ISLAMABAD: The sons of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan have applied for visas to visit their father, whose detention since August 2023 has fueled political tensions.
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Cabinet approves Haj 2026 policy, AI framework and green building code; PM caps sugar price
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Wednesday rolled out a trio of transformative policies, approving the Haj Policy for 2026, the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy, and the Green Building Code of Pakistan.
UPDATE-Trump seals US-Pakistan trade deal, hits India with 25 percent import tariff
KARACHI: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration has struck a trade deal with Pakistan to develop the South Asian nation’s oil reserves, while simultaneously imposing a 25% tariff on Indian imports, escalating tensions with New Delhi over trade imbalances and its energy ties with Russia.
Trump seals US–Pakistan trade deal, hits India with 25 percent import tariff
KARACHI: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration has struck a trade deal with Pakistan to develop the South Asian nation’s oil reserves, while simultaneously imposing a 25% tariff on Indian imports, escalating tensions with New Delhi over trade imbalances and its energy ties with Russia.
Pakistan rejects India’s claim of killing militants in Pahalgam attack, calls it ‘replete with fabrications’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign office on Wednesday rejected a claim by Indian Home Minister Amit Shah that New Delhi had killed all three militants responsible for an attack in Pahalgam, dismissing the statement as “replete with fabrications” and questioning its timing and credibility.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to hold tribal councils on military operation
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur announced on Wednesday that tribal councils, known as jirgas, will begin Aug. 2 to address tensions over a military operation in Bajaur district, which the provincial government opposes unless consulted by federal authorities.
Imran Khan’s son warns of father’s worsening prison conditions, seeks US support
ISLAMABAD: Kasim Khan, son of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, issued an urgent warning Tuesday about his father’s deteriorating prison conditions, calling them “really poor” and worsening daily.
Bajaur administration imposes curfew, launches operation against militants amid rising tensions
ISLAMABAD: The Bajaur administration clamped a three-day curfew across 16 areas of the district on Tuesday and launched a sweeping operation against militants, a response to escalating violence that included a recent attack on a security post.
Indian opposition challenges Modi to deny Trump’s ceasefire, jet downing claims
ISLAMABAD: Indian opposition parties on Tuesday launched a fierce assault on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing his government of weakness and mismanagement during a four-day military confrontation with Pakistan earlier this year, charging that it lacked the resolve to confront Islamabad and hindered the armed forces’ ability to respond effectively.
Imran Khan and PTI at odds over sons’ role in Pakistan protests
ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan, the imprisoned founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has said his sons will not travel to Pakistan or participate in protests demanding his release, directly contradicting earlier assertions by his sister.