Pakistan
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Imran Khan approaches ATC, seeks bail in 12 terrorism cases linked to May 9 riots
Lahore: Jailed former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on Tuesday approached an Anti-Terrorism Court here seeking post-arrest bail in a dozen terrorism cases against him related to last…
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Persecution of Shias in Pakistan: J-K body asks Centre to take ‘strong stand’
Srinagar: All Jammu and Kashmir Shia Association head Imran Ansari on Tuesday appealed to the Centre to take a “strong stand” against the persecution of the Shia community in Pakistan. “I am…
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Pakistani woman travels to Rajasthan in another cross-border love story
It was after the failure of her first marriage in 2018 that Mehvish, who resides in Islamabad, befriended Rehman who hailed from Rajasthan’s Bikaner district and was working as a transporter in…
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Imran Khan’s party plans countrywide protest on completion of his 1-yr in jail
Islamabad: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party on Sunday announced its plans to hold a countrywide protest next month on the completion of one year of the arrest of…
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30 killed, 145 injured in armed clashes between two tribes in Pakistan
Peshawar: At least 30 people were killed and 145 others injured in armed clashes between two tribes fighting over a piece of land in Pakistan’s restive tribal district in northwest, officials said…
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38 suspected terrorists arrested in Punjab province of Pakistan
Lahore: Pakistan’s law enforcement agencies have arrested 38 suspected terrorists, mostly belonging to the Islamic State (IS) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), in Punjab province, police said on Saturday. The Counter Terrorism Department…
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Imran Khan set to run for Oxford University chancellor position
Islamabad: Oxford-educated former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan is likely to run for the position of the chancellor of his alma mater in the UK from his prison cell through an online…
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Imran Khan’s party announces countrywide protest for release of all arrested leaders
Islamabad: Pakistan authorities on Friday braced for a possible showdown with supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf after the party announced a countrywide protest for the release of…
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Pak’s election commission notifies 39 successful MPs as lawmakers of Imran Khan’s party
Islamabad: In a major setback to Pakistan’s ruling coalition, the election commission has notified 39 successful MPs as lawmakers of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party following a landmark Supreme Court…
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Pakistan raises min marriage age for Christian men & women to 18 yrs
Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday raised the minimum legal age for marriage for Christian men and women to 18 years in the Islamic nation, after amending the law enacted in 1872. President Asif…
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Ex-Pak foreign minister Qureshi seeks open train in May 9 riots case
Lahore: Former Pakistan foreign minister and veteran opposition politician Shah Mahmood Qureshi has sought an open trial instead of an in-camera trial in an anti-terrorism court in connection with the May 9…
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Imran Khan, wife move court seeking jail amenities in line with ‘international standards’
Islamabad: Jailed Pakistan prime minister has moved a top court here to get jail amenities in line with international standards for him and his wife, according to a media report on Tuesday.…
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Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan says ‘caged like a terrorist’ in jail
Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former premier Imran Khan has claimed that he is being caged like a “terrorist”, and was denied basic prisoner and human rights in a “death cell” at a high-security…
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Pakistan boycotts Israeli-linked products, declares Netanyahu a ‘terrorist’
The government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on Saturday, July 20, took a significant step towards a boycott of products linked to Israel by forming a new committee. The move came…
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Imran Khan’s wife fears for his life; alleges inhumane conditions in jail
Islamabad: Bushra Bibi, the wife of incarcerated former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, on Saturday expressed grave concerns about her husband’s safety in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, alleging that he was kept in…
