Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Thursday administered the oath to eight newly elected members of the Upper House and obtained their signatures, marking their formal induction into the Senate.

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Thursday suspended a single bench’s order of directing the government to constitute a commission within 30 days to probe blasphemy cases.

NEWLY elected PTI senators Mirza Muhammad Afridi, Noor ul Haq Qadri and Faisal Javed take oath.—White Star • Resolution rejects justification for such crimes on cultural grounds • House passes Whistleblower Protection Commission Bill, okays 20pc reward for exposing corruption • Navy Ordinance amended with stricter penalties for misconduct • Eight new senators sworn in ISLAMABAD: Alarmed by a brutal act of vigilante justice in Balochistan, where a man and woman were executed in broad daylight under a jirga verdict in the name of “honour”, the Senate on Thursday called for an immediate and transparent investigation to bring all perpetrators — inclu­ding those who convened or sanctioned the jirga — to justice. In a resolution adopted almost unanimously, the Senate declared that so-called honour killings were not “honourable”, rather constituted murder under the law and must be prosecuted as such. The resolution, tabled by PPP parliamentary leader Senator Sherry Rehman, was supported by all parties across the ais...

Three terrorists also killed in Balochistan IBO; Two LEA men embraced martyrdom in K-P

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LAHORE: The Punjab Land Records Authority (PLRA) has officially announced a new schedule of service charges for the fiscal year 2025–26, effective immediately, under the authority granted by the PLRA Act 2017. The updated fee structure aims to enhance service delivery, ensure financial stability, and promote transparency in land-related services across the province. On July […]

France will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday. “True to its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognise the State of Palestine. I will make a formal announcement at the United Nations […]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan expressed deep concern over the potential disqualification of 39 parliamentarians belonging to the party in cases pertaining to May 9 riotss. In a statement, the PTI chairman feared that that 25 members of the Punjab Assembly, 11 Members of the National Assembly (MNAs), and three senators […]

Projects debt-to-revenue ratio to worsen from 443% to 454% in FY2025

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HCAR sees profit spike of Rs828m in Q1 FY26, no dividend as per history; used car imports, policy headwinds pose risk

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Pakistani firms to team up with Turkiye, Russian companies for oil, gas exploration

Businesses prefer paying additional sales tax instead of registration with FBR

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Local red tape stalls progress; Beijing eyes long-term agri-supply chains, not just machinery exports

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Index falls 562 points as investors exercise caution over futures rollover