By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi traded jibes on cross-border militancy and rights of minorities on Tuesday as they met virtually at a regional summit.
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PM Sharif calls on Sweden to take action against Holy Quran desecrator
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday called on Sweden to take action against a man who desecrated the holy Quran in Stockholm last week and demanded a thorough investigation into the incident.
Six security officials killed in Balochistan attacks
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Six security officials were killed in attacks on check posts and a patrol party in southwestern Balochistan province on Sunday, the government and military said, as violence flared in the restive southwestern province.
Pakistan, India swap lists of detainees
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India exchanged lists of prisoners on Saturday as part of a bilateral agreement, the foreign office said, with 417 Pakistanis in Indian jails and 308 Indians in Pakistani custody.
PM Sharif to join virtual SCO summit hosted by India
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will join a virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on July 4, hosted by India, which chairs the regional security and economic bloc this year, the foreign office said on Friday.
Four militants, including commander, killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa raids
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed four militants, including a commander, in two separate raids in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said on Wednesday.
Supreme Court judge seeks full court hearing on military trials of civilians
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A top judge in Pakistan’s Supreme Court has called for a full court to hear petitions challenging the trials of civilians in military courts, saying the current six-judge bench could erode public trust in the justice system.
Pakistan summons US diplomat over joint statement with India
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan summoned a senior U.S. diplomat on Monday to protest against a joint statement by the United States and India that urged Islamabad to take action against militants operating from its soil.
Pakistan cuts lawmakers’ ban period, ex-PM Sharif may benefit
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Assembly on Sunday passed a bill that would limit the disqualification of lawmakers for a period of up to five years.
Pakistan’s top court seeks record of arrests after May 9 violence
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the government to provide a record of all those arrested after violent protests erupted on May 9 following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in corruption charges.