PESHAWAR: After days of uncertainty, the provincial northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province finalised its cabinet, swearing in 10 provincial ministers while appointing two advisers and a special assistant to the chief minister.
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Punjab govt consolidates Imran Khan’s May 9 cases for video trials in anti-terrorism court
RAWALPINDI: The provincial Punjab government notified on Friday that 11 criminal complaints filed against former Prime Minister Imran Khan in connection with the deadly riots that erupted two years ago would be tried together before a single anti-terrorism court here, with Khan set to appear via video link from the high-security Adiala Jail where he has been held for more than two years.
KP chief minister forms cabinet after repeated setbacks over Imran Khan consultations
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s new chief minister, Sohail Afridi, announced his provincial cabinet early on Friday, selecting 10 ministers, two advisers and one special assistant in a move that ends weeks of political suspense in this volatile northwestern province.
Six soldiers, including a captain, martyred in clash with militants in northwest Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Six soldiers from the Pakistani Army, including a captain, were martyred during an intense gun battle with militants in the rugged hills of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, the military said on Wednesday, in the latest flare-up of violence along the country’s volatile border with Afghanistan.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM denied jail access to Imran Khan for third time
RAWALPINDI: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s political impasse deepened on Tuesday when Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was again denied access to Adiala Jail to consult the imprisoned founder of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, Imran Khan, despite court orders permitting the meeting.
Babar Azam returns to T20 squad after Fakhar Zaman opts out
LAHORE: Former captain Babar Azam has been recalled to the T20 International squad for the three-match series against South Africa only after fellow batter Fakhar Zaman opted out, white-ball head coach Mike Hesson said on Sunday.
PPP nears control of AJK after defections, with fourth premier likely in four years
MUZAFFARABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party appeared poised to assume control of the government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir after 10 lawmakers from a dissident faction defected to its ranks, paving the way for the ouster of Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq and the installation of a PPP leader through a no-confidence motion or his resignation.
KP CM Afridi urges immediate NFC meeting, says centre owes Rs550bn
PESHAWAR: The chief minister of Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Sohail Afridi, demanded on Saturday that the federal government immediately convene a meeting of the National Finance Commission to address what he described as Rs550 billion in outstanding dues owed to the province, while sharply warning against any new military operations in the tribal districts that could lead to civilian casualties.
Court orders blocking of Imran Khan’s sister’s ID and passport after repeated absences in protest trial
RAWALPINDI: A court on Friday ordered the blocking of the national identity card and passport of Aleema Khan, the sister of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, after she failed to appear for a hearing in a case stemming from a chaotic antigovernment protest last year, despite the execution of a non-bailable arrest warrant against her.
Islamabad court orders jail to restore visitation rights for Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Thursday ordered the superintendent of Adiala jail to restore a twice-weekly visitation schedule for former Prime Minister Imran Khan, rebuking prison authorities amid accusations from his party that meetings with the jailed leader had been systematically obstructed.