By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday called for immediate UN action to end bloodshed in Palestine and Kashmir, condemning Israel’s “systematic slaughter” of Palestinians and India’s human rights abuses.
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Sindh police killed blasphemy suspect in staged encounter: minister
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: A medical doctor accused of blasphemy was killed in a staged police encounter, Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar said on Thursday, contradicting initial claims of a shootout.
PTI seeks permits for Rawalpindi, Lahore rallies
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has sought permission from authorities in Rawalpindi and Lahore to hold rallies on Sept. 28 and Oct. 5, respectively, warning of nationwide protests if denied.
Justice Shah snubs key committee meeting over Supreme Court amendments
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The senior puisne judge Justice Mansoor Ali Shah snubbed a Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) committee meeting, in a sign of judicial tensions, over the constitutional validity of recent amendments made through an ordinance.
Lt. Gen Asim Malik named new ISI chief
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military on Monday named Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik as the next head of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the country’s premier intelligence agency, effective Sept. 30.
President Zardari signs law limiting top court’s powers
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday signed into law the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Amendment Ordinance 2024, limiting the powers of the country’s senior judiciary.
Pakistan, Afghanistan at odds over anthem respect
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan’s Consul General in Peshawar, Mohibullah Shakir, sparked a diplomatic controversy by remaining seated during Pakistan’s national anthem at a conference on Tuesday, prompting Islamabad to lodge a strong protest.
Army chief pledges to eliminate terrorist nexus in restive northwest
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s army chief, General Asim Munir, pledged on Friday to “comprehensively defeat” terrorist networks and eliminate illegal activities in the country’s northwest, a region plagued by militant violence.
PTI calls off nationwide protests, Lahore rally to go ahead
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has postponed nationwide protests planned for Friday, while a “grand rally” in Lahore on September 22 will go ahead as scheduled.
Imran Khan’s PTI party gets nod for Sept 8 rally in Islamabad after twice being denied
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has finally obtained permission for a Sept. 8 rally in capital Islamabad, after authorities twice revoked earlier approvals.