ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Sunday sharply condemned remarks by India’s defence minister, Rajnath Singh, who suggested that the province of Sindh might one day return to Indian control, calling the comments “delusional and dangerously revisionist” and a reflection of an “expansionist Hindutva mindset.”
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Bail granted to PTI’s Yasmin Rashid in May 9 riot case, other hearings pending
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday granted post-arrest bail to Dr. Yasmin Rashid, the incarcerated Punjab president of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, in a case stemming from the burning of police vehicles near Mughalpura during the violent riots of May 9, 2023.
Former captain Rashid Latif seeks to end saga over ODI captaincy comments with apology
LAHORE: Former Pakistan Test captain Rashid Latif on Saturday apologised for fiery comments made against the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) policies, which he termed “an error of judgement”, bringing an end to a saga that had prompted legal action from the board.
Five Islamabad High Court judges challenge transfer of appeal to new Federal Constitutional Court
ISLAMABAD: Five judges from the Islamabad High Court filed a petition on Saturday asking the new Federal Constitutional Court to send their appeal back to the Supreme Court, contending that a recent constitutional amendment improperly shifted jurisdiction over the case.
Indian Tejas fighter jet crashes in flames at Dubai Airshow, killing pilot
ISLAMABAD: An Indian Air Force Tejas light combat aircraft plunged to the ground in a fireball on Friday afternoon during an aerial display at the Dubai Airshow, killing the pilot and casting a pall over the final day of the Middle East’s largest aviation exhibition of military and commercial aviation.
Trump’s warm embrace of Pakistan’s army chief reshapes US strategy in South Asia
ISLAMABAD: Barely a year ago, American diplomats spoke of India as the indispensable counterweight to China in the Indo-Pacific, while Pakistan was often felt like a reluctant, troublesome partner kept at arm’s length. That calculus has been dramatically upended under President Donald Trump, who has showered praise on Pakistan’s powerful army chief, Air Marshal Asim Munir, calling him a “great guy” and crediting himself with averting nuclear catastrophe between the two rivals, even as he has slapped some of the world’s highest tariffs on India.
Gas blast in Faisalabad factories kills 15, injures dozens
FAISALABAD: A gas explosion ripped through a cluster of factories in the Malikpur area on the outskirts of this industrial city early on Friday, killing at least 15 people, injuring more than a dozen others and reducing buildings to rubble, officials said.
Supreme Court refuses to entertain Islamabad High Court judges’ petition against 27th Amendment
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court registry has declined to accept a constitutional petition drafted by four Islamabad High Court judges challenging the validity of the 27th Constitutional Amendment, informing them that the matter now falls exclusively within the jurisdiction of the newly created Federal Constitutional Court, officials said on Thursday.
Olympian Nadeem leads Pakistan sweep in Riyadh javelin final
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan swept the top two places in the men’s javelin final at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games on Wednesday as Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem defended his title with gold and Muhammad Yasir snatched silver on his last throw.
Security forces kill at least 27 militants in northwest clashes
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed at least 27 militants and wounded several others in a series of intense encounters across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province this week, according to security sources and official statements, in what appeared to be one of the deadliest stretches of counterterrorism operations in the restive region in recent months.