ISLAMABAD: Opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is grappling with a deepening crisis as several of its prominent leaders, recently sentenced by an Anti-Terrorism Court for their roles in the violent May 9, 2023, riots, have gone into hiding.
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PTI leaders cast Lahore rally as launch of movement for Imran Khan’s release
LAHORE: Leaders of Pakistan’s Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party said on Sunday a major rally scheduled for Tuesday at Minar-i-Pakistan in Lahore will mark a turning point in their campaign to free their jailed founding chairman, Imran Khan.
Ceasefire offers hope in volatile Bajaur district, but unease lingers
ISLAMABAD: A fragile ceasefire took root in Pakistan’s restive Bajaur district on Sunday, as negotiators from a local tribal council and the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) struck an agreement to halt hostilities after three grueling rounds of talks, Dawn newspaper reported on Monday.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and the President of Iran H.E. Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian address a joint press stakeout in Islamabad on 3 August 2025.
Pakistan reaffirms support for Iran’s peaceful nuclear programme, targets $10bn trade boost
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday reaffirmed Pakistan’s backing for Iran’s right to pursue nuclear power for peaceful purposes, as the two nations signed a raft of agreements aimed at lifting bilateral trade to $10 billion.
Imran Khan’s sons seek Nicops, visas to visit jailed father
ISLAMABAD: The sons of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan have applied for special identity cards and visas to visit their father in jail, thrusting a personal mission into the heart of an escalating political storm.
Jailed Imran Khan orders KP govt to block military operations in Pakistan’s northwest
ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan, the jailed founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has instructed the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Ali Amin Gandapur, to prevent any further military operations in the province and its tribal areas.
KP Gandapur convenes first regional jirga to curb surge in terror attacks
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur convened the first in a series of regional jirgas on Saturday, aiming to chart a path toward restoring law and order in a province battered by a surge in terrorist attacks.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif receives the President of Iran H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Pezeshkian and his delegation upon their arrival to Islamabad on their two days official visit to Pakistan. ISLAMABAD: August 2, 2025.
Iranian President Pezeshkian in Pakistan to boost ties
ISLAMABAD: Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Pakistan on Saturday for a two-day state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries, state media said.
Pakistan army adds Chinese Z-10ME helicopters to bolster modernisation
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army formally introduced Chinese-made Z-10ME attack helicopters into its aviation fleet Friday, a step military officials call central to its modernization efforts.
Curfew imposed in North Waziristan as peace jirga seeks to oust militants from tribal belt
ISLAMABAD: Authorities imposed a curfew in North Waziristan on Friday, responding to rising security threats, while a traditional tribal assembly, known as a jirga, sought to convince militant leaders in the neighboring Bajaur district to withdraw.