KARACHI: After a weekend marked by last-minute permissions, venue switches and mutual accusations, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has decided to proceed with its public rally at Bagh-e-Jinnah on Sunday, reversing an earlier announcement to hold the event outside the adjacent Mazar-e-Quaid.
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Pakistan Navy successfully test-fires long-range surface-to-air missile in sea drill
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Navy carried out a wide-ranging exercise in the North Arabian Sea on Saturday, firing a surface-to-air missile that hit its mark and testing other new systems, according to the military’s public relations office.
Security raids kill 11 Taliban-linked militants near Afghan border
ISLAMABAD: The security forces have killed 11 militants linked to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan in two separate operations in the restive northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military said on Saturday.
Turkey in talks to join Pakistan-Saudi defence alliance, report
ISLAMABAD: Turkey is nearing an agreement to join a mutual defence pact forged between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, a development that could coalesce a potent new security bloc in the Muslim world and alter the geopolitical landscape from the Middle East to South Asia, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
Pakistan holds off on Gaza deployment, seeking clarity from US on mission and funding
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is holding off on a decision to contribute troops to an international stabilization force in Gaza until the United States provides clear answers on its mandate and funding, a Foreign Office spokesman said on Thursday, as the country grapples with persistent cross-border terrorism from Afghanistan that has strained relations with its neighbour.
Pakistan plans special police force to guard Chinese projects and workers
ISLAMABAD: In a push to tighten security for Chinese workers and investments in Pakistan, the two countries have settled on a series of new steps, including a dedicated police unit in Islamabad to guard Chinese citizens, officials said on Wednesday after high-level talks in Beijing.
India paid Trump-linked lobbyists to reach US officials during ceasefire talks with Pakistan – report
ISLAMABAD: In the fraught period after an attack in occupied Kashmir last spring, India’s embassy in the United States turned to a well-connected Republican lobbying firm with close ties to the White House to help manage diplomatic relations, trade talks and a mounting confrontation with Pakistan, Indian newspaper The Hindu reported on Tuesday.
Pakistan warns US action in Venezuela risks global instability
By Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Pakistan voiced profound concern on Monday over the escalating crisis in Venezuela, warning that the United States’ military operation to capture
Security forces foiled major militant plot targeting Karachi, seized over two tonnes of explosives
KARACHI: Authorities in southern Sindh province said on Monday that they had thwarted a major terrorist attack planned for the bustling port city, arresting three suspects linked to a banned Baloch separatist group and seizing more than two tons of explosives hidden in a rented site on the city’s outskirts.
Former members of Imran Khan’s party seek national dialogue to break political deadlock
ISLAMABAD: A group of former leaders from the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party announced plans to convene a multi-party conference in the capital next week, aiming to foster dialogue among rival factions and chart a path out of the country’s deepening political divisions.