ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned a deadly attack in Tajikistan that killed three Chinese workers, attributing the assault to threats originating from Afghanistan and calling for urgent action against terrorist groups operating there.
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FIA denies ‘random detentions’ as uproar grows over passenger offloadings
LAHORE: Immigration authorities on Thursday pushed back against mounting complaints of passengers being unfairly barred from international flights, insisting that such actions target only those with invalid documents or suspected links to human smuggling rings.
Pakistani official flags major UAE visa slowdown, no ban says embassy
ISLAMABAD: A top Pakistani official said on Thursday the United Arab Emirates had largely halted issuing visas to Pakistani citizens, raising alarms about potential strains in the longstanding economic and cultural ties between the two nations, even as Emirati diplomats insisted no outright ban was in place and touted recent reforms to ease the process.
Gen. Mirza retires as Pakistan dissolves Joint Chiefs, awaits new defence chief
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s most far-reaching reorganisation of its higher defence apparatus in nearly half a century took effect at midnight Thursday with the formal abolition of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, a position that had provided the navy and air force with institutional representation at the pinnacle of military decision-making since 1976.
Security forces killed 22 TTP militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ISLAMABAD: The military said on Thursday security forces killed 22 militants in an intelligence-led operation in the northwestern district of Dera Ismail Khan, the latest in a string of deadly confrontations as the country intensifies a counterterrorism campaign along its border with Afghanistan.
PTI calls for family visit, official statement on jailed Imran Khan’s health amid viral rumours
ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party called on the government on Thursday to dispel persistent rumours about the health of its imprisoned founder, Imran Khan, and to allow his family to meet with him, as unverified claims about the former prime minister’s condition spread across social media and drew attention from some foreign outlets.
Omar Ayub Khan declared proclaimed offender by anti-terror court
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court on Wednesday declared opposition leader and former finance minister Omar Ayub Khan a proclaimed offender after he repeatedly failed to appear in connection with charges linked to a violent protest last year, escalating legal pressure on allies of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
FM Aurangzeb signals shift toward sustainable growth to break boom-bust cycle
ISLAMABAD: The government is pivoting from short-term growth targets toward a strategy aimed at sustainable economic expansion, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said Wednesday, signalling a departure from repeated boom-and-bust cycles that have destabilised the economy in the past.
Pakistan watchdog seeks new regulator to clean up $17m gold market
ISLAMABAD: The competition watchdog on Wednesday called for sweeping reforms to the nation’s gold market, including the creation of a new regulatory authority, to tackle rampant undocumented trading that accounts for nearly 90% of activity in one of South Asia’s largest consumers of the metal.
Officials deny rumours of Imran Khan’s transfer from prison, citing his good health
RAWALPINDI: Officials at Adiala jail on Wednesday dismissed circulating rumours that Imran Khan, the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party and former prime minister, had been moved out of the facility, insisting that he remained inside the prison and was in good health.