ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar reached Doha on Sunday to head Pakistan’s delegation to a ministerial session ahead of an emergency Arab-Islamic summit, a pointed gesture of support for Qatar following Israeli airstrikes that killed at least six people in the Gulf nation’s capital this week.
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Akram urges India, Pakistan players to tune out tensions ahead of Asia Cup clash
KARACHI: Pace bowling great Wasim Akram called on cricketers from India and Pakistan to block out the external pressures and savour the occasion when the nuclear-armed neighbours meet in a tense Asia Cup T20 Group A match on Sunday.
Security forces kill four terrorists in Balochistan operation
QUETTA: Pakistani security forces killed four terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in the Mastung area of Balochistan province on Friday, the military said, describing the militants as part of an Indian-sponsored group intent on destabilising the country.
Islamabad court overturns ban on 27 YouTube channels in free speech case
ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Thursday struck down a lower court’s order to block 27 YouTube channels, handing a significant victory to 11 petitioners, including prominent journalists and political commentators.
Pakistan assumes chair of SCO anti-terror body
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has taken over the chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure, a move that officials said would bolster regional efforts to combat terrorism amid Islamabad’s ongoing struggles with insurgencies on its borders.
Sindh braces for ‘super flood’ as Indus swells, threatens towns and farmland
KARACHI: The southern Sindh province braced for a potential “super flood” on Tuesday as surging waters from the swollen Indus River threatened to inundate towns, farmland and infrastructure, compounding a monsoon crisis that has already claimed 60 lives and displaced millions in the neighboring agricultural heartland of Punjab.
Journalists beaten outside Adiala Jail; police charge Aleema Khan, PTI leaders
RAWALPINDI: Authorities filed charges on Monday against Aleema Khan, sister of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, and several supporters of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party after a violent clash with journalists outside Adiala Jail.
Pakistan orders probe into SIM data breach after minister’s personal details exposed
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has ordered an urgent investigation into a major data breach involving the leakage of mobile phone SIM card information, including his own, raising alarm over the vulnerability of personal data in the country.
Full bench of Supreme Court meets on contested rules revamp
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court is set to convene a full court meeting today to deliberate on the proposed Supreme Court Rules 2025, a controversial revision to the court’s procedural framework that has sparked debate among judges and the legal community over transparency and the approval process.
Pakistan vaccinates over 19 million children in anti-polio drive: officials
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities said on Saturday they have vaccinated more than 19 million children in an ongoing anti-polio drive, part of a nationwide campaign to eradicate the crippling disease.