ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court on Friday temporarily lifted a ban on two YouTube channels operated by journalists Matiullah Jan and Asad Ali Toor, who had challenged a judicial order blocking 27 channels for allegedly spreading “fake, misleading, and defamatory” content against the government and armed forces.
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Military signals robust response to Indian proxies after May conflict
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s military leadership on Thursday accused India of intensifying a “nefarious agenda” through proxy groups following its defeat in a brief but fierce war earlier this year, vowing “decisive and holistic actions” to counter the threat.
HRCP slams Pakistan’s ban on 27 YouTube channels as attack on free speech
ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) raised alarm on Wednesday over a court decision banning 27 YouTube channels, a move the government defends as necessary to curb “fake, misleading, and defamatory” content targeting the state and armed forces.
Pakistan, Turkiye to set up special economic zone, target $5 billion trade
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkiye are planning to establish a Special Economic Zone in Karachi for Turkish entrepreneurs and aim to boost bilateral trade to $5 billion, as part of a broader push to deepen cooperation in energy, defense, and strategic infrastructure amid growing regional instability, officials said.
Army chief rejects Indian claims of Chinese aid in May conflict
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s army chief on Monday dismissed Indian allegations that China provided real-time military support during the May 2025 clash between the two nuclear-armed rivals, calling the claims baseless and a tactic to mask India’s battlefield shortcomings.
PML-N ministers reaffirm coalition’s unity amid rumours of discord
ISLAMABAD: Two senior ministers in Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government on Saturday pushed back against swirling speculations of a rift within the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) alliance, insisting that the coalition, bolstered by an unprecedented alignment with the military, remains intact and focused.
Nine militants killed in separate raids in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed nine militants in coordinated raids across three cities on Saturday, thwarting what officials described as imminent attacks on civilian and law enforcement targets.
Pakistan signals conditional openness to extraditing terror suspects to India
ISLAMABAD: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and former foreign minister, said on Friday that Pakistan would not object to extraditing individuals of concern to India, such as Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar, as a confidence-building measure, provided New Delhi cooperates in the legal process.
PHC lifts stay, paving way for opposition surge in KP assembly
ISLAMABAD: A high court on Thursday lifted a stay order that had blocked the swearing-in of lawmakers on reserved seats in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, significantly bolstering the opposition’s presence in the provincial legislature.
Roadside bomb kills five, including senior official, in northwest Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A powerful roadside bomb killed five people, including a senior government official, and injured 11 others Wednesday in Pakistan’s volatile Bajaur district, near the Afghan border, authorities said, authorities said, marking the latest in a string of attacks targeting security personnel and government figures in the area.