ISLAMABAD: Israel has removed Iran’s foreign minister and the speaker of its parliament from its list of targets for elimination, after Pakistan asked the United States to intervene and prevent their deaths, a Pakistani source with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters on Thursday.
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Sindh weighs ‘smart lockdown’ to conserve fuel amid fears of prolonged oil shock
ROHRI: The provincial Sindh government is contemplating a ‘smart lockdown’ as one possible fuel-conservation measure in response to the global oil crisis set off by the US-Israel war on Iran, a provincial minister said Tuesday.
Pakistan marks founding resolution with gun salutes and flag-raisings, but skips traditional parade amid global oil crisis
ISLAMABAD: The country observed its annual Pakistan Day on Monday with the patriotic fervor that has long defined the holiday, but this year’s ceremonies were deliberately modest, stripped of the usual military parade and large-scale pageantry in line with government austerity measures imposed because of the global oil crisis.
Jailed Imran Khan accuses judiciary of failing to deliver justice and decries wife’s isolation
ISLAMABAD: Imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan has criticised the judiciary, saying it has failed to ensure justice despite multiple approaches by his party, according to a message relayed by his son after a phone call permitted during the Eid holiday.
Pakistan accuses India of illegal suspension of Indus Waters Treaty, says millions of farmers at risk
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan accused India on Thursday of violating a decades-old water-sharing agreement by unilaterally putting the Indus Waters Treaty on hold, warning that the decision endangers the livelihoods of millions who depend on the rivers for their crops and could further inflame tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
Army chief vows to target militants “wherever they are”
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s top military commander on Thursday reiterated the nation’s determination to eliminate terrorists and their infrastructure “wherever they may be” through precise, intelligence-based operations, even as the government announced a temporary pause in its ongoing offensive against the Afghan Taliban to observe the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
Imran Khan’s sons offered visa-free entry on identity cards to Pakistan as ex-wife pleads for family visit amid jailed ex-PM’s declining health
ISLAMABAD: The information minister said on Wednesday that the two sons of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan are welcome to visit their father without visas by using their National Identity Cards for Overseas Pakistanis, responding directly to a public appeal from Khan’s ex-wife that highlighted months-long delays and the politician’s deteriorating health.
Govt cancels traditional military parade for March 23 amid oil crisis triggered by Middle East conflict
ISLAMABAD: The government said on Tuesday it will forgo its annual military parade and associated ceremonial events for Pakistan Day on March 23, citing austerity measures imposed in response to a global oil crisis sparked by the ongoing war between the United States, Israel and Iran.
Imran Khan’s ex-wife Jemima appeals to PM Sharif to allow sons to visit jailed father
ISLAMABAFD: Jemima Goldsmith, the former wife of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan, issued a direct public appeal Monday to the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging him to intervene so that her two sons can visit their father in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail.
Punjab govt threatens legal action against critics of luxury Gulfstream jet purchase for chief minister
ISLAMABAD: The Punjab provincial government will pursue legal action against individuals and platforms it accuses of waging a “deliberate malicious campaign” of lies about the use of its newly acquired official aircraft, Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Sunday.