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ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench on Monday adjourned the hearing of super tax case until May 22, following conclusion of arguments by counsel for Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).

ALI Khan Mahmudabad NEW DELHI: The arrest of Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad on Sunday under charges that point to sedition and for hurting religious sentiments for his comments on operation Sindoor has been criticised by opposition parties who said the move shows how “fearful” the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is of critique, The Wire said on Monday. Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra said that if an eminent scholar like Mahmudabad can be arrested “on Mickey Mouse charges & jailed then it is only because of his name.” Ms Moitra also re-shared Mahuma­dabad’s post and said that nothing in it “is remotely offensive, let alone seditious”. Prof Ali Khan Mahmudabad has noted in his social media post that while rightwing Indians rejoiced at Col Sofiya Qureshi’s briefings about operation Sindoor, they were insensitive to the lynchings and bulldosing of homes of Muslims in India. Says move shows how ‘fearful’ BJP is of criticism The opposition also said that in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s India, “hate mongers” ...

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday quashed the sentence of an official of Capital Police in a case pertaining to passing the classified information to a foreign diplomat.

ISLAMABAD - The Judicial Commission of Pakistan has unanimously nominated Muhammad Ejaz Swati as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Baluchistan.

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday issued notices to Adiala Jail authorities for allegedly failing to arrange a meeting between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan.

Attock - Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi during his visit to the city chaired a meeting about launching an anti-encroachment campaign on railways lands.

ISLAMABAD - A fire broke out once again in Islamabad’s Margalla Hills, prompting an emergency response from the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and district administration officials.

NORTH WAZI­RIS­TAN: Four children were killed and five others, including a woman, injured in a suspected quadcopter munitions drop in Mir Ali tehsil of North Waziristan district on Monday. Sources told Dawn that the drone strike took place in Hurmuz village during day time, leaving four children of the same family dead and five others, including a woman, injured. The incident caused panic in the area. Locals shifted the injured to the Mir Ali hospital. Sources said some of the injured were in critical condition. Both security forces and outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan are known to have been using quadcopters. Area people, including tribal elders, youth and children later took to the streets after the incident and staged a sit-in at Mir Ali Chowk against the suspected quadcopter strikes. Some of them also carried placards inscribed with slogans against drone strikes. In a statement posted on social media, KP Minister for Relief Naik Muhammad Dawar condemned the attack and said the blood of innocent childre...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani officials on Monday suspected that India triggered false alarm about the use of Shaheen missile during the military hostilities earlier this month as a deliberate fabrication, timed to support its post-conflict diplomatic surge and international lobbying effort. By exploiting fears of nuclear escalation, they suspect, India sought to redirect attention from its own aggressive actions during Operation Sindoor and reinforce its narrative of moral and strategic superiority. The Indian action, therefore, highlighted the dangerous intersection of disinformation and nuclear signalling in a volatile region. The baseless narrative, the officials, who spoke on background, argued is part of India’s broader strategy to frame Pakistan as a reckless nuclear actor amid mounting international concern over South Asia’s security volatility. “The claim that Pakistan employed Shaheen-class ballistic missiles during the recent crisis appears rooted in a broader Indian — and now Western — effort to frame Isla...

• PM praises Navy for ensuring maritime sovereignty • Reiterates Pakistan will give strong response to India if truce violated; lauds Trump for taking up Kashmir dispute ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday visited Karachi to pay tribute to the Pakistan Navy, which successfully safeguarded the sea lines of communication and ensured absolute maritime sovereignty through a layered seaward defence. During the visit to Pakistan Naval Dockyard, the PM was briefed by officials on the Pakistan Navy’s strategic orientation, operational undertakings, and contributions during the recent conflict. He praised the navy for its preparedness and said it would have given a robust response to India if the neighbouring country had tried to attack Pakistan using its fleet. In his address, the prime minister said India’s aircraft carrier Vikrant retreated after sensing the preparedness of the Pakistan Navy. “Indian Navy’s (aircraft carrier) Vikrant had reached close to Pakistan by 400 nautical miles, but after suff...

WASHINGTON: Paki­stan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) opened high-level policy talks in Islamabad on Monday to discuss the upcoming federal budget for fiscal year 2025-26, officials said. The current round of discussions, which will continue till May 23, will help determine whether Pakistan’s proposed bud­get meets the fiscal and reform targets agreed with the IMF under the Exte­nded Fund Facility (EFF). An IMF delegation arrived earlier in Islamabad for the formal policy-level nego­t­­i­ations on budget final­isation, after last week technical discussions held via video link amid heig­htened tensions between India and Pakistan. The Islamabad talks focus on revenue targets, expenditure controls, and budgetary projections as Pakistan grapples with mounting fiscal and external financing pressures. An agreement between the IMF staff mission and the authorities on next year’s budgetary measures and macroeconomic framework would lead to the announcement of the federal budget on June 2. IMF staff have emp...

Vehari - Police from Machiwal Police Station foiled a major drug smuggling attempt, arresting four notorious drug dealers red-handed and recovering narcotics worth millions of rupees.

Vehari - Deputy Commissioner Vehari Imrana Touqeer has stated that under the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, price control magistrates are actively working to ensure availability of essential commodities at government-approved rates.

Vehari - In a strongly worded joint press conference at the Bar Room Vehari, President District Bar Association Chaudhry Shaban Ghafoor, General Secretary Chaudhry Umar Farooq, President Mailsi Bar Zahid Khan Khichi, and General Secretary Inamullah Khan Baloch condemned the continuous police misconduct across Vehari, Burewala, and.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Russia and Ukraine “will immediately start negotiations” toward a ceasefire and an end to their three-year-old war, speaking after he held a call with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. “Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will begin immediately,” Trump said in a Truth Social post following his call with […]

RAWALPINDI: Following Islamabad United’s resounding victory against Karachi Kings in the tournament’s last league match, the top four teams have locked down their spots in the playoff lineup for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10. With 15 points, Quetta Gladiators are now leading the points table. They will play Islamabad United in Qualifier 1 on […]

In a development to preserve cultural goods, French authorities have returned Balochistan’s smuggled archaeological artefacts to Pakistan after keeping them seized. The artefacts, which hold enormous historical significance, were detained by French Customs in recent years and transferred to the Embassy of Pakistan in Paris. In accordance with France’s obligations under the UNESCO Convention of […]

NEW DELHI: Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad’s arrest has sparked extensive anxiety, with Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind President Mahmood Madani accusing the move as a breach on legal freedoms. Mahmood Madani highlighted that the professor’s statements, he got to know, do not establish provocation or disrespect, making the charges against him unintelligible. Concerns Over Freedom of Expression Mahmood […]