ISLAMABAD: Security forces gunned down two terrorists accused of being backed by India after they stormed government offices in Balochistan’s Mastung district on Tuesday, an attack that left a 16-year-old boy dead and seven others injured.
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Pakistan presses India to restore Indus Waters Treaty after global court ruling
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday pressed India to reinstate the Indus Waters Treaty, a decades-old pact ensuring water for 80 percent of Pakistani farms, following a key ruling from an international court that reaffirmed its authority over a festering dispute between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
President Zardari names Justice Dogar senior-most judge of IHC amid judicial dispute
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday named Justice Sardar Dogar the “senior-most judge” of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), settling a contentious dispute over judicial seniority despite a fresh challenge from five IHC judges.
Islamabad High Court judges challenge Supreme Court ruling on judicial transfers
ISLAMABAD: Five judges from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) have launched a legal challenge against a Supreme Court decision upholding the transfer of three judges from provincial high courts to the federal capital, arguing that it misinterprets the Constitution and threatens judicial independence.
Hague court says Indus treaty lacks provision for unilateral abeyance, rejects India
ISLAMABAD: The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague ruled on Friday that the 65-year-old water-sharing pact has “no provision for unilateral abeyance,” affirming its authority to adjudicate disputes over two hydroelectric projects in the occupied Kashmir.
Pakistan’s army chief labels India the region’s top sponsor of terrorism
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s army chief has termed India the region’s foremost sponsor of terrorism, sharpening the divide between the two nuclear-armed neighbors following a deadly clash earlier this year.
Supreme Court reserves verdict in high-stakes reserved seats review case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday reserved its verdict in a politically explosive reserved seats case that could upend the country’s parliamentary balance, following a tense hearing marked by a justice’s recusal and sharp exchanges.
India-Pakistan rift derails SCO defence meeting as joint statement falters
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of defence ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) collapsed into discord on Thursday, as India refused to sign a joint statement that omitted a deadly terrorist attack in occupied Kashmir.
Pakistan, UAE sign visa exemption deal at first JMC meeting in 13 years
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday exempting diplomatic and official passport holders from visa requirements, a move to strengthen ties after a 13-year pause in high-level ministerial talks.
Military raid in northwest kills 11 militants, 2 soldiers martyred
ISLAMABAD: At least 11 militants were killed and two soldiers, including an army major, were martyred in a fierce gun battle on Tuesday in the country’s restive northwest, the military said.