ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the country’s top military leader during the inaugural meeting of his newly formed Board of Peace in Washington on Thursday, crediting himself with averting a full-scale war between Pakistan and India last year.
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Pakistan issues strong demarche to Afghanistan over deadly Bajaur attack, warns of strikes
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan summoned Afghanistan’s deputy head of mission and issued a strong demarche over a deadly terrorist attack in the northwestern Bajaur district that killed 11 soldiers, accusing the Taliban government in Kabul of failing to curb militants operating from its soil, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Pakistan hockey chief quits over funding row after players wash dishes on Australia tour
LAHORE: Pakistan’s hockey federation president resigned on Thursday, blaming mismanagement by the state sports board for a funding crisis that marred the national team’s participation in an elite international league and forced players to wash dishes during a tour of Australia.
PTI says government silence deepens concern over Imran Khan’s health
ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Thursday renewed demands for transparency over the health of its jailed founder Imran Khan, accusing the government of fostering public unease through its silence on the former prime minister’s deteriorating eyesight.
At least 16 killed in Karachi building collapse after gas explosion
KARACHI: At least 16 people, including eight children, were killed and 14 others injured when a gas explosion caused part of a residential building to collapse in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi early on Thursday, officials said.
Farhan’s unbeaten hundred powers Pakistan into Super Eights with rout of Namibia
COLOMBO: Pakistan sealed their place in the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup with a commanding 102-run victory over Namibia in Colombo, Sahibzada Farhan’s unbeaten century ensuring they bounced back from defeat to India and avoided the threat of early elimination.
Pakistan pledges no power, gas outages during key Ramadan hours
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s power and petroleum ministers pledged on Wednesday there would be no electricity or gas outages during the pre-dawn Sehr meal and evening Iftar breaking of the fast throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, as the government seeks to ease hardships for millions observing the religious period.
Pakistan IT exports rise 19 percent to $2.61 bln in July-Jan, data shows
KARACHI: Pakistan’s information technology exports climbed 19% to $2.61 billion in the first seven months of the fiscal year ending June 2026, driven by higher earnings from software firms, remote workers and freelancers serving global clients, data from the central bank showed.
Security forces kill 14 militants in Balochistan operations
QUETTA: The counter-terrorism forces killed 14 suspected militants in two separate gun battles in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan on Wednesday, officials said, as the government presses ahead with operations against insurgent groups amid heightened violence in the region.
Opposition alliance ends protest over jailed ex-PM Khan’s health but presses for doctor access
ISLAMABAD: An opposition alliance has called off its sit-in outside parliament on Wednesday after reports of a slight improvement in jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s eyesight, but demanded the government allow his personal doctors to examine him and permit family visits.