Justice Shahid Waheed observes remark concerning cases fixation in constitutional court “bothering” them Faisal Sheikh ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought legal assistance from the Attorney General for Pakistan on the Federal Constitutional Court’s (FCC) jurisdiction to summon records and fix Imran Khan’s hospital transfer case for hearing. A three-member bench headed by Justice Shahid Waheed and comprising Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim heard petitions concerning the PTI founder’s medical treatment and meetings with his family. AGP Mansoor Usman Awan appeared before the bench and readRead More

ISLAMABAD, SEP 16: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reiterated Pakistan’s full support for Saudi Arabia’s defence, saying Islamabad stood “shoulder to shoulder” with Riyadh following an attempted drone attack on Makkah. “I condemn in the strongest possible terms the dastardly and heinous attempted drone attack against the Holy Site of Makkah Al-Mukarramah,” he wrote in a post on X. The prime minister’s statement comes after Saudi Arabia said its air defences destroyed a Houthi drone south of Makkah before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city. The drone,Read More

KARACHI: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has issued a new Notice to Airmen (Notam), extending the closure of Pakistani airspace to Indian flights till October 24. According to the Notam, the ban applies to all Indian-regis­tered aircraft and aircraft operated or leased by Indian airlines/operators, including military flights. The airspace closure was initially imposed on April 23, 2025, and the latest notice marks the 17th Notam issued to extend the restriction. Islamabad banned Indian airlines from using its airspace in April last year after New Delhi suspended the Indus WatersRead More