ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has ordered a hearing next week on a plea by the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to be transferred from Adiala prison to a private hospital for treatment of a serious eye condition, while simultaneously fixing the date for arguments in his main appeal against conviction in the high-profile Toshakhana corruption case.
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US Marines open fire on protesters storming Karachi consulate in deadly clashes over Khamenei assassination – report
KARACHI: US Marines opened fire on demonstrators who breached the outer wall of the American consulate in Karachi on Sunday, two US officials told Reuters, in a rare use of lethal force at a diplomatic mission that risks sharply escalating tensions in Pakistan.
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by five runs but crash out of T20 World Cup on net run-rate
KANDY: Pakistan were eliminated from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup despite beating Sri Lanka by five runs in a Super Eights match of extraordinary swings at Pallekele on Saturday.
Top court returns Imran Khan hospital transfer application with objections
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday raised objections to an application seeking the transfer of former prime minister Imran Khan from jail to a hospital for treatment of an eye ailment.
Pakistan, Italy, Spain and Greece agree on coordinated push to curb illegal migration through legal pathways
ISLAMABAD: The interior ministers of Italy, Spain and Greece joined Pakistan’s interior minister in Rome on Thursday in endorsing a joint strategy to combat illegal migration, human smuggling and narcotics trafficking that centers on creating regulated legal channels and repatriating serious criminals.
IHC sets March 11 hearing on Imran Khan’s bid to suspend sentence in £190mln graft case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Thursday scheduled a March 11 hearing on petitions by former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, seeking suspension of their sentences in a major £190 million corruption case, as defence lawyers highlighted the former leader’s sudden eye ailment and what they described as inordinate delays in the proceedings.
Jailed PTI leaders urge chief justice to scrutinise Imran Khan’s medical care
LAHORE: Five senior leaders of the opposition PTI, writing from inside a Lahore prison, have appealed directly to Pakistan’s chief justice to take another look at the medical treatment of the party’s founder, Imran Khan, and to “see that justice is done.”
No more second trips to visa centers: Britain rolls out e-visas for all Pakistani visitors
ISLAMABAD: Pakistanis, including those traveling for tourism, will now be able to enter the United Kingdom with electronic visas rather than physical stickers affixed to their passports, the British High Commission sad on Wednesday.
Press freedom groups urge PM Sharif to stem decline in media rights
ISLAMABAD: The Committee to Protect Journalists and 17 other press freedom and human rights organizations urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday to take immediate steps to “uphold the country’s constitutional and international obligations” to protect journalists as the media environment in Pakistan continues to deteriorate.
Despite safety measures, 17 die in Lahore’s first Basant in nearly two decades
LAHORE: The Punjab government informed the Lahore High Court on Wednesday that 17 people were killed in Lahore during the Basant kite-flying festival, which was revived this year after nearly two decades of restrictions.