Imran Khan’s party demands EU report on Feb 8 polls be made public
Islamabad: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s beleaguered Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Monday demanded the European Union’s report on the February 8 general elections to be made...
View ArticlePakistan to ‘vigorously’ seek US waiver for Iran pipeline project: Minister
Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to plead “vigorously” and seek exemption from potential US sanctions against the planned construction of a multi-billion dollar pipeline to import cheap gas from...
View Article6 Chinese killed in suicide attack in northwest Pakistan
Islamabad: At least six Chinese nationals were killed on Tuesday when an explosive-packed vehicle rammed into their bus in Pakistan’s troubled northwestern province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, officials...
View Article4 militants killed in attack at Pak navy station in Balochistan
Karachi: Armed Baloch militants tried to infiltrate one of the main naval air bases in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, but security forces foiled the attack and killed all four terrorists....
View ArticlePakistan PM says cash-strapped country has to seek another IMF bailout
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said his government is planning to approach the IMF for “another programme”, days after the cash-strapped country struck a staff-level...
View ArticleSix Pak high court judges allege intelligence agencies’ interference in...
Islamabad: In an unprecedented move, six judges of the Islamabad High Court sought intervention by the Supreme Judicial Council against the alleged interference in the working of the judiciary by...
View Article6 Pak HC judges allege intelligence agencies’ interference in judicial matters
Islamabad: In an unprecedented move, six judges of the Islamabad High Court sought intervention by the Supreme Judicial Council against the alleged interference in the working of the judiciary by...
View ArticleNo change in trade policy with India: Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday clarified that it has no plan to resume trade relations with India which has been “non-existent” since 2019 after the Indian government abrogated Article 370 of the...
View ArticleJoe Biden assures Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif of continuous support
Islamabad: Marking the first official communication with a Pakistani premier in years, US President Joe Biden has dashed off a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressing continuous support and...
View ArticleAseefa Zardari elected member of parliament on seat vacated by Asif Ali
Islamabad: Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari, the youngest daughter of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, who is her lookalike, was on Friday elected unopposed as a member of the parliament. Aseefa had filed a...
View ArticlePakistanis brace for another petrol price hike ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr
Islamabad: Even as the cash-strapped economy of Pakistan has taken a massive toll on the lives of its citizens, adding up to their struggles, miseries and sufferings with consistent rise in inflation,...
View ArticleImran Khan agrees to SOPs with authorities for meeting at Adiala Jail: Report
Islamabad: Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has agreed with the authorities on certain conditions to govern his meetings with his party leaders at the high-security Adiala jail where...
View ArticlePakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif bans red carpets at official events
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has banned the use of red carpets at government events, reserving them exclusively for diplomatic receptions, as part of austerity measures to cut...
View ArticleBabar Azam reappointed as Pak’s white-ball skipper ahead of T20 WC
Lahore: Star batter Babar Azam was on Sunday reappointed as Pakistan’s white-ball captain, two months ahead of the T20 World Cup. Babar replaces fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi as the T20 captain. The...
View ArticlePak witnessed 245 terror attacks, counter-terror operations in 2024 so far:...
Islamabad: Pakistan witnessed as many as 245 incidents of terror attacks and counter-terror operations during the first quarter of 2024, resulting in 432 fatalities and 370 injuries among civilians,...
View ArticlePak court suspends Imran Khan’s 14-year jail term in corruption case
Islamabad: In a temporary relief to jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, a high court on Monday suspended the 14-year sentence handed out to him and his wife Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana...
View ArticleIndo-Pak relations could be improved after Indian elections: Defence min Asif
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has expressed hope for the betterment of ties with India after the general elections in the neighbouring country. Asif’s comments came days after...
View ArticlePak: Ex-PM Imran Khan claims wife Bushra Bibi poisoned in sub-jail
Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said his wife and former first lady Bushra Bibi was poisoned while incarcerated at his private residence here which was turned...
View ArticlePML-N led ruling coalition sweeps Senate elections in Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan’s ruling coalition swept the Senate elections as the results of 19 seats were announced after the election process to fill 48 vacant seats of the upper house of the bi-cameral...
View Article8 HC judges in Pak receive threatening letters filled with suspicious substance
Islamabad: Eight judges of the Islamabad High Court, including Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, have received threatening letters filled with suspicious substance, amidst allegations of interference by...
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