ISLAMABAD: Pakistani officials on Monday mounted a vigorous defence of the country’s airstrikes inside Afghanistan, declaring that Islamabad had exhausted diplomatic options and would no longer tolerate militants using Afghan soil to attack Pakistan.
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Jailed PTI leaders call for urgent national conference on Palestinian issue and Middle East tensions
LAHORE: Five senior leaders of the main opposition party, all imprisoned on charges related to the May 9, 2023, riots, on Monday called for an immediate multi-party conference to forge a national consensus on the Palestinian issue and the shaky prospects for peace in Gaza.
UPDATED – Pakistan airstrikes target seven TTP, ISK hideouts in eastern Afghanistan, kill over 80 militants
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan carried out airstrikes on seven terrorist camps in Afghanistan early on Sunday, killing more than 80 militants in retaliation for a series of suicide bombings that have claimed the lives of soldiers and civilians during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a security official said.
Political rift deepens in Sindh as PPP, MQM-P trade barbs over Karachi status
KARACHI: A resolution by the Sindh provincial assembly affirming Karachi’s unbreakable ties to the province has triggered a sharp political confrontation, with leaders of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan denouncing it as an attack on the country’s foundational laws and a sign of hidden separatist ambitions.
Opposition rips into government over ‘flawed’ policies, soaring poverty
ISLAMABAD: Leaders of Pakistan’s opposition alliance, Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP), unleashed a barrage of criticism against the government on Sunday, branding its domestic and foreign policies as deeply flawed and accusing it of driving the country toward irreversible harm through poor economic management and questionable international engagements.
US envoy’s Huckabee’s remarks on Israeli expansion spark outrage from Pakistan, Arab allies
ISLAMABAD: A coalition of 14 Muslim-majority countries, including Pakistan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, issued a sharp rebuke on Sunday to comments by the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, who suggested in a recent interview that he would not object to Israel claiming vast territories across the Middle East based on biblical boundaries.
Pakistan bombs seven militant camps along Afghan border after suicide attacks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan launched airstrikes against seven terrorist camps along its border with Afghanistan early Sunday, targeting hideouts linked to the Pakistani Taliban and an Islamic State affiliate in retaliation for a string of recent suicide bombings that have killed soldiers and civilians during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Sindh Assembly reaffirms Karachi as inseparable part of province amid calls for federal control
KARACHI: The provincial assembly in Sindh on Saturday overwhelmingly approved a resolution declaring Karachi an “inseparable part” of the province, a pointed rebuke to opposition demands that the sprawling metropolis be placed under direct federal oversight.
Islamabad courts indict ex-KP chief minister Gandapur in audio leak case; reissue warrants for successor Afridi
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court on Saturday indicted former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister and opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Ali Amin Gandapur in a long-running case over leaked audio recordings, marking a key step forward in proceedings that have been repeatedly delayed by his absences.
Army officer, soldier martyred in suicide blast during anti-militant operation in northwestern Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: An army lieutenant colonel and a soldier were martyred in a suicide bombing during an intelligence-based operation against militants in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said on Saturday, amid a surge in attacks blamed on groups operating from neighbouring Afghanistan.