KABUL — Pakistan air strikes in an eastern border province of Afghanistan killed 46 people, the Taliban government spokesman told AFP on Wednesday. “Last night (Tuesday), Pakistan bombarded four points in the Barmal district of Paktika province. The total number of dead is 46, most of whom were children and women,” spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. […]
ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah said on Tuesday the government “would not accept any pressure” from the new US administration led by President-elect Donald Trump to negotiate with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) or release its party founder Imran Khan. When questioned about potential pressure from the Trump administration in view […]
RAWALPINDI — As the ruling coalition and embattled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have officially entered dialogues, the latter sought government’s “timeframe” in connection with progress on their demands. Talking to journalists outside Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, following a meeting with PTI founder Imran Khan, the former ruling party’s Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Tuesday said: “There […]
ISLAMABAD — The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will present its demands in writing to the government’s negotiation committee on the next meeting after the first round of parleys ended in a conducive environment. The federal government and the Imran Khan founded-PTI on Monday conducted their much-hyped meeting in a conducive environment and resolved to continue dialogue […]
ISLAMABAD — The much-awaited talks between the government and the Imran Khan-founded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will finally begin today (Monday) in a bid to ease the country’s political tensions. Although both sides were reluctant earlier to move ahead with the negotiations, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had on Sunday constituted a high-level committee comprising senior members […]
ISLAMABAD — In a significant political development, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday constituted a high-level committee comprising senior members of the coalition government to hold dialogue with the main opposition party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which has warned the incumbent rulers of civil disobedience. The committee includes Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Rana Sanaullah, […]
ISLAMABAD — Sixteen Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred while thwarting terrorists’ bid to attack a security check post in South Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the military’s media wing said on Saturday. On the night between December 20-21, a group of terrorists attempted to attack security forces check post in general area Makeen in […]
ISLAMABAD — Terming as “unfortunate” the alarm raised by a US official towards its missile capabilities and delivery systems, Pakistan on Saturday warned that such “unfounded” allegations towards a major non-NATO ally would be “unhelpful for the overall relationship”. Earlier this week, US Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer accused Pakistan of developing long-range ballistic […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan military courts have convicted and sentenced 25 people for involvement in pro-Imran Khan unrest last year, the armed forces said Saturday, with the majority handed decade-long prison terms. Ex-prime minister Khan was arrested in May 2023 after being ousted from office and mounting an unprecedented campaign of defiance against the nation’s powerful […]
RAWALPINDI — An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi has granted interim bail to Bushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) founder Imran Khan, in 32 cases related to the November 26 protest. ATC Special Judge Amjad Ali Shah approved her bail until January 13, allowing her temporary relief as legal proceedings continue. The cases […]
