ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed four militants accused of being sponsored by India during an intelligence-based operation in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan, the military said on Tuesday, amid a broader surge in attacks that has strained the country’s efforts to contain terrorism.
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Fuel prices seen falling for second straight fortnight on crude dip
KARACHI: Pakistan is set to slash fuel prices by as much as 2.2% starting Thursday, offering a measure of relief to consumers and the transport sector amid volatile global oil markets.
Environmentalists challenge Islamabad’s claim that tree removals are only about allergies
ISLAMABAD: Environmental advocates and opposition lawmakers are challenging the Pakistani government’s assertion that a sweeping tree-removal campaign in the capital is aimed solely at curbing pollen allergies, pointing instead to evidence that the cuts are tied to major infrastructure projects that have stripped away acres of urban greenery.
The end of easy allies: India’s waning influence in post-Hasina Bangladesh
What started as a diplomatic dust-up between Bangladesh and India has snowballed into a full-blown rift, complete with halted visas, severed trade links and now, a brewing cricket standoff — a potent symbol in a region where the sport rivals religion in passion. “It began with messy political finger-pointing, before quickly escalating into diplomatic and trade fallout,” The New York Times said in its recent report.
Amid turmoil in Iran, Pakistani students and pilgrims begin heading home
ISLAMABAD: As violent protests continued to grip Iran for a third week, leading to a fierce government crackdown and international condemnation, dozens of Pakistani students and pilgrims began streaming back home through a remote border crossing, officials said, showing the widening ripple effects of the unrest.
Pakistan weighs ‘export emergency’ to cut IMF reliance, targeting 40 percent growth
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is gearing up to declare an export emergency as part of a sweeping push to revamp its economy, with officials aiming to ramp up shipments by 40% over the next four years and nearly triple them by 2035 to break free from reliance on IMF bailouts and foreign aid.
KP chief minister Afridi’s call for evidence on Afghan terrorism draws fierce backlash
ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday sharply rebuked Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s chief minister, Sohail Afridi, for questioning whether Afghanistan’s territory was being used to launch terrorist attacks against Pakistan, accusing him of acting as a spokesman for Kabul and sowing doubt on national security matters at a time of surging violence.
Six policemen martyred in northwest Pakistan roadside bomb attack
PESHAWAR: An armored police vehicle was ripped apart by a roadside bomb in Pakistan’s restive northwest on Monday, killing six officers in one of the deadliest attacks on law enforcement in the region this month, officials said, as the government vowed to root out militant groups amid a surge in violence.
Islamabad rejects social media claims of US aircraft in Pakistan for Iran operations
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday dismissed social media allegations that its territory was serving as a staging ground for potential American military action against Iran, labeling the claims as baseless propaganda aimed at entangling the country in escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran.