By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A suicide bomber on a motorcycle blew himself up near a military convoy in the northwestern Bannu district on Thursday, killing nine soldiers and wounding five others, the army said.
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February election in Pakistan as commission speeds up process
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s election commission said on Friday it would speed up the process of redrawing electoral boundaries and updating voter lists to hold general elections as early as February next year, after meeting with the main opposition party.
President Alvi invites ECP chief to discuss election date as constitutional clash looms
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has invited the chief election commissioner to discuss the date for general elections amid a legal dispute over the census and delimitation of constituencies.
UPADTE: Ex-PM Imran Khan jailed for corruption over state gifts
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested on Saturday from his home in Lahore, hours after a court found him guilty of corruption over gifts he received from foreign leaders during his time in office.
IHC to rule on PTI Khan’s Toshakhana case challenge on Friday
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court on Thursday said it would announce its verdict on Friday on petitions filed by former prime minister Imran Khan challenging a graft case against him over state gifts he allegedly misused.
Pakistan, Iran aim for $5 billion trade, agree to free prisoners
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran signed a five-year plan on Thursday to boost their trade to $5 billion and agreed to repatriate prisoners serving sentences in each other’s countries, the foreign ministers of both nations said.
Pakistan blames Afghan nationals for attack on army garrison
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Wednesday that three of the five militants killed in a brazen attack on an army garrison in the southwestern province of Balochistan last month were Afghan nationals, and called on Kabul to crack down on cross-border terrorism.
Pakistan passes controversial bill to expand spy powers
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to amend the century-old Official Secrets Act, giving sweeping powers to intelligence agencies to raid and detain citizens suspected of espionage.
IS claims deadly attack on Pakistan rally as ‘war on democracy’
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility on Monday for a suicide bombing that killed 54 people at a political rally in northwest Pakistan, saying it was part of its war against democracy.
PM Sharif rules out finance minister Dar as caretaker leader
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday dismissed speculation that his finance minister would become the caretaker leader ahead of general elections, saying a neutral person would be chosen to ensure a fair vote.