Local councils can now settle disagreements; young people and minorities are promised a voice. BY Mahnoor | 03-06-2026 RAWALPINDI: The proposed Local Government Act 2025 aims to create a new system in Punjab. It will give power to local communities so they can solve their own problems more easily. Under …

PPP and PTI are worried that the government is being too forceful during the election campaign. BY Mahnoor | 03-06-2026 LAHORE: Two of the three main political parties in Gilgit-Baltistan—the PPP (which supports the central government) and the PTI (the main opposition party)—have expressed concerns about unfairness in the election …

Claims protests break basic rights and cause more delays BY Mahnoor | 03-06-2026 ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that strikes by lawyers are illegal. The court stated that these strikes stop people from getting legal help, which violates their right to justice and puts more pressure on the …