Pakistan
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4 members of Imran Khan’s party’s media wing ‘abducted’ by Pak intel agencies
Lahore: In a fresh crackdown on jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s party, four senior members of his media team were taken into custody allegedly by intelligence agencies on Saturday. “International…
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Saudi Arabia launches program in Pakistan to combat blindness
In a significant humanitarian initiative, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) introduced the Saudi Noor Volunteer Program to combat blindness and diseases in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan’s provinces. The…
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Pakistan: 16 bodies found after mercury soars in Karachi
Islamabad: At least 16 bodies were found in different areas of Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi during the last two days after soaring temperatures hit the city, rescue officials said Thursday.…
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Imran Khan, his wife file petition against their arrest in new Toshakhana case
Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi on Thursday filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court against their arrest in a new Toshakhana corruption case…
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Four killed in shooting near Shia mosque in Oman
The Omani police announced on Tuesday that a shooting incident near a landmark mosque in the capital resulted in four deaths and multiple other injuries. The attack took place early on Tuesday,…
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Move to ban jailed former PM Imran Khan’s party ‘concerning’: US
Washington: The US has voiced “concern” over the Pakistan government’s move to ban jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party and emphasised that Washington would continue to “monitor these decisions and further…
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Pakistan: 8 troopers, 10 ultras killed in attack at Bannu military Cantt
Islamabad: A major terror attack targeting a cantonment area at Bannu in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has claimed the lives of eight security personnel, while at least 10 attackers have been neutralised in…
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‘Decision to ban Imran Khan’s political party an act of desperation: Pak media
Islamabad: Pakistan’s leading newspapers on Tuesday denounced the decision of the government to ban jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s political party, describing it as a “desperate” and “xenophobic political decision” that…
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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…
