ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Wednesday after he failed to appear in a case accusing him of making misleading statements against state institutions.
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Displaced Tirah families caught between weather and political wrangling
PESHAWAR: The provincial Khyber Pakhtunkhwa officials said the adverse weather had stalled the evacuation of residents from the restive Tirah valley in the northwest, leaving an estimated 15 percent of families still in their homes amid shortages of food and other essentials, as federal and provincial authorities traded blame over the displacement process, Dawn newspaper reported on Wednesday.
PTI weighs return to parliament committees, awaits jailed Khan’s nod – report
ISLAMABAD: The main opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party is weighing a return to parliamentary standing committees after quitting them last year, but the decision hinges on approval from its jailed founder, Imran Khan, according to a report in the Dawn newspaper.
MQM-P demands Sindh chief minister, Karachi mayor step down after deadly Gul Plaza fire
KARACHI: A senior leader of Pakistan’s Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Tuesday called on Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to dismiss three top Sindh officials, including the provincial chief minister, over the handling of a deadly fire that killed at least 73 people in a Karachi shopping mall earlier this month.
PTI says jailed Imran Khan risks vision loss without urgent treatment
ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI) on Tuesday voiced fresh alarm over the health of its jailed founder and former prime minister Imran Khan, warning that a reported eye condition could lead to permanent vision loss without urgent specialist treatment outside prison.
Defence minister Asif denies Tirah military operation, says winter migration is routine
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday dismissed speculation about a military operation in the Tirah valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, calling the recent migration of residents as a longstanding seasonal practice amid harsh winter conditions, even as displaced families endured hardships under open skies due to alleged mismanagement by authorities.
Lahore’s skies go neutral: 30-day ban on political kites enforced
LAHORE: The Punjab provincial government has imposed a 30-day ban on the manufacture and use of kites bearing images of political party flags, just as the ancient kite-flying festival of Basant prepares for its first revival in nearly two decades — a move many view as politically motivated and aimed at the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party.
Lawyers shut courts over conviction of rights advocate for social media posts
ISLAMABAD: Lawyers and activists turned out in force across Pakistan on Monday to condemn the conviction of human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, who face 17 years in prison over social media posts that authorities labeled as supportive of banned groups.
Three militants killed in security raid in Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed three Indian-sponsored terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan on Sunday, amid a surge in attacks that has plagued the region despite aggressive counterterrorism efforts.
Govt says no evacuation order was issued, even as thousands depart Tirah valley in harsh winter
PESHAWAR: The government on Sunday denied issuing any orders for the forced evacuation of residents from the restive Tirah Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, amid mounting tensions over a planned military operation against militant groups that has prompted thousands to flee their homes in the grip of a harsh winter.