LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court in Lahore acquitted former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday in a case tied to the violent May 2023 riots, but sentenced several other leaders of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to lengthy prison terms for their alleged roles in torching police vehicles near the residence of a senior military official.
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Pakistan, China to form lenders’ consortium for $7 bln ML-1 rail project
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have agreed to establish a consortium of bilateral and multilateral lenders to finance the $7 billion Mainline-1 (ML-1) railway project and have outlined a four-year plan for the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), focusing on agriculture, industry, and security cooperation, a minister said on Monday.
Militant commander, bomb-maker among 10 killed in northwest operations
By Staff Reporter PESHAWAR: Security forces killed at least 10 militants, including a commander and a bomb-making expert, in separate operations in North Waziristan and
Police arrest 260 as Balochistan strike shuts down cities, halts border trade
QUETTA: Opposition leaders in the volatile Balochistan province pledged on Monday to escalate protests after police arrested more than 260 people during clashes sparked by a province-wide strike.
Pakistan plans captive gas levy to level field for public, private suppliers
By Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to introduce a captive gas levy on power sector distribution to ensure fair competition between public and private gas
Journalists beaten outside Adiala Jail; police charge Aleema Khan, PTI leaders
RAWALPINDI: Authorities filed charges on Monday against Aleema Khan, sister of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, and several supporters of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party after a violent clash with journalists outside Adiala Jail.
Pakistan’s top court forges global ties, advances AI-driven reforms
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Yahya Afridi said on Monday the Supreme Court of Pakistan is deepening ties with judicial bodies in Muslim-majority nations and also finalising an ethics charter for artificial intelligence to boost court efficiency, marking a bold push to modernise the judiciary.
Pakistan to host Sri Lanka for ODI series, tri-nation T20I tournament
LAHORE: Pakistan will welcome Sri Lanka for a three-match One Day International (ODI) series in Rawalpindi from November 11 to 15, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday, marking the island nation’s first bilateral ODI tour of the country since 2019.
Sindh scrambles evacuations as Indus River flow rises toward Guddu Barrage
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s flood crisis shifted downstream into Sindh province on Monday, with officials warning that more than 1.6 million people could be affected this week as surging waters from the Indus River and its tributaries threaten southern towns and farmland before draining into the Arabian Sea.
TCP gets lowest sugar offer at $545/T in 100,000T tender – traders
ISLAMABAD: The state-owned Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) received a lowest offer of $545 per metric ton, cost and freight included (c&f), in an international tender to purchase 100,000 metric tons of white sugar that closed on Monday, European traders said in initial assessments.