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Pakistan anti-terrorism court sentences ex-Gilgit-Baltistan CM to 34 years in prison

ISLAMABAD — An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Tuesday sentenced Gilgit-Baltistan’s former chief minister Khalid Khurshid Khan to 34 years in prison for threatening the region’s security agencies. Cases of sedition and terrorism were registered against Khan following a protest in July 2024, where he was accused of delivering a threatening speech. The Anti-Terrorism Court […]

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Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s brother-in-law dies of heart attack

LAHORE — Mumbai attacks alleged mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s brother-in-law and banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa deputy chief Hafiz Abdul Rahman Makki died of heart attack here on Friday. According to the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), Prof Abdul Rahman Makki had been ill for the past few days and was undergoing treatment following high diabetes at a private hospital in Lahore. […]

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Pakistan Army major, 13 terrorists killed in three operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

RAWALPINDI — A Pakistan Army major embraced martyrdom while 13 terrorists were killed during three separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on Thursday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), an intelligence-based operation was conducted on the reported presence of terrorists in the general area of Jani Khel in Bannu district. […]

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Pakistan military court sentences 60 more ‘culprits’ over involvement in May 9 riots

RAWALPINDI — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s nephew Hassan Khan Niazi is among 60 more “culprits” sentenced by the military court for their involvement in the May 9 riots, the military’s media wing said on Thursday. “The Field General Court Martial has promulgated the punishments to the following remaining 60 culprits after examining all […]

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Azerbaijani airliner crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38 with 29 survivors, officials say

MOSCOW — An Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashed Wednesday near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau, killing 38 people and leaving 29 survivors, a Kazakh official said. Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbaev disclosed the figures while meeting with Azerbaijani officials, the Russian news agency Interfax reported. The Embraer 190 was en route from the […]