ISLAMABAD: Former army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa was admitted to an intensive care unit after suffering a head injury in a fall at his home, family sources said on Wednesday, adding that he was stable and out of danger.
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Defence minister rebukes opposition leader over army remarks in heated parliament session
ISLAMABAD: Defence minister on Wednesday lambasted the opposition leader in parliament for remarks that he said belittled the sacrifices of the armed forces, amid a heated exchange that underscored ongoing tensions between the government and critics over the military’s role in national affairs.
Arrest warrants issued for CM Afridi, Aleema Khan in cybercrime, protest violence cases
ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: Lower courts issued non-bailable arrest warrants on Tuesday for two senior figures from the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and Aleema Khanum, sister of jailed party founder Imran Khan, in separate cases linked to alleged misleading statements and protest-related violence.
PCB says India boycott threat aimed at securing ‘respect’ for Bangladesh
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi said on Tuesday that his recent meetings with officials from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) were aimed solely at securing respect for Bangladesh after its withdrawal from the T20 World Cup.
Pakistan agrees to play India in T20 World Cup after South Asian pleas
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has agreed to play its T20 World Cup match against arch-rivals India next week, state-run Pakistan Television reported on Monday, reversing an earlier boycott decision after appeals from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Former judge Jahangiri contests ouster, says IHC order based on flawed assumptions
ISLAMABAD: A former judge of Islamabad High Court has petitioned the Federal Constitutional Court to challenge his removal from the bench, arguing that the decision undermines judicial independence and was based on flawed assumptions about his qualifications.
Pakistan polio drive misses nearly one million children despite 44 million vaccinated
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s first nationwide polio vaccination drive of 2026 left nearly a million children without shots and recorded more than 50,000 refusals, officials said, showing persistent challenges in the country’s push to eradicate the crippling disease despite vaccinating over 44 million others.
Multan Sultans sold for record Rs2.45 billion, team to be renamed Rawalpindi
LAHORE: The Pakistan Super League’s Multan Sultans franchise was sold to Walee Technologies for a record Rs2.45 billion on Monday, with the new owners announcing plans to rename the team Rawalpindi ahead of the tournament’s 11th edition.
UPDATE 2- Death toll rises in ISIS-claimed Islamabad mosque bombing as Pakistan arrests suspects and mourns victims
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ISLAMABAD: The death toll from a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in the capital Islamabad climbed to 36 on Saturday as more of the critically injured died in hospitals, officials said, while thousands gathered for funerals under tight security and authorities reported arresting several suspects linked to the attack claimed by the Islamic State.
Govt releases Imran Khan’s medical report, but family and party dispute its completeness
ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday released a detailed medical report on jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to his family, following directives from the prime minister’s office, but Khan’s relatives and supporters quickly disputed the completeness of the disclosure, accusing authorities of withholding key information and defying court assurances.