ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Office has dismissed as “baseless” a claim by India’s home minister that a terror network dismantled in a nationwide crackdown last week was backed by Islamabad, accusing New Delhi of waging a “malicious campaign” against its neighbour to distract from problems closer to home.
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‘A tragedy and a comedy’: Pakistan military tears into India’s Operation Sindoor documentary
ISLAMABAD: The military has launched a scathing attack on a recently released Indian documentary chronicling last year’s four-day conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, dismissing it as a “propaganda video” that recasts what it called a “military blunder” as a triumph.
PPL strikes gas in Pakistan’s marshy frontier, eyes offshore reserves
KARACHI: Pakistan Petroleum Ltd. said it discovered natural gas and condensate at an exploratory well in southern Sindh province, a find the state-controlled producer described as the first from a Jurassic-era rock formation in the country’s Lower Indus Basin and a potential gateway to reserves beneath its shallow coastal waters.
Top court rules companies can offset super tax with existing credits
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court sided on Monday with a Chinese telecommunications giant in a ruling that could reshape how major corporations settle their tax obligations with the revenue authority, finding that companies can offset their super tax bills against available tax credits rather than being forced through a lengthier refund process.
Security forces killed six militants in twin Balochistan operations
QUETTA: Security forces killed six suspected militants in two separate operations in Balochistan on Monday, according to security officials, the latest in a string of raids the military says are part of an intensifying campaign against insurgent groups in the restive southwestern province.
Refiner Cnergyico doubles down on US crude as Hormuz risk reshapes gulf ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s biggest oil refiner is turning into an unlikely pressure valve for two of Islamabad’s most pressing problems at once: a lopsided trade relationship with Washington and a Gulf supply line that suddenly looks less reliable than it used to.
Pakistan rejects Indian claims linking it to militant network
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday rejected allegations that it is connected to a criminal network India says it has been dismantling in a nationwide crackdown, with a senior Pakistani official dismissing the claims as an attempt by New Delhi to distract from problems at home.
PML-N claims two-thirds majority in Kashmir assembly after independent’s defection
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s ruling party moved a step closer to a supermajority in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir assembly Monday, as a newly elected independent lawmaker announced he was joining its ranks, a defection that party officials said would help push their seat count toward two-thirds of the legislature.
Jailed ex-prime minister’s vision improving, but blood pressure report fuels new dispute
ISLAMABAD: Prison officials told the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday that former prime minister Imran Khan’s eyesight has improved dramatically since he began treatment for a vision-threatening condition earlier this year, even as internal medical records attached to the same filing revealed the jailed opposition leader has reported uncontrolled blood pressure, heart palpitations, and mounting anxiety tied to his prolonged isolation.
Trump hails Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani defence pact as Gulf states edge away from US security umbrella
ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump has praised the trilateral defence agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, describing it as a “big, bold, important first step” for a region he said was “finally” learning to defend itself — remarks that arrive as Gulf states quietly accelerate their search for security guarantees beyond Washington.