ISLAMABAD: The death toll from a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of the Pakistani capital rose to 36 on Saturday as more victims succumbed to their injuries, hospital officials said, while security forces arrested family members of the identified attacker and a key facilitator was reported killed in a raid.
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Govt moves to impose fixed power fees on households to fund industrial relief
ISLAMABAD: The government is pushing ahead with a plan to slap monthly fixed charges on millions of residential electricity users, aiming to generate about Rs125 billion to underwrite a tariff cut for hard-pressed industries without busting its budget commitments to the International Monetary Fund, dawn newspaper reported on Saturday.
Pakistan and Uzbekistan forge $3.4 billion business deals, set sights on $2 billion trade goal
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev unveiled a series of business agreements worth $3.4 billion on Friday, pledging to double bilateral trade to $2 billion within five years as the two nations sought to capitalise on shared economic strengths amid a push for deeper regional ties.
Govt releases Imran Khan’s medical report, but family and party dispute its completeness
ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday released a detailed medical report on jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to his family, following directives from the prime minister’s office, but Khan’s relatives and supporters quickly disputed the completeness of the disclosure, accusing authorities of withholding key information and defying court assurances.
ISIS says it carried out deadly mosque bombing in Islamabad; Pakistan blames neighbours
ISLAMABAD: The Islamic State claimed responsibility on Friday for a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of the capital Islamabad that killed at least 31 people and injured 169 others, as officials identified the attacker as a local man with ties to Afghanistan and accused New Delhi and Kabul of sponsoring militant violence.
UPDATE 2 -Suicide blast at Shia mosque in Islamabad kills 31, injures 169 – officials
ISLAMABAD: At least 31 people were killed and 169 others injured when a suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Islamabad, officials said, sharply revising earlier casualty figures in one of the deadliest attacks to hit Pakistan’s capital in recent years.
UPDATE 1-Blast at Shia mosque in Islamabad kills 10, injures over a dozen – police
ISLAMABAD: At least 10 people were killed and more than a dozen injured when an explosion ripped through a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Islamabad, police said, in the latest attack to hit Pakistan’s capital amid a surge in militant violence.
Blast hits Shia mosque in Islamabad, casualties feared
ISLAMABAD: An explosion struck a Shia mosque in Islamabad on Friday, with initial reports indicating multiple casualties in what appeared to be a suicide bombing at the entrance during afternoon prayers, police and local media reports said.
Cricket’s India problem
As the T20 World Cup opens tomorrow in a blaze of floodlights and fanfare, the shadow of a missing blockbuster looms large. The India-Pakistan encounter, set for 15 February in Colombo, is cricket’s equivalent of a heavyweight title fight – a clash that pulls in viewers by the hundreds of millions and swells the coffers of broadcasters and the International Cricket Council (ICC) alike. But Pakistan’s refusal to take the field, a bold act of solidarity with ousted Bangladesh, has thrust the sport’s governance into crisis. This isn’t just about one no-show; it’s a stark reminder of how India’s financial muscle has warped the game’s level playing field, leaving smaller boards to scrape for fairness in a system rigged against them.
Military says 24 militants were killed in overnight operations in Pakistan’s northwest
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed 24 militants linked to a banned insurgent group in two separate intelligence-driven operations in the volatile northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military said on Friday, as the country grapples with a persistent surge in terrorist attacks.