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Islamabad High Court orders government to explain constitutional consequences of delayed presidential assent to PM's advice on judicial appointments.

The Islamabad High Court has directed the government to explain the constitutional ramifications of allowing the prime minister’s recommendations for judicial appointments to sit idle, after a petition raised concerns about a presidential delay.

Aug 10, 2026, 8:15 AM

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Sindh government forms judicial commission to investigate Mir Raza Ali's killing after preliminary post‑mortem findings.

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Shortage of pediatric emergency beds in Karachi hospitals leaves hundreds of children without timely treatment.

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AJK PPP appoints seven new Public Service Commission members amid questions about timing just before its term ends.

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government led by the Pakistan Peoples Party appointed seven new members to its Public Service Commission (PSC) days before its term ends. The move, made under constitutional provisions, has raised concerns about the propriety and timing of the appointments. Opposition leader Shahid Mehmood Wani criticized the decision, urging the new elected government to decide such matters.

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PMDC Reschedules MDCAT to September 20, Promises Same Conditions, Responds to 1,000 Complaints and Facilitated Candidates.

The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has moved the Medical and Dental College Admission Test from August 16 to September 20, citing the need for a smooth, secure and transparent examination. PMDC assures no change in other terms and notes around 135,000 candidates will sit the exam, amid over 1,000 complaints, while the exam remains mandatory for admission to medical and dental colleges.

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Pakistan’s New Foreign Media Guidelines 2026 Ban Most Journalists From Traveling Outside Three Major Cities, HRCP and PFUJ Cite Restrictive Shift.

The government’s new Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines 2026 require foreign journalists to obtain a no‑objection certificate before traveling to any city outside Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists have warned that the move institutionalises bureaucratic control and threatens independent reporting.

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Pakistan Government Considers Bypassing President’s Assent to Notify 19 High Court Judges Appointments, Prompting Legal Debate.

The federal government is weighing a move to issue notifications for the appointment of 19 high court judges, including four additional Peshawar judges, one Lahore judge, and a Sindh judge whose tenure was extended, even though President Asif Ali Zardari has not formally approved the Judicial Commission’s recommendations. Islamabad High Court has reserved a verdict on a plea challenging the delay.

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