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 […]
KABUL — Two highway crashes in southeastern Afghanistan have killed a combined total of 50 people and injured 76, a government spokesman said Thursday. One was a collision between a passenger bus and an oil tanker on the Kabul-Kandahar highway late Wednesday, said Hafiz Omar, a spokesman for the governor of Ghazni province. The other […]
ISLAMABAD — Security forces gunned down 11 terrorists in three separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday. In a statement, the military’s media wing said that the operations were conducted in different areas of the province between December 17 and 18. It said that an intelligence based operation […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday offered comprehensive support to Saudi Arabia in promoting cricket and constructing cricket stadiums. The development came during a meeting between PCB Chairman Naqvi and Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation (SACF) Chairman Prince Saud bin Mishal Al Saud in Riyadh. During the meeting, the PCB chairman, […]
ISLAMABAD — Incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has deferred the civil disobedience movement, announced following the party’s “do-or-die” protest in Islamabad, for a “few days on party leaders’ request”, his sister Aleema Khan announced. “He [Imran] is worried about the country […] he will wait for a few more days,” she said while […]
ISLAMABAD — Islamabad District and Sessions Court has extended the interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana 2.0 case until January 7. The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad extended the interim bails of the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, and Bushra […]
MOSCOW — An explosive device planted near an apartment building in Moscow killed the head of Russia’s nuclear and chemical forces early Tuesday, officials said. Russia’s Investigative Committee said the bomb, which was triggered by the device placed in a scooter, killed Lt. General Igor Kirillov and his assistant. Kirillov, who was named the head […]
PESHAWAR — The first day of the nationwide anti-polio campaign was marred by violence after unknown gunmen opened fire at polio workers killing two in separate attacks in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday. A policeman, providing security to a polio vaccination team, was martyred in the Shakar Khel area of Banda Daud Shah tehsil in […]