RAWALPINDI: The head of military media wing on Friday sharply rebuked the jailed founder of the country’s main opposition Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf party, Imran Khan, accusing him of fomenting an “anti-army” narrative that has escalated into a national security threat, potentially in collusion with foreign adversaries.
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Israeli spyware Predator used against human rights lawyer in Pakistan, Amnesty says
ISLAMABAD: An Israeli-made spyware tool, long associated with human rights violations around the world, has been deployed against targets in Pakistan, according to a new investigation by Amnesty International that marks the first documented case in the country.
Pakistan asks UK to extradite two pro-Imran Khan critics over alleged anti-state propaganda
ISLAMABAD: The interior minister handed over extradition papers on Thursday to Britain’s top diplomat in Islamabad for two prominent pro opposition critics of the government living in the United Kingdom, escalating a campaign against what officials describe as fake news and anti-state propaganda spread from abroad.
Govt bars Imran Khan’s sister from jail visits over rule violations
ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday barred Uzma Khanum, sister imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan and others from the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, from further meetings with the party’s imprisoned founder, citing violations of prison rules during a recent visit that included prohibited political discussions.
Pakistan rejects reports linking US weapons suspect to Islamabad, calling him Afghan
ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday pushed back against media reports identifying a man arrested in Delaware last week with a cache of weapons and plans for an attack as being of Pakistani origin, insisting instead that he was Afghan and had spent only a few years in Pakistan as a refugee before moving to the United States.
Pakistan eases border restrictions to allow humanitarian aid into Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: After nearly two months of a near-total halt in cross-border cargo movement, Pakistan has begun clearing humanitarian consignments destined for Afghanistan, officials said, marking the first controlled reopening of transit trade since routine operations were suspended in October.
Army raids kill seven militants in North Waziristan; govt administrator among four slain in nearby attack
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed seven militants in two operations in the restive North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, military officials said on Tuesday, amid a surge in violence that also claimed the lives of a senior government administrator and three others in a separate ambush nearby.
Three security personnel killed in suicide attacks in Pakistan’s restive west
ISLAMABAD: Two paramilitary soldiers and a police constable were killed in separate suicide attacks in Pakistan’s western provinces bordering Afghanistan, officials said, as the country grapples with a steep rise in militant violence.
Saudi-hosted Pakistan–Afghanistan discreet talks end without progress: report
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia Mediates Secret Talks Between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Yielding No Resolution on Border TensionsRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — In a discreet diplomatic effort, Saudi Arabia hosted direct negotiations between Pakistan and Afghanistan over the weekend, seeking to defuse escalating disputes over cross-border terrorism, but the talks concluded late Sunday without progress, Dawn newspaper reported on Monday.
Finland to shut embassies in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Myanmar as part of diplomatic overhaul
ISLAMABAD: Finland announced that it would close its embassies in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Myanmar next year, citing operational and strategic reasons tied to shifting political landscapes and limited economic ties with those nations.