ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Washington on Friday, praising Pakistan’s role in advancing “global and regional peace” and signaling a renewed commitment to strengthening U.S.-Pakistan ties.
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Pakistan voices cautious optimism in talks with Afghan Taliban on TTP sanctuaries
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office expressed guarded optimism on Thursday about ongoing talks with Afghanistan, suggesting progress on the thorny issue of militant sanctuaries used by the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Afghan soil.
S&P upgrades Pakistan’s credit rating to ‘B-’ on IMF-backed stability
KARACHI: Ratings agency S&P Global raised Pakistan’s sovereign credit rating to ‘B-’ from ‘CCC+’ and assigned a stable outlook on Thursday, signaling growing confidence in the country’s financial stability bolstered by International Monetary Fund support.
Monsoon onslaught: Death toll climbs to 252 as floods and landslides devastate Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s monsoon death toll climbed to 252 on Wednesday, with 10 more fatalities reported amid relentless rains that have unleashed flooding, landslides, and house collapses nationwide, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.
Anti-terrorism courts sentence senior PTI leaders to 10 years in prison over May 9 riots
LAHORE: Two anti-terrorism courts on Tuesday sentenced several senior leaders of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to 10 years in prison each for their roles in violent protests sparked by the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan in May 2023.
Anti-terrorism court sentences three PTI lawmakers to 10 years over May 9 violence
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court in Sargodha sentenced three politicians to 10 years in prison each on Tuesday for their roles in violent protests that swept the nation on May 9, 2023, following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
KP treasury, opposition split Senate seats 6-5 after power‑sharing deal
PESHAWAR, : The treasury and opposition in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province divided 11 Senate seats in a compromise vote on Monday, with the treasury taking six and the opposition five, unofficial results showed.
KP’s 11 Senate seats up for grabs as PTI’s unity is tested
PESHAWAR: Senate elections for 11 seats in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province commenced on Monday after months of delays and infighting within the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), narrowing a once-fractured contest into a primary showdown between the PTI and a united opposition, with one party dissenter still in the race.
Swearing-in of opposition lawmakers in KP sets stage for contentious Senate elections
PESHAWAR: Twenty-five opposition lawmakers in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province were sworn into office on Sunday by Governor Faisal Karim Kundi after a provincial assembly session collapsed due to a lack of quorum, setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown in Monday’s Senate elections.
Disgruntled PTI leaders defy party, set to contest Senate elections
ISLAMABAD: A group of disgruntled leaders from former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has pledged to contest the upcoming Senate elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, rejecting demands from their party leadership to withdraw their candidacies ahead of the July 21 vote.