ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Thursday scheduled a March 11 hearing on petitions by former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, seeking suspension of their sentences in a major £190 million corruption case, as defence lawyers highlighted the former leader’s sudden eye ailment and what they described as inordinate delays in the proceedings.
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Pakistan denies dismantling internet monitoring system ahead of 5G spectrum auction
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani officials told lawmakers on Thursday that reports of the internet firewall being shut down ahead of next month’s 5G spectrum auction were incorrect, insisting the country’s Web Monitoring System is still fully running and has caused no disruption to services.
Security forces killed 10 militants in Balochistan sanitization operation
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed 10 militants during a sanitisation operation in the southwestern district of Zhob, the military said Thursday, part of an expanding counterterrorism effort in a region plagued by cross-border attacks.
Pakistan defends Afghanistan airstrikes as self-defense, accuses India of sponsoring terrorism and voices alarm over deepening ties with Israel
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday defended the recent cross-border airstrikes into Afghanistan as carefully planned operations to protect Pakistani citizens from imminent terrorist threats, insisting the action was carried out with “utmost caution” to avoid civilian harm.
TTAP agrees to engage in dialogue with Sharif govt, singles out access to jailed Imran Khan as key demand
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s main opposition alliance has decided to respond positively to any government offers for dialogue, a move that could open a narrow path toward easing the country’s long-running political standoff even as leaders issued sharp warnings about the health of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan.
FM Dar heads to Saudi Arabia for emergency OIC meeting on Israeli moves in West Bank
ISLAMABAD: The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will travel Thursday to Saudi Arabia for a three-day visit, where he will take part in an emergency ministerial gathering of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation focused on Israel’s recent steps to expand control over the occupied West Bank.
Jailed PTI leaders urge chief justice to scrutinise Imran Khan’s medical care
LAHORE: Five senior leaders of the opposition PTI, writing from inside a Lahore prison, have appealed directly to Pakistan’s chief justice to take another look at the medical treatment of the party’s founder, Imran Khan, and to “see that justice is done.”
PM Sharif calls for across-the-board direct tax cuts in next budget to boost investment
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for across-the-board cuts in direct taxes in the upcoming federal budget, saying the country must prioritise growth, production, exports and investment over repeated tax increases to support businesses and restore its standing.
No more second trips to visa centers: Britain rolls out e-visas for all Pakistani visitors
ISLAMABAD: Pakistanis, including those traveling for tourism, will now be able to enter the United Kingdom with electronic visas rather than physical stickers affixed to their passports, the British High Commission sad on Wednesday.
Press freedom groups urge PM Sharif to stem decline in media rights
ISLAMABAD: The Committee to Protect Journalists and 17 other press freedom and human rights organizations urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday to take immediate steps to “uphold the country’s constitutional and international obligations” to protect journalists as the media environment in Pakistan continues to deteriorate.