The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday overturned the 10-year prison sentences of four Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members who had been convicted for attacking a police station during the violent riots on May 9, 2023, as reported by the Dawn.
Baloch pro-independence leader Hyrbyair Marri, in a post on X, has condemned Pakistan's assumption of the United Nations Security Council presidency for July, describing it as "a profound affront to global human rights" and warning that accountability has been replaced by privilege.
A meeting held between Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Wednesday triggered speculations that the federal government was mulling a plan to oust Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin
Shafi Burfat, Chairman of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), has issued a statement condemning the United Nations' decision to grant Pakistan the presidency of the Security Council, calling it a "murder of global justice" and a "direct insult to the oppressed nations under Pakistani military
Speaking to ANI, the Congress leader said, "4 terrorists are roaming freely. They have not been caught. During the UPA time, after 26/11, we caught Ajmal Kasab and we hanged him... The present government have such good relations with the Pakistanis that they also removed the ban on the socia
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has reported the brutal killings of two Baloch civilians in separate incidents in Kech and Awaran districts, as Pakistan's state-backed death squads continue to carry out extrajudicial violence across Balochistan.
Families of the victims have confirmed the incidents, raising serious concerns over the growing trend of enforced disappearances, The Balochistan Post reported.
In the five reserved seats in the National Assembly from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have secured wins in two seats each, while Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) has secured victory in one seat.
As per the notification, the Pakistan Railways said that a 2 per cent increase in fare will take effect from July 4 for express and passenger trains. The two per cent fare increase will also apply to advance bookings as per the notification.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the HRCP said it had faced several arbitrary, illegal, and unjustified actions over the past few months, which have hindered the organisation's ability to conduct its mandate.