ISLAMABAD : Pakistan on Friday asserted its authority over the fate of Afghan refugees on its soil, urging Germany to swiftly accept thousands who were promised refuge in Berlin while warning Kabul to crack down on terrorist safe havens across the border.
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Imprisoned ex-PM Imran Khan refuses exile-for-freedom offer, says sister
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has rejected an offer to leave the country in exchange for his release from prison, choosing instead to remain incarcerated to pursue what he describes as a fight for the rule of law and the constitution, his sister Aleema Khan said in a statement released by Khan’s political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), on social media.
US condemns suicide bombing at political rally in Balochistan province
ISLAMABAD: The United States on Thursday strongly condemned a suicide bombing that killed at least 15 people at a political rally in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan, joining Pakistani leaders in denouncing the attack claimed by the Islamic State and pledging continued solidarity in the fight against terrorism.
Punjab braces for more flooding after India warns of high Sutlej, Tawi levels
LAHORE: Authorities issued fresh warnings Wednesday of potential flooding along key rivers in Punjab province after India alerted Islamabad to high water levels in the Sutlej and Tawi, even as a surge on the Chenab River threatened to inundate downstream districts already battered by weeks of monsoon deluges.
Deadly blast at political rally in Quetta leaves five dead, 29 injured
QUETTA: A powerful explosion tore through a political rally at Shahwani Stadium in Quetta on Tuesday night, killing at least five people and injuring 29 others, according to the Balochistan Health Department.
Security forces thwart attack on FC headquarters in Bannu, six soldiers martyred
ISLAMABAD: Security forces repelled a brazen terrorist attack on the Frontier Constabulary (FC) Headquarters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district early on Tuesday, killing five assailants but losing six soldiers in a fierce exchange of fire, the military’s media wing reported.
Pakistan, Russia commit to stronger ties, focus on trade and connectivity
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Vladimir Putin vowed on Tuesday to deepen bilateral ties, pledging enhanced cooperation in trade, energy, and regional connectivity.
Pakistan, China reaffirm ‘iron-clad’ partnership, deepen economic and security ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China reaffirmed their “iron-clad and all-weather strategic cooperative partnership” on Tuesday, pledging deeper collaboration in trade, infrastructure, and security during a high-level meeting in Beijing, even as both nations grapple with rising militant threats targeting Chinese projects in Pakistan.
PM Sharif urges SCO to address Indus water disputes in veiled swipe at India
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged fellow members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on Monday to engage in a “structural” dialogue to resolve longstanding disputes, pointedly raising concerns over the Indus Waters Treaty in an apparent jab at India amid escalating tensions over water rights and security.
Rare consensus as SCO leaders condemn deadly attacks in Pakistan and India
ISLAMABAD: Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a powerful Eurasian security bloc, on Monday adopted a joint statement condemning recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan and India, marking a rare consensus amid escalating accusations between the two nuclear-armed neighbors over alleged involvement in militant violence.