ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Friday scheduled a March 31 hearing on petitions filed by former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, seeking to suspend their prison sentences in a major corruption case involving £190 million.
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Pakistan’s top leaders urge unity as Iran war disrupts oil supplies and heightens security risks
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari convened Pakistan’s most senior civilian and military officials on Thursday to chart a unified response to the economic and security strains triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran, emphasising national consensus and tighter coordination across government institutions as the conflict enters its second month.
Israel backs off targeting Araqchi and Qalibaf after US steps in at Pakistan’s request – report
ISLAMABAD: Israel has removed Iran’s foreign minister and the speaker of its parliament from its list of targets for elimination, after Pakistan asked the United States to intervene and prevent their deaths, a Pakistani source with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters on Thursday.
Falling debris claims another Pakistani life in Abu Dhabi, bringing toll to four since strikes on Iran began
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani national was killed Thursday when debris from the interception of a ballistic missile struck Sweihan Street in Abu Dhabi, the Emirates Media Office said, marking the fourth death of a Pakistani citizen in the United Arab Emirates from such incidents since the United States and Israel began military operations against Iran.
Sindh weighs ‘smart lockdown’ to conserve fuel amid fears of prolonged oil shock
ROHRI: The provincial Sindh government is contemplating a ‘smart lockdown’ as one possible fuel-conservation measure in response to the global oil crisis set off by the US-Israel war on Iran, a provincial minister said Tuesday.
Sahibzada Farhan’s World Cup masterclass earns him ICC player of the month for February
LAHORE: Sahibzada Farhan has been named ICC men’s player of the month for February after a record-breaking campaign at the 2026 T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka, where the Pakistan opener became the tournament’s leading run-scorer and surpassed Virat Kohli’s mark for the most runs in a single edition of the event.
Pakistan marks founding resolution with gun salutes and flag-raisings, but skips traditional parade amid global oil crisis
ISLAMABAD: The country observed its annual Pakistan Day on Monday with the patriotic fervor that has long defined the holiday, but this year’s ceremonies were deliberately modest, stripped of the usual military parade and large-scale pageantry in line with government austerity measures imposed because of the global oil crisis.
Pakistan accuses India of illegal suspension of Indus Waters Treaty, says millions of farmers at risk
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan accused India on Thursday of violating a decades-old water-sharing agreement by unilaterally putting the Indus Waters Treaty on hold, warning that the decision endangers the livelihoods of millions who depend on the rivers for their crops and could further inflame tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
Opposition leaders again turned away from Imran Khan jail visit
ISLAMABAD: The opposition figures were once again barred from meeting imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday, an episode that deepened anxieties over his health and prompted sharp accusations that the government is deliberately obscuring details about the longtime political leader’s condition.
Imran Khan’s ex-wife accuses authorities of pushing sons to travel on NICOP without British consular protection
ISLAMABAD: Jemima Goldsmith, the former wife of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan, accused the Pakistani government on Thursday of deliberately refusing to issue visas to her two sons so that any visit would leave them without British consular protection.