By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday denounced Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party for waging a propaganda campaign against the armed forces, saying that such actions “will not be tolerated at all”.
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Military accuses ‘illegal political mafia’ of sabotaging anti-terrorism operation
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The military on Monday accused an “illegal political mafia” of attempting to “politicizing” its anti-terrorism efforts, including a new operation aimed at eliminating militants and extremist thinking.
Pakistan demands Germany prosecute consulate vandals
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has called on Germany to take immediate action to prosecute those responsible for vandalizing its consulate in Frankfurt, urging Berlin to fulfill its responsibilities under the Vienna Conventions.
Imran Khan says held in solitary confinement, government claims “royal treatment”
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has said he is being held in solitary confinement akin to a terrorist, but the government insists he is being treated to a “presidential suite” enjoying “royal treatment” in prison, sparking a war of words over his detention conditions.
Pakistan urges Afghanistan to act against terrorists after Bannu attack
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday urged the interim Afghan government to take “immediate and effective” action against terrorists behind a deadly attack on a military base in Bannu, which killed eight soldiers.
Oman mosque attack kills four Pakistanis, injures 30
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Four Pakistani nationals were killed and 30 others injured in a terrorist attack near a mosque in Oman’s capital Muscat, foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
Terror attacks in KPK target cantonment, health center; kill 15, including children
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The security forces killed 13 terrorists in retaliatory operations after attacks on Bannu Cantonment and a rural health center in Dera Ismail Khan district in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday.
Sharif-led coalition moves to ban Khan’s PTI party
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The coalition government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said it would seek to ban the opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and charge its leader, former Prime Minister Imran Khan, with high treason.
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Sharif, Zardari condemn assassination attempt on Trump at campaign rally
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former US President Donald Trump was shot in the ear on Saturday during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, sparking widespread condemnation from world leaders, including President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Top court rules Imran Khan’s party eligible for reserved seats
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the party of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan is eligible for reserved seats in parliament, a landmark verdict that piles pressure on the fragile ruling coalition of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.