ISLAMABAD: A civilian worker with Pakistan’s Frontier Works Organisation was killed and three others, including an army major, were wounded when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle in the remote Tangir valley of Diamer district on Thursday, military officials said, adding that two militants were later killed in a gunfight.
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Ex-army chief Bajwa in ICU after fall at home – family
ISLAMABAD: Former army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa was admitted to an intensive care unit after suffering a head injury in a fall at his home, family sources said on Wednesday, adding that he was stable and out of danger.
Defence minister rebukes opposition leader over army remarks in heated parliament session
ISLAMABAD: Defence minister on Wednesday lambasted the opposition leader in parliament for remarks that he said belittled the sacrifices of the armed forces, amid a heated exchange that underscored ongoing tensions between the government and critics over the military’s role in national affairs.
Arrest warrants issued for CM Afridi, Aleema Khan in cybercrime, protest violence cases
ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: Lower courts issued non-bailable arrest warrants on Tuesday for two senior figures from the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and Aleema Khanum, sister of jailed party founder Imran Khan, in separate cases linked to alleged misleading statements and protest-related violence.
Pakistan polio drive misses nearly one million children despite 44 million vaccinated
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s first nationwide polio vaccination drive of 2026 left nearly a million children without shots and recorded more than 50,000 refusals, officials said, showing persistent challenges in the country’s push to eradicate the crippling disease despite vaccinating over 44 million others.
Opposition strike sees patchy turnout on second anniversary of disputed 2024 vote
ISLAMABAD: Opposition parties pressed ahead with a nationwide strike and protests on Sunday to mark the second anniversary of the 2024 general elections, which they claim were rigged, while also observing a day of mourning for a suicide bombing in Islamabad that killed at least 36 people just two days earlier.
Govt releases Imran Khan’s medical report, but family and party dispute its completeness
ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday released a detailed medical report on jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to his family, following directives from the prime minister’s office, but Khan’s relatives and supporters quickly disputed the completeness of the disclosure, accusing authorities of withholding key information and defying court assurances.
Opposition says no compromise on jailed ex-PM Khan’s health, calls Feb. 8 strike
ISLAMABAD: Leaders of Pakistan’s opposition alliance on Thursday vowed no compromise on the health of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and called on the public to join a nationwide strike set for Sunday to protest alleged election rigging.
Pakistan presses UNSC to label militant BLA group a terrorist organization
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday called on the UN Security Council to act quickly in designating the banned Balochistan Liberation Army as a terrorist organisation under its sanctions regime, warning that the group and other militants operating from Afghan soil pose a growing threat to regional stability.
From ‘hug diplomacy’ to hard concessions: Modi under fire over US trade pact
ISLAMABAD: In a blistering attack that cuts to the heart of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, India’s main opposition party, the Indian National Congress, on Tuesday ripped into the government’s new trade agreement with the United States, portraying it as a desperate cave-in to President Donald Trump that sells out Indian farmers and industries while undermining the country’s hard-won economic independence.