ISLAMABAD: Five United Nations human rights experts voiced sharp concern on Wednesday over the recent conviction and imprisonment of two prominent Pakistani lawyers and activists, describing the case as a troubling example of how vague anti-terrorism laws are being wielded to stifle dissent and intimidate defenders of civil liberties.
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Sindh forms judicial commission to investigate deadly Gul Plaza fire that killed 73
KARACHI: The Sindh provincial government on Wednesday established a single-member judicial commission to investigate the devastating fire at Gul Plaza shopping center that killed at least 73 people and destroyed more than 1,100 shops, amid growing questions about regulatory failures and emergency response delays.
From ‘hug diplomacy’ to hard concessions: Modi under fire over US trade pact
ISLAMABAD: In a blistering attack that cuts to the heart of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, India’s main opposition party, the Indian National Congress, on Tuesday ripped into the government’s new trade agreement with the United States, portraying it as a desperate cave-in to President Donald Trump that sells out Indian farmers and industries while undermining the country’s hard-won economic independence.
Pakistan squad reaches Sri Lanka for World Cup as ICC calls urgent meeting over India match boycott
LAHORE: Pakistan’s cricket team landed in Sri Lanka on Monday for the T20 World Cup as the International Cricket Council has called an emergency meeting over Islamabad’s order to boycott the match against rivals India.
Pakistan to play T20 World Cup, but snubs India clash
ISLAMABAD: The government has approved Pakistan’s cricket team’s participation in the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup but barred it from playing a scheduled group stage match against arch-rivals India, setting up a potential clash with the sport’s governing body over the tournament’s hosting arrangements
KP chief minister asks top court to allow jailed ex-PM Khan access to personal doctors
ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi approached the Supreme Court on Friday, urging the chief justice to help arrange a meeting between jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his personal doctors amid growing concerns over his health following a recent eye procedure.
Rights groups decry ‘arbitrary’ conviction of lawyer couple, demand release
ISLAMABAD: The International Commission of Jurists and several partner organisations on Thursday condemned the arrest and conviction of two Pakistani lawyers, calling the actions arbitrary and demanding their immediate release.
Sindh orders judicial probe into deadly Gul Plaza blaze, suspends officials
KARACHI: Sindh province’s senior minister said on Thursday a judicial inquiry would be conducted into a deadly fire at Karachi’s Gul Plaza that killed dozens, as a government sub-committee suspended several officials for negligence and highlighted failures in fire safety enforcement.
Pakistan tightens border health checks after India reports Nipah cases
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday ordered stricter health checks at all its airports, seaports and land borders to block the possible spread of the deadly Nipah virus from neighbouring India, where two cases were confirmed last month.
Islamabad court orders arrest of KP chief minister after repeated absences in cybercrime case
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Wednesday after he failed to appear in a case accusing him of making misleading statements against state institutions.