QUETTA: Security forces killed seven terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Kharan district on Sunday, according to state media, in the latest of a string of raids conducted across the province this month as the security situation there continues to deteriorate sharply.
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Rain, gusty winds to sweep Pakistan for five days as authorities warn of urban flooding
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is bracing for another bout of heavy monsoon weather, with the Meteorological Department forecasting rain, gusty winds and thundershowers across the upper and central parts of the country from August 17 to 21, alongside warnings of urban flooding and landslides in vulnerable districts.
Security forces kill ten Fitna al-Hindustan militants in Khuzdar gun battle
QUETTA: Security forces killed ten suspected militants and wounded several more during a gun battle in the mountains of Balochistan on Saturday, in the latest of a string of operations against a group the state accuses India of sponsoring.
Jamaat-i-Islami plans sit-ins in four cities over petrol levy, warns of escalation
LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami has announced a fresh round of sit-in protests outside government buildings in four major cities, as the Islamist party escalates its campaign against fuel levies and warns the demonstrations could tip into a broader movement against the government.
Riyadh Air launches Pakistan service, adding capacity to Islamabad route
ISLAMABAD: Riyadh Air, the Saudi Arabian national carrier launched under the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 economic program, began commercial service to Pakistan on Friday, landing its inaugural flight in Islamabad as the airline works toward a goal of serving more than 100 destinations by 2030.
Business partner ordered to join Mir Raza Ali’s murder probe as court extends his bail
KARACHI: A Karachi court on Saturday extended the interim pre-arrest bail of the business partner of murdered entrepreneur Mir Raza Ali, ordering him to join the ongoing investigation and restraining him from leaving the city while police continue their inquiry into one of the most closely watched cases the city has seen in years.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa rejects federal bid to withhold Rs6.4 billion from transfers
Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has refused to accept a federal government plan to deduct 6.4 billion rupees from its share of monthly revenue transfers, deepening a fiscal standoff between Islamabad and one of its four provinces over control of constitutionally mandated funds.
Nawaz Sharif warns against political ‘animosity’ as PML-N edges towards Kashmir election victory
MURREE: Nawaz Sharif, the former prime minister and president of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, has called for political rivals to set aside “animosity” as his party moves towards a majority in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s fraught legislative assembly elections, a contest marked by weeks of unrest, an internet blackout and mounting allegations of rigging.
Five years on, the world has stopped watching Afghanistan. That is precisely what the Taliban were counting on
Five years after the Taliban swept back into Kabul, Afghanistan has entered a quieter phase of emergency. The desperate crowds at the airport are gone from the world’s front pages; so, largely, is the country itself. What has replaced the crisis that made headlines is a crisis that doesn’t: slower, less photogenic, and for that reason easier to leave unaddressed.
Pakistan raises fuel dealer margins by Rs1.34/liter, averting nationwide strike
The Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet approved an increase in the margins earned by petroleum dealers on Friday, defusing a threatened nationwide strike that would have shut fuel pumps across the country starting Saturday.