RAWALPINDI: Leaders of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party on Tuesday dismissed a government proposal for negotiations involving the country’s most powerful figures, insisting that no meaningful dialogue could occur without the direct involvement of their jailed founder, Imran Khan, the former prime minister.
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India paid Trump-linked lobbyists to reach US officials during ceasefire talks with Pakistan – report
ISLAMABAD: In the fraught period after an attack in occupied Kashmir last spring, India’s embassy in the United States turned to a well-connected Republican lobbying firm with close ties to the White House to help manage diplomatic relations, trade talks and a mounting confrontation with Pakistan, Indian newspaper The Hindu reported on Tuesday.
Pakistan and Bangladesh air chiefs hold talks on defence ties and possible JF-17 sale
ISLAMABAD: The air force chiefs of Pakistan and Bangladesh met on Tuesday to discuss deepening military cooperation, including the potential sale of Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, amid shifting regional alliances and Dhaka’s fraying relations with India.
Military says Taliban rule and Indian support fueled cross-border attacks
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s military on Tuesday delivered a blistering indictment of the Afghan Taliban government, accusing it of turning Afghanistan into a breeding ground for terrorists who carried out thousands of attacks inside Pakistan last year, many with alleged financial and logistical support from India.
Pakistan’s 27th constitutional amendment is a ‘sustained attack’ on judicial independence, Amnesty says
ISLAMABAD: Amnesty International on Tuesday denounced Pakistan’s newly enacted 27th Constitutional Amendment as the culmination of a prolonged campaign to undermine the judiciary’s autonomy, the right to a fair trial and the broader rule of law, urging an immediate review to align it with international human rights standards.
FIA files corruption charges against brother of former spy chief in land fraud case – report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities have filed criminal charges against the brother of a former director general of the country’s powerful Inter-Services Intelligence agency, accusing him and two associates of orchestrating a land scam that deprived a citizen of his rightful property through forged documents and manipulated records, local media reported on Monday.
PTI pushes for swift appointment of Achakzai as opposition leader after legal hurdles cleared
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the opposition party founded by the imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan, pressed anew on Monday for the appointment of Mahmood Khan Achakzai as leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, asserting that all legal hurdles had been cleared after months of delays tied to court cases and disqualifications.
Pakistan warns US action in Venezuela risks global instability
By Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Pakistan voiced profound concern on Monday over the escalating crisis in Venezuela, warning that the United States’ military operation to capture
Lahore qawwal secures bail after being charged over song referencing jailed ex-PM at govt event
LAHORE: A court in Lahore granted pre-arrest bail on Monday to a traditional singer who had been charged with promoting enmity and inciting public mischief after performing a song that alluded to the imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan during a government-organised cultural event.
Pakistan leaders renew calls for Kashmir plebiscite on UN resolution anniversary
ISLAMABAD: On the anniversary of a landmark United Nations resolution affirming the right of Kashmiris to self-determination, Pakistan’s top leaders on Monday renewed their demands for a plebiscite in the disputed region, urging the international community to compel India to reverse its 2019 actions and end what they described as widespread human rights abuses.