By Staff Reporter LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Thursday firmly declined to apologise for her sharp remarks against the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP),
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Imran Khan revives push to make veteran Achakzai opposition leader in parliament
ISLAMABAD: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has renewed his push to appoint Mahmood Khan Achakzai, a veteran Balochistan politician, as the opposition leader in the National Assembly, a move that has reignited tensions within his beleaguered Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, a senior party official said.
Pakistan condemns Israeli interception of aid flotilla, demands return of nationals
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday praised his country’s “dignified participation” in an aid flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces en route to Gaza, as Islamabad condemned the move and demanded the safe return of its nationals aboard.
Govt opens talks with Kashmir protest leaders after deadly unrest
By Staff Reporter MUZAFFARABAD: Senior officials opened talks on Thursday with protest leaders of Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)
Security forces kill 13 ‘India-sponsored’ militants in Balochistan raids
QUETTA: The security forces killed 13 militants accused of being backed by India in two intelligence-based operations in restive Balochistan province, the military said Wednesday, as the country grapples with a sharp rise in deadly attacks.
Two KP ministers quit after Imran Khan approves cabinet reshuffle
PESHAWAR: Two ministers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province resigned from the cabinet on Tuesday, a day after the chief minister met with the jailed founder of their embattled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, amid reports of internal rifts and a planned government reshuffle approved by the party’s leader.
PTI turmoil deepens as CM Gandapur blames Khan’s sister, military ties for party division
ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur accused Aleema Khan, sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, of fomenting divisions within the party and alleged she was being aided by Military Intelligence (MI) and the “establishment,” in a video statement on Tuesday that highlighted growing internal strife.
Commonwealth observers say Pakistan’s 2024 vote unfairly targeted Imran Khan’s PTI
ISLAMABAD: An international observer group has concluded that Pakistan’s 2024 general elections were undermined by conditions that limited fundamental political rights, particularly affecting one major party’s ability to compete fairly, and by a nationwide shutdown of cellular services on election day that eroded transparency and efficiency in tallying results.
Rift between ruling allies deepens as PPP lawmakers stage walkout over flood aid remarks
ISLAMABAD: Tensions within the fragile governing coalition boiled over on Tuesday when lawmakers from the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) walked out of the National Assembly to protest comments by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, a leader of the dominant Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), escalating a dispute over flood relief and water rights that has exposed deepening provincial divides.
Pakistan test-fires new 750km-range Fatah-4 cruise missile
ISLAMABAD: The military on Tuesday announced the successful test-firing of a new cruise missile, the Fatah-4, with a range of 750 kilometers, marking what officials described as a significant advancement in the country’s conventional arsenal amid heightened regional tensions.