By Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has dismissed India’s criticism of ongoing elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir as “baseless and politically motivated,” with a Foreign
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Press freedom groups condemn Pakistan’s new travel curbs on foreign media
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s leading press freedom bodies have accused the government of tightening its grip on independent journalism, after new rules were introduced requiring foreign media personnel to obtain official permission before travelling outside the country’s three largest cities to report the news.
Bodies of Nirmal Purja and three teammates brought down from Broad Peak; three still missing
GILGIT: A rescue team has brought the bodies of the celebrated climber Nirmal Purja and three members of his expedition down to the base camp of Broad Peak, the Pakistani mountain on which they died in an avalanche last week, the Alpine Club of Pakistan has confirmed.
PTI launches nationwide protests on third anniversary of Imran Khan’s imprisonment
ISLAMABAD: Supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan were preparing to take to the streets across the country on Wednesday, as his party marked three years since his imprisonment with a wave of protests it says will continue until his release.
Flash floods and glacial melt cut off Karakoram Highway as hundreds stranded in Gilgit-Baltistan
GILGIT: Hundreds of tourists and residents were left stranded across Gilgit-Baltistan on Tuesday after cloudbursts and rapid glacial melting triggered flash floods that tore through homes, roads, bridges and farmland in the mountainous northern region of Pakistan.
Pakistan turn to little-known South African to rescue struggling batting line-up
LAHORE: Pakistan have appointed Michael Smith, a former South African domestic batter with no international playing career, as the head coach in charge of resurrecting the national side’s ailing batting line-up, the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed on Tuesday.
Entire Lahore police station suspended after officer allegedly ‘raped mentally impaired woman’ on premises
LAHORE: The entire staff of a police station in Lahore has been suspended after a woman said she was raped by an officer inside the building, in a case that has reignited concern over police conduct and the treatment of vulnerable people who come into contact with law enforcement in Pakistan.
Pakistan tightens grip on foreign press with new travel permit rules
ISLAMABAD: Foreign journalists working in Pakistan will be required to obtain official permission before travelling outside the country’s three largest cities to carry out reporting work, under sweeping new regulations issued by the government.
Pakistan escapes new US visa bond scheme requiring up to $20,000 deposit
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has not been included on a list of 50 countries whose citizens may now be required to pay a financial bond of up to $20,000 before they can obtain a US visitor visa, under a scheme that the Trump administration has just converted from a temporary pilot into permanent policy.
Ten more killed in Pakistan floods as authorities warn of fresh deluge
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s monsoon death toll has climbed to 136 after 10 more people were killed in rain-related incidents over the past 24 hours, as flash floods swept away three schoolgirls walking home from school and authorities warned of further heavy rainfall in the days ahead.