By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it continues to engage with Pakistan to pave the way for a board meeting before its $6.7 billion stalled bailout expires at the end of June.
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Khan’s PTI forms negotiations team, coalition dismisses talks
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday formed a seven-member committee to engage in negotiations with the government, despite a senior cabinet member of the ruling coalition dismissing talks with Khan amidst a wave of departures of founding leaders from his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.
Imran Khan appeals for immediate talks as party members leave amidst crackdown
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan appealed on Friday for dialogue with the government and other state institutions to resolve the country’s political and economic crisis, warning that hyperinflation and social unrest were looming.
33 Imran Khan supporters handed over to military courts for trial
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s interior minister said on Friday that 33 supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan had been handed over to military courts to face trial on charges of attacking military installations.
16 civilian protesters face military trial
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore on Thursday handed over 16 civilians to the military for trial under the Army Act for their suspected involvement in violent protests following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan earlier this month.
Government considering ban on Khan’s PTI party after violent attacks
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government is considering banning the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party after its supporters carried out a series of coordinated and pre-planned attacks on public properties and military installations earlier this month, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Wednesday.
Shireen Mazari joins growing list of PTI aides departing party amidst military standoff
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former minister Shireen Mazari quit active politics on Tuesday, becoming the most senior member in a long line of aides to abandon the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, which is embroiled in a confrontation with the powerful military.
FM Bhutto Zardari says India abusing G20 presidency by holding Kashmir conference
By News Desk
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday accused India of “abusing” its presidency of the G20 by holding a tourism conference in the portion of disputed Kashmir it controls.
Kashmir dispute flares up as India hosts G20 tourism event in contested region
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: India’s decision to host a tourism meeting of the Group of 20 (G20) countries in Indian-held Kashmir has sparked criticism from Pakistan and some other members of the bloc, who view the move as a violation of the region’s disputed status.
PTI Khan refuses police permission to search his Zaman Park residence
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday refused police permission to search his Lahore residence for suspects involved in this month’s attacks on military buildings and laid out his own conditions and prerequisites for any such operation.