By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been arrested by paramilitary troops on Tuesday during a court appearance in Islamabad over corruption allegations, senior leaders from his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party said.
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Army threatens legal action over Khan’s ‘baseless allegations’
The military says the “malicious allegations” fit the pattern of Khan targeting military and intel officials with “insinuations and sensational propaganda” to advance his political agenda. By Naveed Naqvi.
CJ Bandial says holding elections within 90 days is constitutional mandate
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Umar Ata Bandial, said on Sunday the judges have a responsibility to uphold the Constitution and cannot turn a blind eye to the mandate of holding elections within 90 days of an assembly’s dissolution.
China cautions Pakistan on stability for progress in CPEC projects
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Saturday made it clear that further progress in multibillion-dollar projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was contingent upon internal political and security stability in Pakistan.
PTI’s Khan takes to streets to rally support for timely elections in Punjab
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday announced that he will hold a series of public gatherings in Punjab starting next week, in a bid to prepare the public to protest if elections are not held on time.
Handshake snub: India-Pakistan tension on display at SCO conference
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan reiterated their entrenched diplomatic positions on issues such as Kashmir and terrorism, suggesting that no thaw in ties between the nuclear-armed neighboring is likely anytime soon.
Security, economy on agenda as Pakistan hosts trilateral talks with China and Afghanistan
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is hosting a trilateral dialogue in Islamabad on Saturday with China and Afghanistan, where the foreign ministers will participate in bilateral and trilateral discussions on a range of issues, including security and the economy.
Gunmen kill seven teachers in attack on school in northwest Pakistan
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Gunmen stormed a government school in the northwest Kurram district on Thursday, killing seven teachers who belonged to the country’s minority Shiite community.
PTI turns to Supreme Court in bid to break election deadlock
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Political deadlock over the scheduling of elections remains unresolved as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, led by former Prime Minister Imran Khan, submitted a letter to the Supreme Court seeking the implementation of the court’s order on holding the Punjab elections on May 14.
Top court irked over no-show Khan
The court allowed the former prime minister until tomorrow to show up, failing which his interim bail in the sedition case would be cancelled. By Naveed Naqvi.