Pakistan
-
Arrest of former ISI chief Faiz Hameed is an ‘internal issue’ of Pak military: Khan
Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former premier on Tuesday termed the arrest of former ISI chief Faiz Hameed as an “internal issue” of the military and said that the army’s action against the former…
-
Pak’s anti-terrorism court rejects bail plea of Bushra Bibi in 12 cases
Islamabad: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has rejected the bail application of Bushra Bibi, the wife of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, in 12 cases related to the May 9 violence…
-
Imran Khan warns to launch street protests if govt refuses to implement verdict on reserved seats
Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Monday warned to launch street protests if the government refused to implement the verdict on the reserved seats or extended the tenure of…
-
Pakistan’s former ISI chief Faiz Hameed taken into military custody: Army
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former ISI chief Lt Gen (retd.) Faiz Hameed has been arrested by the military ahead of his court-martial in connection with a housing scheme scandal, the army said on Monday.…
-
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari blames judiciary for revival of Imran Khan’s party
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday lashed out at the top judiciary for “resurrecting” jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party through a decision about its iconic…
-
Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi’s remand extended by 11 days in Toshakhana corruption case
Islamabad: An accountability court has extended by 11 days the physical remand of jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the new Toshakhana corruption case, media…
-
Pakistan celebrates Arshad Nadeem’s historic javelin throw gold medal in Olympics
Karachi: Karachi residents came out on the roads in large numbers to celebrate javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem’s feat of winning Pakistan’s first ever individual gold medal in the Olympics in Paris. The…
-
Pakistani man charged in elaborate assassination plot against Trump
New York: A Pakistani citizen has been charged in an elaborate plot that reads like a spy thriller to assassinate Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. US Attorney General Merrick Garland, who announced…
-
Imran Khan’s party marks one year of his arrest with massive rally in KP province
Peshawar: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party held a massive rally in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on the completion of the party founder’s one year in jail and pledged to make…
-
Pak PM Sharif urges India to resolve Kashmir issue via dialogue
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday urged India to resolve the Kashmir issue via dialogue as Pakistan marked the fifth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, which provided special status…
-
Pakistan: Parachinar secratarian violence explained as peace restored
Parachinar town nestled in the picturesque, mountainous border area of Pakistan has long been a flashpoint for rivalry and sectarian violence between Sunni and Shia Muslim communities. The town which is predominantly…
-
Relations with US should be repaired but not at China’s expense: Shehbaz Sharif
Lahore: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan wants to repair ties with the US but not at the cost of its ties with China as no other country could do…
-
Pakistan reports 12th polio case of year: Reports
Islamabad: Pakistan has reported the twelfth polio case of the year, double last year’s total, jolting the country’s efforts to eradicate the crippling disease, media reports said on Sunday. The latest case…
-
Pakistan’s jailed former PM Imran Khan says ‘army should apologise’
Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has refused to apologise for the May 9 riots that erupted after his arrest last year and claimed that it was the Army that…
-
Honour killing: Man burns wife alive in Pakistan’s Punjab province
Lahore: A newly-wed 19-year-old woman was allegedly burnt alive by her husband in the name of honour in Pakistan’s Punjab province, police said on Wednesday. Ali Raza, the husband of victim Saba…
