LAHORE: The chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Sohail Afridi, arrived in Lahore on Friday amid heightened tensions between his party and the Punjab government, as his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf sought to ignite a new wave of street protests in the heart of the country’s most populous province.
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Top judicial body set to recommend high court judge transfers without consent-report
ISLAMABAD: The judiciary is bracing for a significant reconfiguration in the coming weeks, as the Judicial Commission of Pakistan prepares to recommend the transfer of high court judges under a contentious constitutional amendment that strips away the need for their consent, according to sources in the judicial bureaucracy.
As Christians celebrate Christmas, Pakistan reaffirms a promise of equality
ISLAMABAD: As Christians around the world marked Christmas on Thursday, Pakistan’s top leaders extended greetings to the country’s Christian minority, emphasising their integral role in national life and invoking the founding principles of religious freedom and equality laid out by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the nation’s founder.
UN expert warns Bushra Bibi faces life-threatening conditions in Adiala Jail
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.
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.