ISLAMABAD: An Indian Air Force Tejas light combat aircraft plunged to the ground in a fireball on Friday afternoon during an aerial display at the Dubai Airshow, killing the pilot and casting a pall over the final day of the Middle East’s largest aviation exhibition of military and commercial aviation.
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Trump’s warm embrace of Pakistan’s army chief reshapes US strategy in South Asia
ISLAMABAD: Barely a year ago, American diplomats spoke of India as the indispensable counterweight to China in the Indo-Pacific, while Pakistan was often felt like a reluctant, troublesome partner kept at arm’s length. That calculus has been dramatically upended under President Donald Trump, who has showered praise on Pakistan’s powerful army chief, Air Marshal Asim Munir, calling him a “great guy” and crediting himself with averting nuclear catastrophe between the two rivals, even as he has slapped some of the world’s highest tariffs on India.
Gas blast in Faisalabad factories kills 15, injures dozens
FAISALABAD: A gas explosion ripped through a cluster of factories in the Malikpur area on the outskirts of this industrial city early on Friday, killing at least 15 people, injuring more than a dozen others and reducing buildings to rubble, officials said.
Supreme Court refuses to entertain Islamabad High Court judges’ petition against 27th Amendment
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court registry has declined to accept a constitutional petition drafted by four Islamabad High Court judges challenging the validity of the 27th Constitutional Amendment, informing them that the matter now falls exclusively within the jurisdiction of the newly created Federal Constitutional Court, officials said on Thursday.
Olympian Nadeem leads Pakistan sweep in Riyadh javelin final
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan swept the top two places in the men’s javelin final at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games on Wednesday as Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem defended his title with gold and Muhammad Yasir snatched silver on his last throw.
Security forces kill at least 27 militants in northwest clashes
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed at least 27 militants and wounded several others in a series of intense encounters across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province this week, according to security sources and official statements, in what appeared to be one of the deadliest stretches of counterterrorism operations in the restive region in recent months.
Dar presses SCO for deeper economic, disaster-response collaboration
ISLAMABAD: Deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, told a high-level gathering of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on Tuesday that the eight-member bloc was “well-placed” to strengthen regional humanitarian cooperation in emergencies and should move quickly to modernise its structures, including by adopting English as an official working language.
Minister Tarar says May conflict with India made Pakistan ‘extremely relevant’ again
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has emerged from its brief but intense military clash with India in May as a far more consequential player on the world stage, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Monday, crediting an aggressive diplomatic campaign, battlefield success and unexpected online creativity by the country’s youth for the shift.
Lahore High Court judge resigns over 27th Constitutional Amendment
LAHORE: A judge of the Lahore High Court resigned on Saturday, saying he could no longer serve “in good conscience” after the passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment, in the first departure from a provincial high court since the sweeping changes to the judicial system took effect a day earlier.
Justice Aminuddin Khan takes oath as head of Pakistan’s newly created constitutional court
ISLAMABAD: Justice Aminuddin Khan was sworn in on Friday as the first chief justice of Pakistan’s newly created Federal Constitutional Court, a landmark moment in a contentious judicial overhaul that the government says will ease the Supreme Court’s crushing caseload and restore public faith in the system.