PHC declares arbitrary travel bans illegal

PESHAWAR: In a landmark ruling, the Peshawar High Court (PHC) has declared it illegal and a violation of constitutional rights to place any citizen’s name on the Exit Control List (ECL), Provisional National Identification List (PNIL), blacklist, or Passport Control List (PCL) without prior show-cause notice or opportunity to be heard. A two-member bench comprising … Read more

Hillary Clinton tells congressional panel she has no information on Epstein

Clintons agreed to testify after House Republicans threatened contempt of Congress charges Hillary Clinton, 78, who lost the 2016 presidential election to Trump, said in an interview with the BBC last week that she and her husband “have nothing to hide.” PHOTO: REUTERS Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a congressional committee on … Read more

Pakistan giving ‘effective’ response to fresh ‘unprovoked fire’ by Afghan Taliban

Early reports confirm heavy casualties on Afghan side with multiple posts destroyed, says the ministry of information Afghan Taliban patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province on October 15, 2025. Photo: Reuters/ File Security forces have given “an immediate and effective response” to “unprovoked action” from Afghan Taliban along the Pak–Afghan border … Read more

TTAP signals willingness to engage govt in talks on constitutional protection

Opposition alliance urges national counterterrorism strategy with provinces, citing rising attacks in K-P, Balochistan Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan leaders are seen at a meeting chaired by coalition head Mahmood Khan Achakzai on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. File/ SCREENGRAB The Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan (TTAP) has decided to respond positively to the government’s offer for talks on constitutional protection, sources … Read more

Ten terrorists killed during IBO in Balochistan’s Zhob: ISPR

Sanitisation operations still underway to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored terrorists in the area, military says ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed ten terrorists belonging to the Indian-backed proxy group Fitna al Khawarij during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Zhob district of Balochistan, the military’s media wing said in a statement. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), … Read more

Armaghan, Shiraz plead not guilty as court sets witness dates in Mustafa Amir murder case

The accused Armaghan. photo: express KARACHI: A special Anti-Terrorism Court on Thursday indicted Armaghan and Shiraz in the Mustafa Amir murder case. Both accused pleaded not guilty to the charges. During a hearing at the Karachi Central Jail Anti-Terrorism Complex, the accused were presented before Special Court Number 15, where they were formally charged. Upon their … Read more