ISLAMABAD: Not a single leader from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf turned up Thursday at Adiala jail outside the capital for a court-authorised meeting with the party’s founder and former prime minister, Imran Khan, in the latest sign of apparent disarray within the opposition movement.
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All-rounder Mohammad Nawaz under ICC probe after positive recreational drug test; Surrey T20 Blast deal collapses
LAHORE: Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz is under investigation by the International Cricket Council after returning a positive test for recreational drug use during the T20 World Cup earlier this year, a development that has caused the collapse of his planned stint with Surrey in the English T20 Blast.
China selects two Pakistani astronauts for training, with one set to become first foreigner aboard Tiangong space station
ISLAMABAD: China has chosen two Pakistani astronauts as candidates for its manned space program, a step that will send one of them into orbit aboard the Tiangong space station as the first foreign national to fly on a Chinese spacecraft, state media reported on Wednesday.
Pakistan extends ban on Indian aircraft in its airspace, pushing restrictions into a second year
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s airports authority on Tuesday extended its prohibition on Indian-registered aircraft using Pakistani airspace for another month, a step that will carry the restrictions into their second year and continue to impose significant financial strain on Indian airlines.
Pakistan Navy test-fires indigenous Taimoor air-launched cruise missile, showcasing precision strike capability
KARACHI: The Pakistan Navy successfully test-fired the indigenously developed Taimoor air-launched cruise missile on Tuesday, the military’s media wing announced, in what officials described as a significant demonstration of the service’s ability to detect, track and neutralize enemy vessels at extended ranges.
PCB bans Sri Lanka’s Dasun Shanaka from 2027 PSL over unilateral withdrawal to join IPL
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board has banned Sri Lankan all-rounder Dasun Shanaka from next year’s HBL Pakistan Super League after he unilaterally withdrew from the current tournament to join an Indian Premier League franchise.
Pakistan’s second polio drive of 2026 reaches 44.7 million children, falling just short of target
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s second nationwide anti-polio campaign of the year reached more than 44.7 million children under age 5 but missed its goal by roughly 300,000, health officials said Monday, even as workers fanned out across the country in a high-stakes effort to stamp out the paralyzing disease in one of its last remaining strongholds.
Imran Khan’s wife petitions Islamabad court for suspension of corruption sentence, citing medical crisis after unannounced eye surgery
ISLAMABAD: Bushra Bibi, the wife of former prime minister Imran Khan, asked Islamabad High Court on Saturday to suspend her seven-year prison sentence in a major corruption case, arguing that her health had deteriorated sharply after an eye operation performed in custody without her family’s knowledge or consent.
Bushra Bibi, wife of imprisoned former prime minister Khan undergoes retinal surgery and returns to jail amid mounting health concerns
RAWALPINDI: Bushra Bibi, the wife of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan, was returned to Adiala Jail on Friday after undergoing surgery for retinal detachment in her right eye at a private hospital in Rawalpindi, jail authorities said.
Pakistan Navy test-fires indigenous anti-ship ballistic missile
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Navy on Thursday successfully conducted a live firing of an indigenously developed ship-launched anti-ship ballistic missile, striking its target at extended range with high speed and precision, the military said.