By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Gunmen killed at least five passengers and wounded one from eastern Punjab province after stopping buses on a highway in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan, government officials said on Thursday.
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US lawmakers target Pakistan’s military chief over Imran Khan detention
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A bipartisan group of US lawmakers proposed legislation aimed at imposing sanctions on Pakistan’s military leaders, including Army Chief General Asim Munir, over alleged human rights abuses and the detention of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Pakistan calls for sustained dialogue with Afghanistan to tackle militancy, boost trade
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday called for a sustained dialogue with Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government to address surging militancy, border disputes, and economic collaboration, following a high-stakes visit by Islamabad’s special envoy to Kabul aimed at mending strained bilateral relations.
Senate passes contentious cybercrime law
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Tuesday approved a contentious cybercrime bill that has sparked widespread outrage among journalists and opposition parties, who fear the legislation will be used to stifle free speech and target government critics.
Imran Khan challenges £190 million graft conviction
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, have appealed against their conviction in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case, arguing that the trial court’s verdict was a result of “political victimisation” and accusing the prosecution of failing to provide evidence.
Supreme Court drops contempt charge against senior official
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Supreme Court on Monday withdrew a contempt notice against a senior court official, Nazar Abbas, who had been accused of failing to schedule a hearing in a case before a regular bench that has sparked intense debate about the court’s jurisdiction.
PTI pulls out of talks amid judicial commission standoff
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the main opposition party, has announced a boycott of the upcoming round of talks with the government due to delays in forming judicial commissions to probe two violent political incidents, PTI leaders confirmed on Friday.
National Assembly rushes through contentious cybercrime bill
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Assembly on Thursday swiftly passed controversial amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) in a move that has raised alarms about freedom of speech and media rights in a country with a history of censorship.
PTI gives govt week to form judicial commission
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has given the government a seven-day ultimatum to form a judicial commission to probe two violent incidents, a demand that could derail fragile talks aimed at easing the country’s deepening political crisis.
KPK readies counterterrorism push in restive Kurram
By Staff Reporter
PESHAWAR: The provincial Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government announced on Sunday that action against miscreants in the violence-stricken Kurram District was now unavoidable, after a surge in sectarian clashes and attacks on relief and food convoys.