of Pakistan’s Supreme Court — Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Athar Minallah — have tendered their resignations in protest against the recently passed 27th Constitutional Amendment, which critics say undermines judicial independence. According to official reports published by The Express Tribune…
Valve, the company behind PC gaming platform Steam, has revealed a new console to rival Nintendo, Xbox and PlayStation. The Steam Machine is a home console designed to allow gamers to play PC games on their TV – though it can also be used as a computer. It is a spiritual sequel to the 2014…
Some 200 Kenyans are fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine and more could be recruited into the conflict, authorities say. Among them are former members of Kenya’s security forces, according to Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi. Some of those who have been rescued said they were forced to assemble drones and handle…
Nichola Mandil,Juba and Basillioh Rukanga Reuters Benjamin Bol Mel has been under US sanctions South Sudan’s leader Salva Kiir has dismissed one of his vice-presidents, Benjamin Bol Mel, who had been tipped as his possible successor. Kiir stripped Bol Mel of his military rank of general and dismissed him from the national security service. He…
Islamabad, Muhammad Saleem November 13, 2025 —The Federal Judicial Complex in Islamabad has reopened today, two days after a deadly suicide bombing outside the G-11 courthouse that killed 12 people and injured 38 others. Lawyers and petitioners have begun returning to the courthouse amid heightened security measures enforced by local authorities. Entry is being strictly…
KARACHI: In a surprising turn of events, the distribution box installed for Safe City surveillance cameras near Bilawal House has been stolen. Director General of the Safe City Project, Asif Ijaz Sheikh, confirmed the incident, stating that following the theft of the distribution box, the cameras were taken down from their poles. According to Sheikh,…
