IHC’s Kayani, Sattar among three judges transferred to other high courts
The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), in a meeting chaired by the Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi, approved the transfer of three Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges to other high courts. According to a statement released by the top judicial body on Tuesday, the commission approved the transfer of Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani from […]
Pakistan, Tajikistan Agree to Advance Trade, Transit Cooperation; Explore New Corridor Mechanisms
Pakistan, Tajikistan Agree to Advance Trade, Transit Cooperation; Explore New Corridor Mechanisms ISLAMABAD(APP): Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan on Tuesday held a meeting with Tajikistan Ambassador, Sharifzoda Yusuf Toir to discuss measures for enhancing bilateral trade, strengthening transit connectivity, and deepening institutional cooperation between Pakistan and Tajikistan. The Federal Minister for Commerce emphasized […]
Ministry of National Health Services Announces WHO Prequalification for Central Drugs Laboratory,
Karachi: Syed Mustafa Kamal Commends DRAP on Landmark WHO AchievementIslamabad, Pakistan – 28th April, 2026 – The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHSR&C) has officially announced a landmark achievement for Pakistan’s healthcare infrastructure. The Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL), Karachi, a Statutory Laboratory of the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), has successfully […]
Pakistan warns of cascading crisis from Gaza to Hormuz, urges pressing diplomacy
Pakistan’s permanent envoy to the United Nations on Tuesday called for restraint, diplomacy and strict adherence to international law amid escalating tensions across the Mideast, warning that the situation remains volatile and interconnected. Addressing a UN Security Council debate, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad stressed that multiple crises in the region require urgent de-escalation efforts. “The […]
‘Not a punishment’: Govt defends JCP move to transfer IHC judges
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has defended the Judicial Commission of Pakistan’s (JCP) decision to transfer three Islamabad High Court judges, with Minister of State for Law and Justice Barrister Aqeel Malik saying the move was “not a punishment” but part of an administrative rotation process long sought by bar councils. Speaking on Geo News programme Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada […]
Pope meets first woman Archbishop of Canterbury
VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo and new Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally met for the first time on Monday, in a symbolic encounter in Rome in which the leaders of the long-separated Catholic Church and Church of England exchanged gifts and prayed together. Mullally, the first woman to serve as spiritual leader of the world’s 85 million Anglicans, […]
Britain’s King Charles meets Trump in bid to salvage ties
Britain’s King Charles III met Donald Trump at the White House early Tuesday, kicking off a high-stakes state visit shadowed by transatlantic tensions and a new alleged attempt to assassinate the US president. Behind the warm welcome for Charles and Queen Camilla in front of the cameras lay a deepening rift in the so-called “special relationship” between […]
Lahore court grants interim bail to PM’s daughter, son-in-law in money laundering case
LAHORE: A special court (central) on Tuesday granted interim pre-arrest bail to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s daughter, Rabia Imran and her husband Imran Yousaf in a money laundering case. The couple personally appeared before the court along with their counsel. Judge Ashfaq Ahmed heard and allowed the bail petitions of the couple, subject to submission […]
Unicef warns Afghanistan could lose up to 25,000 female health workers, teachers
Afghanistan is at risk of losing more than 25,000 female teachers and health workers by 2030 if the Taliban-led country’s restrictions on girls’ education and women’s employment are not lifted, according to a new Unicef report released on Monday. The Taliban has banned women from most public sector jobs and limited girls to receiving an […]
In meeting with Iranian FM Araghchi, Russian President Putin pledges support for Tehran
Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in St. Petersburg on Monday and told him he hoped the Iranian people would weather what he described as a “difficult period” and that peace would soon prevail. Russia has offered to mediate to try to help restore calm to the Middle East […]