ISLAMABAD: Opposition leaders in Pakistan signalled conditional openness to dialogue with the government on Wednesday, a day after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif renewed his invitation for talks, though the main opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, continued to reject negotiations outright.
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UN expert warns Bushra Bibi faces life-threatening conditions in Adiala Jail
ISLAMABAD: A United Nations expert warned on Wednesday that the wife of former prime minister, Imran Khan, was being held in detention conditions that could gravely endanger her physical and mental health, calling on the authorities to intervene immediately to safeguard her well-being.
Military leadership says ‘malicious interests, political or otherwise’, will not be tolerated
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military leadership on Wednesday issued a stern warning against efforts to undermine national unity, explicitly rejecting links between terrorism, crime and political interests, amid escalating tensions with former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his party.
Four children wounded in militant quadcopter attack in northwest Pakistan – report
ISLAMABAD: At least four children were wounded on Wednesday in a quadcopter attack in the restive Gondalabad area of Kurram district, according to official sources cited by the newspaper Dawn, marking the latest in a string of drone strikes by militants that have increasingly targeted civilian areas.
Imran Khan’s sister joins protest as PTI rallies against jail visit bans
RAWALPINDI: Supporters of the imprisoned former prime minister, Imran Khan, including his sister Aleema Khan, staged a defiant sit-in on Tuesday outside a police barricade in Rawalpindi, protesting what they described as the government’s unlawful denial of access to him at Adiala Jail.
Security forces kill eight militants after ambush that martyred five policemen
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed eight militants on Tuesday in a sweeping operation launched after an ambush that left five police officers dead in a remote, gas-rich area of northwestern Pakistan, officials said, as the country grapples with a sharp rise in attacks along its volatile border with Afghanistan.
Trump again praises army chief, Calls Field Marshal Munir ‘highly respected’
ISLAMABAD: President Trump again praised Pakistan’s top military leader, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, as a “highly respected general,” the latest in a string of compliments that underscore a striking thaw in relations between Washington and Islamabad during his administration.
PM Sharif offers talks to jailed Imran Khan’s party but rules out pressure tactics
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday renewed his invitation for talks with the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, insisting that dialogue could proceed only on legitimate issues and warning against any attempts at blackmail, as political tensions continued to roil the country amid deepening economic woes and polarization.
Nine militants killed in two security operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed nine militants in two separate operations in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said on Sunday, amid a surge in terrorist attacks that has pushed the country to the second spot on a global index of nations most affected by terrorism.
Opposition alliance tests unity with plans for protest and talks
ISLAMABAD: The fractured opposition alliance gathered in Islamabad on Sunday and vowed to escalate protests against the government, announcing nationwide strikes on the second anniversary of disputed elections and demanding the release of jailed leaders, including former Prime Minister Imran Khan.