ISLAMABAD: A United Nations expert warned on Wednesday that the wife of former prime minister, Imran Khan, was being held in detention conditions that could gravely endanger her physical and mental health, calling on the authorities to intervene immediately to safeguard her well-being.
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Four children wounded in militant quadcopter attack in northwest Pakistan – report
ISLAMABAD: At least four children were wounded on Wednesday in a quadcopter attack in the restive Gondalabad area of Kurram district, according to official sources cited by the newspaper Dawn, marking the latest in a string of drone strikes by militants that have increasingly targeted civilian areas.
Pakistan hammer India by record margin in U-19 Asia Cup final
DUBAI: Pakistan produced a dominant all-round performance to thrash arch-rivals India by 191 runs in the U-19 Asia Cup final at the ICC Academy Ground on Sunday, claiming the prestigious title in emphatic fashion.
Pakistan signals interest in Gaza stabilisation force, but no troop commitment yet
ISLAMABAD: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that Pakistan had agreed to participate in discussions about a proposed international stabilisation force for Gaza, though he stopped short of confirming any firm commitment from Islamabad to deploy troops.
ATC frees ex-foreign minister Qureshi but jails four other PTI leaders over May 9 riots
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court acquitted Shah Mahmood Qureshi, a former foreign minister and prominent leader of opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, on Friday in a case tied to violent riots in 2023, even as it sentenced four other senior party figures to 10 years in prison each, deepening the legal entanglements that have sidelined much of the party’s leadership.
PTI leaders again blocked from meeting Imran Khan at Adiala Jail
RAWALPINDI: Leaders of opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, including a former provincial minister, Taimur Saleem Jhagra, staged a protest outside Adiala Jail on Thursday after being denied a meeting with the imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan.
Bidding war emerges for Pakistan’s football revival, with cricket magnate entering the fray
LAHORE: A former cricket franchise owner has thrown his hat into the ring to launch a new professional football league in Pakistan, pitting him against two established players in the sports business who have long sought to establish a franchise-style tournament in the soccer-starved nation.
Pakistan says India and Israel fueled false narratives after Sydney terror attack
ISLAMABAD: The information minister on Wednesday accused India and Israel of orchestrating a disinformation campaign that falsely linked one of the suspects in the deadly shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach to Pakistan, calling the effort a deliberate attempt to tarnish his country’s reputation amid its long struggle against terrorism.
In Pakistan, the military’s grip on power is tested by Trump’s push for troops in Gaza
KARACHI: As Pakistan’s military consolidates unprecedented control under Field Marshal Asim Munir, the general now confronts a pivotal dilemma: whether to heed pressure from Washington and commit troops to a contentious stabilisation force in Gaza, a step that could inflame domestic unrest in a nation already roiled by political and militant tensions, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
Bihar chief minister draws outrage for forcibly lifting Muslim doctor’s niqab on stage
ISLAMABAD: India’s Bihar’s chief minister, Nitish Kumar, has drawn sharp condemnation from across India and Pakistan after a video showed him pulling down the niqab of a Muslim woman during a government ceremony, an act that critics described as a violation of her dignity and religious freedom.