ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed nine suspected militants, including a suicide bomber, during separate intelligence-based operations in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military said Monday, even as militants carried out a complex ambush in the northwest that left three paramilitary officers dead.
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Govt invites PTI to political talks as party rallies over Imran Khan’s health
ISLAMABAD: The coalition government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday invited Imran Khan’s opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party to hold talks aimed at strengthening and advancing the Charter of Democracy, the 2006 agreement signed by Nawaz Sharif and the late Benazir Bhutto that committed the country’s two largest civilian parties at the time to resisting dictatorship.
PPP warns against ‘dangerous fantasy’ of splitting Sindh, says attack on federation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), a key coalition partner in Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government, voiced strong opposition in the Senate on Monday to recent calls for the creation of a separate Karachi province, insisting the city remains an inseparable part of Sindh.
Security forces kill 5 militants, including suicide bomber, in Balochistan operation
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed five militants, including a suicide bomber, during an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Pishin district, the military said Monday, in the latest sign of Islamabad’s intensified counterterrorism campaign in the restive border province.
Pakistan says sovereignty ‘nonnegotiable,’ warns Afghanistan of further action against cross-border militants
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani officials on Monday mounted a vigorous defence of the country’s airstrikes inside Afghanistan, declaring that Islamabad had exhausted diplomatic options and would no longer tolerate militants using Afghan soil to attack Pakistan.
Jailed PTI leaders call for urgent national conference on Palestinian issue and Middle East tensions
LAHORE: Five senior leaders of the main opposition party, all imprisoned on charges related to the May 9, 2023, riots, on Monday called for an immediate multi-party conference to forge a national consensus on the Palestinian issue and the shaky prospects for peace in Gaza.
Armed men kidnap 14 workers in Balochistan attacks on construction sites
QUETTA: Armed men abducted 14 workers from a government construction project and a crushing plant in two separate incidents in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, police said on Sunday, prompting security forces to launch search operations in the remote areas.
Ogra seeks input on quick payback for $432 million Azerbaijan oil pipeline deal
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s oil and gas regulator is soliciting expert and public feedback on a proposed four-year payback period for a $432 million government-to-government investment in a pipeline project with Azerbaijan, even as two key federal ministries have flagged concerns over the dollar-denominated returns and potential cost implications.
ECB warns nationality-based exclusion could trigger action against Hundred franchises
KARACHI: The England and Wales Cricket Board has written to all eight Hundred franchises reminding them of their responsibilities around discrimination, after reports emerged that Pakistan players are not being considered by the four sides with Indian Premier League ownership links.
UPDATED – Pakistan airstrikes target seven TTP, ISK hideouts in eastern Afghanistan, kill over 80 militants
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan carried out airstrikes on seven terrorist camps in Afghanistan early on Sunday, killing more than 80 militants in retaliation for a series of suicide bombings that have claimed the lives of soldiers and civilians during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a security official said.