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This is an old article by me but the point in it is equally crucial. What annoys me alot is when judges past two different judgments depending on their whims and thinking and this throws the entire legal process in disarray and often you see two lawyers bringing two judgments of the supreme...

PLD 2000 SC 869 Zafar Ali Shah vs General Pervez Musharraf As the constitutional setup was held in abeyance and the assemblies dissolved, Nawaz Sharif, along with several others filed a case to question the legality of the coup. The apex court had declared it valid and Zafar Shah, the lawyer...

New govt in Gilgit-Baltistan will introduce fresh standards of governance: PM Imran GILGIT (Dunya News) – Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Wednesday has expressed hope that new government of Gilgit-Baltistan will establish fresh standards of governance in the province by adopting effective...

Running over the ruins of my home: Lahore’s Orange Train The brand-new commuter train has eased rush hour for workers in the Pakistani city, but has also upended communities and ancestral homes. Lahore, Pakistan – Perching on a hand-woven, straw-seat stool at my uncle Zahid Mehmood’s dimly lit...

The government hopes to procure Covid-19 vaccine in the first quarter of 2021, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Dr Faisal Sultan told the media on Tuesday. Dr Sultan was responding to a question during a press conference alongside Information Minister Shibli Faraz after a federal cabinet...

UK publishing house to print books in Pakistan through IPS Press ISLAMABAD: Kube Publishing (Leicester, UK) and IPS Press – the publishing and bookselling arm of Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Islamabad on Sunday signed an agreement which will enable readers in Pakistan and Afghanistan to...

2800 bags of wheat seed, fertilizer distributed among 350 farmers ISLAMABAD - The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) with the support of provincial government of Punjab and Asian Chapter of Community World Service (CWS) on Tuesday distributed 2800 bags of wheat seed and...

CM orders to launch five-day anti-polio campaign from Nov 30 LAHORE, Nov 29 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has directed to launch an effective five-day anti-polio campaign in the province from Nov 30. In a direction issued here on Sunday, the chief minister asked...

PM Imran heaps scorn on opposition ahead of Multan rally Says problem confronting Pakistan during Covid-19 is political leadership that has not seen any democratic struggle Prime Minister Imran Khan, in a series of tweets, lambasted the opposition on Sunday for persisting on holding rallies...

Border diplomacy can enhance Pak-Iran trade With having an about 1,000-km-long common border, the two neighbouring, friendly and brotherly countries of Iran and Pakistan have countless opportunities and potential for expansion of bilateral relations. Yet, the volume of trade between the two...

Pakistan: No Plans to Recognize Israel ISLAMABAD - Pakistan reiterated Tuesday it will not establish relations with Israel until there is “a viable, independent and contiguous” Palestinian state acceptable to the Palestinians. The statement came in response to persistent speculative media...

Hammad, Bilawal in war of words over sacking of 4,500 PSM employees Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar on Saturday criticised the PPP for turning the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) "from a profit-making entity with billions in [its] bank account to a heavy loss-making and bankrupt...

OP-ED Drone warfare Muhammad Asim Siddique “Brutality and injustice made us raise our hands towards the sky for years; God didn’t respond us, but drones came to our rescue.”― M.F. Moonzajer. Drone warfare is one of the most important international security developments of the twenty-first...

China, Pakistan set to supply JF-17 fighters to Nigeria Myanmar is the only known export user of the JF-17 The official Twitter handle of the Government of Nigeria on Tuesday announced that the country's air force was expecting delivery of three JF-17 fighters from Pakistan. The JF-17 is a...

2020 and beyond The PAF and the IAF compared By Wali Imran Khalil The PAF is a defensive air force, limited to operations within its borders. The IAF, with its new inductions, is slowly building capacity to expand its offensive umbrella beyond its borders. Pakistan’s air space, unlike...

Qatari commander praises professionalism of Pakistan Air Force ISLAMABAD – Commander Qatar Emiri Air Force Staff Major General Salem Hamad Eqail Al-Nabet along with his delegation visited Air Headquarters, Islamabad on Monday. Upon his arrival, the distinguished guest was received by Chief of...

Gas pipeline control given to Russia Project to be executed through special company that will supply gas to Punjab ISLAMABAD: In a major effort to foster strategic partnership, Pakistan has agreed to give management control of Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline (PSGP) project to Russia through a...

Developing Karachi a must to actualise dream of prosperous Pakistan: Governor Imran Ismail OC� Our Correspondent November 29, 2020 Home Today's Paper Karachi Developing Karachi a must to actualise dream of prosperous Pakistan: Governor Imran Ismail The development of Karachi...

Civil-military huddle at ISI headquarters amid key regional developments PM Imran Khan appreciated ‘tireless efforts of ISI’ for national security, says official statement ISLAMABAD: The country’s top civil and military leadership including Prime Minister Imran Khan and army chief General Qamar...

Development projects worth Rs91.9m launched in Buner hree different development projects costing Rs 91.94 million were inaugurated in Buner on Sunday. Special Assistant to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) for Communications and Works Riaz Khan and Member National Assembly (MNA)...