ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan, the imprisoned founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and former prime minister, demanded an immediate halt to military operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday, urging his party’s lawmakers to resist the actions and drone strikes that he described as targeting “our own people.”
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Security forces kill 19 militants in northwest, four in Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed 19 militants in three separate operations in the northwest this week, the military said Thursday, as the country battles a surge in cross-border attacks blamed on the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
PM Sharif meets Qatar’s emir after Israeli airstrike, calls for Muslim unity
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Thursday, urging Muslim nations to unite against Israeli aggression following a deadly airstrike in Doha that killed at least six people, including a Qatari security guard.
Pakistan seeks emergency U.N. Security Council meeting after Israeli strikes hit Doha
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday after Israeli airstrikes targeted Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital of Doha, expanding Israel’s military aggression across the Middle East to include a key Gulf ally that has long hosted the Palestinian for peace negotiations.
Pakistan assumes chair of SCO anti-terror body
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has taken over the chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure, a move that officials said would bolster regional efforts to combat terrorism amid Islamabad’s ongoing struggles with insurgencies on its borders.
Pakistan strongly condemns Israeli strike on Hamas leaders in Doha, calling it a violation of Qatar’s sovereignty
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly condemned Israel’s airstrike in Doha targeting Hamas leaders, terming it a “most dangerous provocation” that threatens regional peace and stability, as Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif conveyed solidarity with Qatar in a phone call with its amir on Tuesday.
Pakistan using foreign technology to monitor millions, censor internet – Amnesty
ISLAMABAD: The government has constructed an expansive digital surveillance and censorship network using technology from companies in Germany, China, Canada, the United States, France and the United Arab Emirates, enabling sweeping violations of privacy, free speech and other rights that suppress dissent and target activists, according to a new Amnesty International report.
Police arrest 260 as Balochistan strike shuts down cities, halts border trade
QUETTA: Opposition leaders in the volatile Balochistan province pledged on Monday to escalate protests after police arrested more than 260 people during clashes sparked by a province-wide strike.
Pakistan condemns Israeli plan to forcibly displace Palestinians in occupied territories
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday strongly condemned recent statements by Israel signalling intent to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza City, calling the move a violation of international law and an attempt to undermine peace efforts in the region.
Bhutto Zardari says India ‘waging terrorism with water’ as floods devastate Punjab
KASUR: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), on Friday accused India of violating the Indus Waters Treaty by withholding critical flood data, an act he described as “waging terrorism with water” that has worsened the humanitarian disaster of devastating floods, which have killed dozens and displaced millions in Punjab.