Pakistan
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Pakistan: Human rights body ‘shocked’ at govt’s move to ban Imran Khan’s party
Islamabad: Pakistan’s leading human rights body on Monday expressed “shock” at the government’s decision to ban former prime minister Imran Khan’s party and warned that the measure was an “enormous blow” to…
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Pakistan govt to ban ex-PM Imran Khan’s party for ‘anti-state’ activities
Islamabad: In a controversial move, the Pakistan government on Monday announced that it will ban jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party for its alleged involvement in anti-state activities and slap cases…
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Tough road ahead for Imran Khan despite back-to-back judicial relief
Islamabad/Lahore: Despite back-to-back judicial relief to beleaguered Imran Khan, the woes of Pakistan’s former prime minister are far from over and he remained in jail on Sunday as authorities slapped fresh cases,…
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J-K youth ends life by jumping in Chenab, body found in Pak; kin seek PM’s help
Jammu: The body of a youth who ended his life allegedly by jumping into the Chenab river here last month was recovered in Pakistan, following which his family sought Prime Minister Narendra…
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Pakistan: After nearly a year in jail, Imran Khan acquitted in illegal marriage case
Islamabad: A Pakistani court on Saturday acquitted jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the un-Islamic marriage case, the only case keeping the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party founder…
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Pakistan’s apex court declares Imran Khan’s party eligible for reserved seats
Islamabad: The Supreme Court of Pakistan declared former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party eligible for the reserved seats, a decision which might make it the largest party in the…
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Imran Khan’s party eligible for reserved seats, provincial assemblies
Islamabad: In a major legal victory for Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is eligible for the allocation…
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Pak court says actions of Imran Khan similar to that of a ‘terrorist’
Lahore: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Thursday said the actions of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan were similar to that of a “terrorist” in a case linked to the May…
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Indian man killed in Dubai by Pakistani roommates after argument
Dubai: A 21-year-old man from the Lohatbaddi village in the Ludhiana district of Punjab, India, was allegedly killed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) by his Pakistani roommates after a verbal argument.…
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Champions Trophy 2025: Team India might not travel to Pakistan
New Delhi: Team India is unlikely to travel to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy as the BCCI will propose a hybrid model to the International Cricket Council (ICC), the sources told…
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Pak grants 1-yr extension to registered Afghan refugees; halts deportation
Islamabad: The Pakistan government on Wednesday granted a one-year extension to registered Afghan refugees till June 30 next year, a respite for Afghan nationals living legally in the country who were facing…
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Pak court denies pre arrest bail to Imran Khan in May 9 riots case
Lahore: A Pakistani court on Tuesday refused pre-arrest bail to former prime minister Imran Khan in three cases of May 9 riots and allowed police his custody for interrogation. Khan was booked…
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Pak PM announces relief package of Rs 50bn for domestic electricity consumers
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday announced a relief package of Rs 50 billion for millions of domestic electricity consumers as his cash-strapped government was battling to push back the…
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Pak SC reserves judgment in opposition party’s petition about reserved seats allotment
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its judgment in a key petition by the opposition Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) party about getting its due share in the reserved seats in Parliament…
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Army troops fire at Pakistani drone along LoC in J-K’s Poonch
Mendhar: Army troops fired a few rounds to shoot down a Pakistani drone along the Line of Control in the Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said…
