By Staff Reporter
LAHORE: Lahore witnessed a record-breaking 360 mm of rainfall in just three hours on Thursday, shattering a 44-year-old record, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
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Pakistan slams ‘reckless’ killing of Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday condemned the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, denouncing the “reckless act” that coincided with Iran’s new president taking office.
Imran Khan offers olive branch to military
By Staff Reporter
RAWALPINDI: Imran Khan, the jailed founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), extended an olive branch to the military on Tuesday, saying his party is willing to hold talks with the army.
TLP leader arrested for inciting violence, offering bounty on top judge
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Authorities have booked the vice-emir of the militant Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) party in a terrorism case for allegedly inciting violence against the country’s top judge, amid a government crackdown on elements spreading religious hatred.
Tribal feud in northwestern Pakistan claims 35 lives, 151 injured
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A decades-long land dispute between two tribal groups in the northwestern part of Pakistan has escalated into an armed battle, claiming at least 35 lives and leaving 151 injured since Wednesday, officials said Sunday.
BYC protesters clash with security forces, 14 injured
By Staff Reporter
QUETTA: At least 14 people were injured on Saturday when supporters of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) clashed with security forces in Mastung, as they were en route to attend a rally in Gwadar.
Pakistan slams Indian Modi’s ‘jingoistic’ remarks on Kashmir conflict
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday denounced Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s accusations of using terrorism to advance strategic interests in Kashmir, calling his comments “belligerent” and detrimental to regional peace.
Section 144 imposed in Punjab, Islamabad ahead of PTI protests
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Authorities on Thursday imposed restrictions on public gatherings in the province of Punjab and the capital, Islamabad, ahead of nationwide protests planned for Friday by the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.
PM Sharif accuses Imran Khan’s party of maligning armed forces
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday denounced Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party for waging a propaganda campaign against the armed forces, saying that such actions “will not be tolerated at all”.
PTI leaders stage symbolic hunger strike outside parliament
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) staged a three-hour symbolic hunger strike outside Parliament House on Tuesday, protesting alleged political victimization and demanding the National Assembly speaker’s intervention.