KARACHI: A court on Monday acquitted all eight defendants — including two members of the Sindh provincial assembly — in the 2018 assassination of a former union council chairman from the Pakistan Peoples Party and his two sons, ruling that prosecutors had failed to present sufficient evidence to secure convictions.
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PTI demands hospital care for Imran Khan’s imprisoned wife, citing vision loss and medical neglect
ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party on Sunday demanded that Bushra Bibi, the wife of the party’s jailed founder and former prime minister Imran Khan, be immediately transferred to a hospital for diagnosis and treatment after a medical document describing her deteriorating vision began circulating on social media.
Pakistan debunks weekend lockdown claim as fuel crisis deepens
ISLAMABAD: The information ministry on Sunday branded as fake a widely circulated notification that claimed the government had ordered a complete weekend lockdown to conserve fuel, urging citizens to stop sharing unverified social media posts that could sow confusion during an acute energy crisis.
Pakistan rejects Indian criticism of its treatment of Shia Muslims as cynical deflection, points to mob lynchings in India
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Saturday dismissed as “cynical and diversionary” India’s expressions of concern over the treatment of Pakistan’s Shia community, framing the remarks as an attempt to deflect attention from New Delhi’s own record of violence and discrimination against religious minorities.
IHC schedules March 31 hearing on Imran Khan’s appeal in £190 mln corruption conviction
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.
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.