ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday halted trial proceedings against the human rights activist Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, in a case involving controversial social media posts, pending the outcome of their appeals in the Islamabad High Court.
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Ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed gets 14-year sentence in rare military court verdict on political meddling
ISLAMABAD: A military court has sentenced Faiz Hameed, the former head of the country’s powerful intelligence agency, to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment after finding him guilty of political interference, violating secrecy laws and misusing his authority, the army’s public relations wing said on Thursday.
Pakistan warns UN of ‘gravest threat’ from Afghan-based terrorism
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan warned the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday that terrorism originating from Afghan soil represented the “gravest threat” to its national security and sovereignty, amid a surge in militant attacks that Islamabad attributes to groups harbored by the Taliban government in Kabul.
US approves $686 million sale to upgrade Pakistan’s F-16 fighter jets – report
KARACHI: The United States has approved the sale of advanced communications systems and other support for Pakistan’s fleet of F-16 fighter jets, a package valued at $686 million that aims to bolster interoperability with American forces in counterterrorism operations, according to a letter from the Defence Security Cooperation Agency to Congress.
Police weigh charges against PTI leaders after clash outside Imran Khan’s jail
RAWALPINDI: Police in Rawalpindi on Wednesday sought legal advice on filing formal charges against leaders and supporters of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party over a protest outside Adiala jail, where the former prime minister Imran Khan is imprisoned.
ADB upgrades Pakistan growth outlook on less severe flood impact
KARACHI: The Asian Development Bank boosted its economic growth forecast for Pakistan in the current fiscal year, citing a milder-than-expected hit from flooding, stepped-up public investment and cooling inflation.
PM Sharif urges clerics to combat militancy, linking national unity to Pakistan’s progress
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged religious scholars on Wednesday to help stamp out militancy and sectarianism, warning that the nation’s progress hinges on fostering unity amid a spike in extremist violence that has plagued the border regions.
Kites back in Lahore skies: Basant festival scheduled from Feb. 6
LAHORE: The Punjab government has lifted an 18-year ban on the historic Basant festival, paving the way for a three-day celebration of kites, colors and spring in Lahore starting Feb. 6, 2026, under strict new regulations aimed at preventing the deadly accidents that led to the prohibition.
Jailed Imran Khan to remain in Adiala as transfer rumors swirl
ISLAMABAD: The prison authorities on Wednesday dismissed reports that imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan could be relocated from a jail near the capital to a more isolated facility, possibly in remote Balochistan province, calling the claims “pure speculation” even as a senior government official confirmed deliberations over such a move amid escalating political clashes that have reached a “point of no return.”
US EXIM Bank approves $1.25 billion for Reko Diq critical minerals project
ISLAMABAD: The US Export-Import Bank has approved $1.25 billion in financing to back the mining of critical minerals at Pakistan’s Reko Diq project, marking one of the largest such commitments in the South Asian nation’s resources sector and underscoring a push by Washington to secure global supply chains.