ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev unveiled a series of business agreements worth $3.4 billion on Friday, pledging to double bilateral trade to $2 billion within five years as the two nations sought to capitalise on shared economic strengths amid a push for deeper regional ties.
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Govt releases Imran Khan’s medical report, but family and party dispute its completeness
ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday released a detailed medical report on jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to his family, following directives from the prime minister’s office, but Khan’s relatives and supporters quickly disputed the completeness of the disclosure, accusing authorities of withholding key information and defying court assurances.
ISIS says it carried out deadly mosque bombing in Islamabad; Pakistan blames neighbours
ISLAMABAD: The Islamic State claimed responsibility on Friday for a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of the capital Islamabad that killed at least 31 people and injured 169 others, as officials identified the attacker as a local man with ties to Afghanistan and accused New Delhi and Kabul of sponsoring militant violence.
UPDATE 2 -Suicide blast at Shia mosque in Islamabad kills 31, injures 169 – officials
ISLAMABAD: At least 31 people were killed and 169 others injured when a suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Islamabad, officials said, sharply revising earlier casualty figures in one of the deadliest attacks to hit Pakistan’s capital in recent years.
UPDATE 1-Blast at Shia mosque in Islamabad kills 10, injures over a dozen – police
ISLAMABAD: At least 10 people were killed and more than a dozen injured when an explosion ripped through a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Islamabad, police said, in the latest attack to hit Pakistan’s capital amid a surge in militant violence.
Blast hits Shia mosque in Islamabad, casualties feared
ISLAMABAD: An explosion struck a Shia mosque in Islamabad on Friday, with initial reports indicating multiple casualties in what appeared to be a suicide bombing at the entrance during afternoon prayers, police and local media reports said.
Military says 24 militants were killed in overnight operations in Pakistan’s northwest
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed 24 militants linked to a banned insurgent group in two separate intelligence-driven operations in the volatile northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military said on Friday, as the country grapples with a persistent surge in terrorist attacks.
Pakistan, Uzbekistan sign trade protocol, target $2 bln bilateral trade in five years
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Uzbekistan signed a protocol on Thursday aiming to boost bilateral trade to $2 billion within five years, part of a broader package of agreements struck during Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s two-day visit to Islamabad.
KP seeks federal, cross-party coordination to tackle militant surge
PESHAWAR: The northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday called for close consultation and coordination with the federal government and all political parties to ensure the success of a comprehensive counter-terrorism policy, as it seeks to tackle a surge in militant attacks.
Opposition says no compromise on jailed ex-PM Khan’s health, calls Feb. 8 strike
ISLAMABAD: Leaders of Pakistan’s opposition alliance on Thursday vowed no compromise on the health of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and called on the public to join a nationwide strike set for Sunday to protest alleged election rigging.