QUETTA: The security forces have killed 22 more militants in ongoing operations in the southwestern province of Balochistan, bringing the total number of insurgents eliminated over the past three days to 177, security officials said on Monday, as sweeps continued following a wave of coordinated separatist attacks.
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Pakistan to play T20 World Cup, but snubs India clash
ISLAMABAD: The government has approved Pakistan’s cricket team’s participation in the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup but barred it from playing a scheduled group stage match against arch-rivals India, setting up a potential clash with the sport’s governing body over the tournament’s hosting arrangements
Pakistan authorities deny approving Tirah valley military operation in court hearing
PESHAWAR: Pakistani federal and provincial authorities on Friday denied granting permission for a military operation in the Tirah Valley of Khyber district, telling a high court bench that no such approval had been given amid allegations the action violated constitutional rights and displaced local residents.
KP chief minister asks top court to allow jailed ex-PM Khan access to personal doctors
ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi approached the Supreme Court on Friday, urging the chief justice to help arrange a meeting between jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his personal doctors amid growing concerns over his health following a recent eye procedure.
Security forces kill 41 militants in two operations in Balochistan, military says
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani security forces killed 41 militants in two separate operations in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan, the military said on Friday, amid a surge in militant violence that has plagued the region bordering Afghanistan.
Sindh orders judicial probe into deadly Gul Plaza blaze, suspends officials
KARACHI: Sindh province’s senior minister said on Thursday a judicial inquiry would be conducted into a deadly fire at Karachi’s Gul Plaza that killed dozens, as a government sub-committee suspended several officials for negligence and highlighted failures in fire safety enforcement.
Islamabad court orders arrest of KP chief minister after repeated absences in cybercrime case
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Wednesday after he failed to appear in a case accusing him of making misleading statements against state institutions.
PTI says jailed Imran Khan risks vision loss without urgent treatment
ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI) on Tuesday voiced fresh alarm over the health of its jailed founder and former prime minister Imran Khan, warning that a reported eye condition could lead to permanent vision loss without urgent specialist treatment outside prison.
In Karachi, the charred Gul Plaza is sealed, but grief and questions linger
KARACHI: Nine days after a devastating fire tore through the crowded Gul Plaza shopping complex in Karachi, killing at least 73 people and reducing more than 1,100 shops to ash, authorities on Monday sealed the charred building and prepared for its demolition, as a special police team ramped up efforts to track down those responsible for one of the city’s deadliest infernos in years.
Gul Plaza fire death toll rises to 73 as recovery nears end
KARACHI: The death toll from a devastating fire that tore through a bustling shopping complex in Karachi climbed to 73 on Sunday, as rescue teams pulled two more bodies from the charred rubble, deepening the grief in a city still reeling from one of its worst disasters in years.