ISLAMABAD: One year after a brief but intense military confrontation with India that Pakistan calls “Marka-i-Haq,” or Battle of Truth, the Pakistani armed forces’ chief spokesman declared Thursday that the country’s military had not only prevailed against a far larger adversary but remained fully prepared for any future conflict.
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Pakistani army cadet named top foreign graduate at Australia’s Royal Military College
ISLAMABAD: A cadet from Pakistan’s army has been recognized as the overall best foreign military cadet at Australia’s elite Royal Military College, the military said on Wednesday, highlighting the deepening defence ties between the two nations.
Pakistan’s military leaders urge restraint amid Mideast tensions, press counterterrorism campaign against Afghan-based militants
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s senior military command on Tuesday linked regional peace to “collective restraint, responsibility and respect for sovereignty,” issuing the call as a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East continued to hold following US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February that escalated into a broader crisis.
Islamabad court rejects Imran Khan’s plea to suspend sentence in £190 million corruption case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Monday turned down petitions by former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, seeking to suspend their prison sentences in a high-profile £190 million corruption case, ruling that their main appeals against conviction were already scheduled for an early hearing.
Pakistan rebukes British envoy, says Afghan cross-border attacks have killed 52 civilians since temporary ceasefire
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Saturday sharply criticized a social media post by Britain’s special representative for Afghanistan, Richard Lindsay, describing his remarks on border violence as “one-sided” and lacking “a deeper understanding of the situation.”
Pakistan confirms two new polio cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ISLAMABAD: The health authorities on Friday confirmed two new cases of wild poliovirus in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, bringing the country’s total for the year to three and illustrating the stubborn obstacles that continue to hinder the final stages of global polio eradication.
Pakistan unveils Rs3.2 trillion housing program to build 500,000 homes and revive construction-led growth
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formally launched a five-year, Rs3.2 trillion housing initiative on Thursday, committing the government to finance the construction of 500,000 homes nationwide as part of a broader effort to stimulate economic activity and address a chronic shortage of affordable shelter.
Islamabad High Court sets Thursday hearing on Imran Khan’s appeal in £190 million corruption case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday scheduled oral arguments for tomorrow in the high-profile appeals filed by former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, challenging their convictions in a major corruption case involving £190 million in allegedly misused British crime proceeds.
Imran Khan receives fourth eye injection at Islamabad hospital as political tensions over his health persist
ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan, former prime minister and founder of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, underwent his fourth intravitreal injection at a state-run hospital in the capital on Tuesday as treatment for a serious retinal condition that has already claimed most of the vision in his right eye.
Pakistan braces for southern heatwave as El Nino outlook sharpens
ISLAMABAD The meteorological authorities warned on Monday of mild heatwave conditions expected to grip the southern regions of the country later this week, even as a separate weather system promises temporary relief to the north and officials flagged the growing likelihood of a return of the El Niño climate pattern.