KARACHI: Pakistan will roll out 5G wireless services within months, starting in seven major cities, as the cash-strapped South Asian nation seeks to bolster its digital infrastructure and draw foreign investment through a new defence pact with Saudi Arabia.
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ATC rejects Imran Khan’s bid to halt trial over 2023 military headquarters attack
RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court on Tuesday rejected pleas by former prime minister Imran Khan to halt proceedings in a case accusing him of involvement in a 2023 attack on the army’s General Headquarters, amid ongoing disputes over virtual court appearances plagued by technical glitches.
Top court faults army law on civilians appeal rights, urges legislative fix
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that the Pakistan Army Act (PAA) of 1952, while providing due process protections, falls short of constitutional standards by denying civilians tried in military courts an independent right to appeal in civilian courts.
SCP registrar rejects petitions from five IHC judges over procedural issues
ISLAMABAD The Supreme Court of Pakistan’s registrar on Monday dismissed petitions from five sitting Islamabad High Court judges challenging their chief justice’s administrative authority, citing procedural flaws and a 1998 precedent barring personal grievances from being addressed under the court’s original jurisdiction.
Provincial KP leaders condemn Tirah Valley strike that killed women, children
PESHAWAR: An apparent airstrike in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has sparked outrage and demands for accountability after jets allegedly levelled four homes in the Tirah Valley, killing civilians in what provincial authorities called an “unacceptable” tragedy during operations against insurgents.
Pakistan reports new polio case in Sindh, nationwide tally reaches 27 in 2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan confirmed a new polio case in Hyderabad, bringing the national total to 27 cases this year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said on Monday, underscoring persistent challenges in eradicating the crippling disease in one of the last two countries where it remains endemic.
PM Sharif heads to UNGA with focus on Gaza crisis, Kashmir dispute
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will lead Pakistan’s delegation at the United Nations General Assembly this week, calling for decisive international action to resolve the crises in Palestine and disputed Kashmir, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said, as global leaders gather in New York for the 80th session of the world body.
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Dozens killed in northwest Pakistan blast as accounts diverge over cause
PESHAWAR: Conflicting accounts emerged on Monday about a deadly explosion in Pakistan’s restive northwest that killed at least two dozen people, with police blaming a blast at a militant compound and local lawmakers suggesting an aerial strike that struck civilian homes.