By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Thursday rejected a U. congressional bill targeting the army chief, General Asim Munir, with sanctions, calling it one lawmaker’s move that jars with the warming ties between the two nations.
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Bus attack kills five, wounds one in restive Balochistan province
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Gunmen killed at least five passengers and wounded one from eastern Punjab province after stopping buses on a highway in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan, government officials said on Thursday.
US lawmakers target Pakistan’s military chief over Imran Khan detention
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A bipartisan group of US lawmakers proposed legislation aimed at imposing sanctions on Pakistan’s military leaders, including Army Chief General Asim Munir, over alleged human rights abuses and the detention of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
IHC reinstates Imran Khan’s jail meeting schedule
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday restored a twice-weekly meeting schedule for jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, but barred attendees from speaking to the media afterwards.
Drought alert issued for three provinces as temperatures soar, rainfall plummets
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued a drought alert on Monday for Sindh, Balochistan, and Punjab provinces, where rainfall from Sept. 1, 2024, to March 21, 2025, was 40 percent below normal.
Pakistan calls for sustained dialogue with Afghanistan to tackle militancy, boost trade
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday called for a sustained dialogue with Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government to address surging militancy, border disputes, and economic collaboration, following a high-stakes visit by Islamabad’s special envoy to Kabul aimed at mending strained bilateral relations.
NAB seeks UAE help to extradite property magnate Malik Riaz in land scam case
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s anti-graft watchdog has launched extradition proceedings against property tycoon Malik Riaz Hussain and his son Ali Malik from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), invoking international anti-money laundering laws and the Vienna Convention, Dawn newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Two soldiers, five militants killed in Balochistan clash
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Two Pakistani soldiers and five militants, including two suicide bombers, were killed in a clash in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan, the military said on Tuesday.
Govt talks with PTI stall after opposition skips meeting
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government talks with the opposition Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf party of former prime minister Imran Khan collapsed on Tuesday after the party boycotted a scheduled meeting over the government’s failure to establish a judicial commission to investigate recent violence.
Journalists rebel against new law regulating social media
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of journalists across Pakistan took to the streets on Tuesday to protest a proposed law that would regulate social media content, which they say is an attempt to curb press freedom and stifle dissent.