KARACHI: The body of a 3-year-old boy who plunged into an open manhole in the bustling Gulshan-i-Iqbal neighborhood in Karachi on Sunday night was recovered on Monday, more than 12 hours after the accident, rescue officials said, underscoring the persistent dangers of the city’s neglected infrastructure.
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Son of jailed Imran Khan voices fears of ‘irreversible’ harm to father
ISLAMABAD: The son of Imran Khan, Pakistan’s imprisoned former prime minister, said on Monday that he feared the authorities were hiding “something irreversible” about his father’s well-being, amid weeks of blocked family visits and swirling rumors of a possible transfer to a more secure facility.
Minister Naqvi says no passenger with proper documents should be stopped from flying
ISLAMABAD: The interior minister said on Saturday that no traveller with valid documents should be prevented from leaving the country, amid widespread complaints of passengers being arbitrarily removed from flights despite possessing proper paperwork.
Pakistan spinners rout Sri Lanka to clinch tri-series T20 final
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s spinners orchestrated a stunning Sri Lankan collapse as the hosts claimed a six-wicket victory in the T20 tri-series final on Saturday, chasing down 115 with eight balls to spare.
UN rights chief warns Pakistan’s rushed constitutional changes undermine judicial independence
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations’ top human rights official warned on Friday that Pakistan’s latest constitutional amendments, adopted in haste and without wide consultation, seriously erode the independence of the judiciary and threaten accountability for the military, raising profound concerns about the rule of law in a nation already grappling with political turbulence.
FIA denies ‘random detentions’ as uproar grows over passenger offloadings
LAHORE: Immigration authorities on Thursday pushed back against mounting complaints of passengers being unfairly barred from international flights, insisting that such actions target only those with invalid documents or suspected links to human smuggling rings.
Omar Ayub Khan declared proclaimed offender by anti-terror court
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court on Wednesday declared opposition leader and former finance minister Omar Ayub Khan a proclaimed offender after he repeatedly failed to appear in connection with charges linked to a violent protest last year, escalating legal pressure on allies of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Officials deny rumours of Imran Khan’s transfer from prison, citing his good health
RAWALPINDI: Officials at Adiala jail on Wednesday dismissed circulating rumours that Imran Khan, the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party and former prime minister, had been moved out of the facility, insisting that he remained inside the prison and was in good health.
Bahrain awards highest honour to PM Sharif as states eye $1bn trade goal
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was awarded Bahrain’s highest civilian honor on Wednesday during a state visit aimed at bolstering economic ties between the two nations, as leaders from both sides pledged to elevate bilateral trade to $1 billion within three years amid discussions on defence cooperation and regional stability.
UN report warns of escalating heat risks in Asia’s megacities, with Karachi among the most
KARACHI: A new United Nations report released on Wednesday paints a stark picture of escalating heat risks across Asia and the Pacific, identifying Karachi and eight other densely populated megacities as particularly susceptible to extreme temperatures that could intensify in the coming decades, amplifying threats to public health, equity and infrastructure.