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Supreme Court judges Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Munib Akhtar have raised strong objections to recent amendments in the judicial Code of Conduct, warning that the changes could restrict judicial freedom, silence independent voices, and open doors for external influence.

According to the decision, the company is directed to pay Rs 800,000 as compensation to the affected woman and deposit Rs 200,000 into the national treasury.

Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has dismissed speculation about talks with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), stressing that Islamabad’s dialogue is limited to the Afghan Taliban government. He described recent contacts as cordial but warned against attempts to derail the peace process.

Nearly thirty years after Pakistan’s first contact with the Afghan Taliban, newly declassified US documents and interviews reveal a story filled with contradictions. While Benazir Bhutto publicly insisted on neutrality, accounts from former ISI officials and foreign archives suggest that fuel, funds and quiet support may have flowed behind the scenes. BBC Urdu’s reporting highlights how decisions made in the mid‑1990s continue to shape Pakistan’s uneasy relationship with the Taliban today.

Fazl-ur-Rehman felt if the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) could be "facilitated" into forming a government at the centre, he too should have been "facilitated" into securing the government in Balochistan.

In a major development, Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire following negotiations in Doha, mediated by Qatar and Türkiye. Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif confirmed the agreement, while the Qatari Foreign Ministry emphasized that both sides will continue talks to ensure lasting peace and stability.

US President Donald Trump has once again expressed confidence in his ability to resolve the ongoing tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, saying he “loves stopping wars.” Meanwhile, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid told BBC Urdu that the temporary ceasefire between the two neighbors has been extended.

Legal team "is also going to all legal forums including the Islamabad High Court" in this regard.

Sethi stated that Pakistan is currently grappling with both "internal and external challenges"

The Afghan government should show a little self-respect and take its people back,