QUETTA: An explosion derailed four cars of the Jaffar Express near Spezand in Balochistan’s Mastung district on Tuesday, injuring several passengers, including women and children, officials said.
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ATC rejects Imran Khan’s bid to halt trial over 2023 military headquarters attack
RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court on Tuesday rejected pleas by former prime minister Imran Khan to halt proceedings in a case accusing him of involvement in a 2023 attack on the army’s General Headquarters, amid ongoing disputes over virtual court appearances plagued by technical glitches.
Top court faults army law on civilians appeal rights, urges legislative fix
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that the Pakistan Army Act (PAA) of 1952, while providing due process protections, falls short of constitutional standards by denying civilians tried in military courts an independent right to appeal in civilian courts.
Provincial KP leaders condemn Tirah Valley strike that killed women, children
PESHAWAR: An apparent airstrike in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has sparked outrage and demands for accountability after jets allegedly levelled four homes in the Tirah Valley, killing civilians in what provincial authorities called an “unacceptable” tragedy during operations against insurgents.
PM Sharif heads to UNGA with focus on Gaza crisis, Kashmir dispute
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will lead Pakistan’s delegation at the United Nations General Assembly this week, calling for decisive international action to resolve the crises in Palestine and disputed Kashmir, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said, as global leaders gather in New York for the 80th session of the world body.
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Dozens killed in northwest Pakistan blast as accounts diverge over cause
PESHAWAR: Conflicting accounts emerged on Monday about a deadly explosion in Pakistan’s restive northwest that killed at least two dozen people, with police blaming a blast at a militant compound and local lawmakers suggesting an aerial strike that struck civilian homes.
PM Sharif calls for peace with India but says Kashmir remains ‘pillar’ of any thaw
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday reiterated his country’s desire for improved relations with neighboring India, but insisted that any thaw in ties between the nuclear-armed rivals hinges on resolving the decades-old dispute over the divided Himalayan territory of Kashmir.
PM Sharif set for first encounter with Trump since his White House return
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to join a select group of Muslim leaders in a meeting with President Trump next week on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly, in what could be the first direct encounter between the two since Trump returned to the White House in January, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said Sunday.
Army says Afghan, suicide bombers among seven militants killed near Afghan border
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed seven militants, including three Afghan nationals and two would-be suicide bombers, in an intelligence-based operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district near the Afghan border, the military said Friday.
Police charge rights lawyer, PTI allies under anti-terrorism laws after court clash
ISLAMABAD: Police charged prominent human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari-Hazir, her husband, and several lawyers linked to the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party with terrorism offences on Friday after a violent confrontation with the president of the Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHCBA).