ISLAMABAD: The opposition has said that nobody but the jailed Imran Khan can call off a planned march on the capital, confirming that the interior minister met opposition leaders in private just days before publicly promising to stop the protest by force of law.
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Security forces kill 11 militants in two Balochistan operations
QUETTA: Security forces have killed 11 militants in a pair of operations in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan, state media reported on Saturday, the latest in a rapid succession of military actions as violence across the region intensifies.
Lambeth Palace rescinds interfaith honour to cleric Tahir Ashrafi who offered bin Laden the title “Sword of God”
ISLAMABAD: The Archbishop of Canterbury’s office on Thursday withdrew an interfaith award it had presented to a prominent Pakistani cleric six days earlier, after remarks he made about Osama bin Laden in 2007 resurfaced and drew condemnation on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Islamabad braces for showdown as minister Naqvi vows to stop Imran Khan’s supporters reaching capital “in every possible way”
ISLAMABAD: The government has vowed to stop supporters of the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan from marching on Islamabad “in every possible way”, warning that security forces have been given clear rules of engagement and will not stay silent if they come under fire.
Rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and husband re-arrested shortly after Supreme Court ordered their release
ISLAMABAD: A human rights lawyer and her husband were back behind bars within hours on Thursday, after Pakistan’s Supreme Court suspended the 17-year prison sentences that had made their case a rallying point for press freedom campaigners and UN officials.
Last surviving baby from PIMS fire dies weeks after blaze that killed 14 newborns
ISLAMABAD: The last surviving infant from a devastating fire at a government hospital nursery in Islamabad has died, a hospital spokesperson confirmed on Thursday, bringing the final death toll from last month’s blaze to 15.
Pakistan narrows gender gap by most in a decade, yet stays near last
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan climbed off the floor of the World Economic Forum’s annual gender-parity ranking this year, posting its steepest improvement in a decade even as the country remained mired near the bottom of a 145-economy field.
Pakistan’s top court frees rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and husband after eight months in jail in social media case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday suspended the 17-year prison sentences imposed on the prominent human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband over social media posts critical of the country’s powerful military, ordering the couple released on bail after nearly eight months in custody.
Security forces kill three militants in Balochistan as violence engulfs restive province
QUETTA: Security forces killed three militants in a raid in the restive south-western province of Balochistan on Thursday, officials said, the latest in a string of operations as the region grapples with a sharp escalation in violence.
Amid drone strike near Mecca, Pakistan signals defence pact is ready to activate
Pakistan’s defence minister said on Wednesday that his country stands ready to back Saudi Arabia “practically and diplomatically” against Yemen’s Houthi rebels, a pointed warning issued hours after the kingdom accused the group of attempting to strike Islam’s holiest city and the rebels dismissed the claim as fabricated.