The Supreme Court judge spoke at the launch of a bench book for rape trials, alongside a study on why so few gender-based violence cases end in convictions.
Petrol falls to Rs376.06 a litre and diesel rises to Rs398.07 from Wednesday under the daily pricing system.
The prime minister’s political adviser would not name the PTI leaders involved, and said formal talks need a Shehbaz-Achakzai meeting first.
Power Minister Awais Leghari told the Senate relief would be aimed at poorer households after a PML-N senator asked why a 201-unit user pays the 400-unit rate.
None of the people who answered a Thursday Times street survey said the Israeli prime minister should win, with most citing Gaza and one warning that “a whole line” stands behind him.
Hafiz Naeemur Rehman gave the government seven to 10 days after meeting Shehbaz Sharif, saying JI wants the petroleum levy scrapped, not phased out.
The PPP chairman said the Sindh Assembly had settled the question, denied being consulted on a 28th Amendment and accused Karachi’s federal ministers of doing nothing for the city.
The National Assembly unanimously reaffirmed support for Kashmiris as Shehbaz Sharif, Asif Ali Zardari and Ishaq Dar marked 79 years since Indian troops landed in Srinagar.
The Punjab chief minister cited a beaten scooty rider in Lahore and an attendant thrashed at a petrol pump, and said she would go to the chief justices if suspects kept walking free on bail.
Late buying in cement, banking and oil stocks lifted the index to 163,038 on Monday, even as the State Bank raised its policy rate by 50 basis points to 12%.
