ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court on Saturday indicted former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister and opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Ali Amin Gandapur in a long-running case over leaked audio recordings, marking a key step forward in proceedings that have been repeatedly delayed by his absences.
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Sharif, Rubio discuss minerals, counter-terrorism at US peace forum
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of a new international peace forum in Washington, where the two discussed deepening cooperation on minerals, energy and counter-terrorism as Islamabad seeks more American investment to shore up its economy.
Pakistan issues strong demarche to Afghanistan over deadly Bajaur attack, warns of strikes
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan summoned Afghanistan’s deputy head of mission and issued a strong demarche over a deadly terrorist attack in the northwestern Bajaur district that killed 11 soldiers, accusing the Taliban government in Kabul of failing to curb militants operating from its soil, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Opposition alliance ends protest over jailed ex-PM Khan’s health but presses for doctor access
ISLAMABAD: An opposition alliance has called off its sit-in outside parliament on Wednesday after reports of a slight improvement in jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s eyesight, but demanded the government allow his personal doctors to examine him and permit family visits.
PM Sharif heads to Washington for Trump-hosted peace summit amid Gaza stabilisation push
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Washington on Wednesday to attend a global summit convened by the Board of Peace (BoP), hosted by US President Donald Trump. The gathering aims to extend beyond the immediate crisis in Gaza, seeking to restore broader global peace and stability in a forum that bypasses traditional multilateral structures.
Eleven security personnel martyred in suicide vehicle attack on Bajaur checkpoint
ISLAMABAD: Eleven security personnel were martyred when militants rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a checkpoint in the northwestern district of Bajaur, the military said on Tuesday, in the latest attack to hit the volatile region bordering Afghanistan.
Two killed, 17 hurt in motorcycle bomb blast near police station in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR: At least two people, including a child, were killed and 17 others wounded when a time bomb concealed in a motorcycle detonated near a police station in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, police said.
Army chief Munir holds talks with Rubio on regional security on sidelines of Munich forum
ISLAMABAD: The Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss global and regional security dynamics and counterterrorism cooperation, the Pakistani military said on Sunday.
Opposition extends sit-in over jailed ex-PM Khan’s health as govt pledges specialist eye care
ISLAMABAD: Opposition lawmakers extended a sit-in protest into a second day on Saturday, demanding jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan be shifted to a specialist hospital amid concerns over his deteriorating eyesight, as the government pledged further medical checks by eye experts.
PTI claims Khan lost most sight in one eye, demands independent doctors; govt says care adequate
ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party voiced grave concerns over former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s deteriorating health in prison, citing a medical report submitted to the Supreme Court that revealed significant vision loss in his right eye, while the government dismissed allegations of mistreatment and insisted he was receiving adequate facilities.