Islamabad: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that a claim for pre-emption cannot be maintained where ownership of a property has been transferred through an exchange rather than a sale, holding that the right of pre-emption is a weak legal right…
Month: August 2026
Abbasi grieved over loss of 34 lives in Quetta coal mine tragedy
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi on Friday expressed profound grief and sorrow over the loss of 34 precious lives in a coal mine accident in the Soranj area on the outskirts of Quetta.
The minister extended his heartfel…
LESCO saves Rs58bn in two years, cuts losses to historic low
Islamabad: Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO), Pakistan’s largest power distribution company, has saved the national exchequer more than Rs58 billion by reducing its financial gap from Rs79 billion to Rs21 billion over the past two years through a…
Pakistan, Kazakhstan reaffirm commitment to expanding bilateral cooperation
Islamabad: Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Yerzhan Kistafin met Minister of State for Law and Justice Barrister Aqeel Malik on Friday to discuss ways to deepen bilateral relations and expand cooperation in the fields of law and justice, trade, re…
PPP should respect people’s mandate, says Amir Muqam
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-Baltistan and SAFRON Engineer Amir Muqam on Friday urged the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) to respect the outcome of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections instead of questioning the results, …
2 bodies recovered, search continues for 8 missing mountaineers after Broad Peak avalanche
Islamabad: Search and rescue teams have recovered the bodies of two mountaineers and transported them to Skardu after an avalanche struck a group attempting to summit Broad Peak in the Karakoram range.
Efforts are continuing to locate the remaining …