ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has taken over the chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure, a move that officials said would bolster regional efforts to combat terrorism amid Islamabad’s ongoing struggles with insurgencies on its borders.
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Pakistan strongly condemns Israeli strike on Hamas leaders in Doha, calling it a violation of Qatar’s sovereignty
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly condemned Israel’s airstrike in Doha targeting Hamas leaders, terming it a “most dangerous provocation” that threatens regional peace and stability, as Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif conveyed solidarity with Qatar in a phone call with its amir on Tuesday.
Pakistan using foreign technology to monitor millions, censor internet – Amnesty
ISLAMABAD: The government has constructed an expansive digital surveillance and censorship network using technology from companies in Germany, China, Canada, the United States, France and the United Arab Emirates, enabling sweeping violations of privacy, free speech and other rights that suppress dissent and target activists, according to a new Amnesty International report.
Rana Sanaullah wins Punjab Senate by-election as PTI boycotts vote
LAHORE: Rana Sanaullah Khan, a senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and adviser to the prime minister on political affairs, won a Senate by-election in Punjab on Tuesday, unofficial results showed.
Ex-minister Qureshi walks free as Rashid, Chaudhry, Cheema sentenced over May 9 violence
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court in Lahore acquitted former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday in a case tied to the violent May 2023 riots, but sentenced several other leaders of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to lengthy prison terms for their alleged roles in torching police vehicles near the residence of a senior military official.
Police arrest 260 as Balochistan strike shuts down cities, halts border trade
QUETTA: Opposition leaders in the volatile Balochistan province pledged on Monday to escalate protests after police arrested more than 260 people during clashes sparked by a province-wide strike.
Journalists beaten outside Adiala Jail; police charge Aleema Khan, PTI leaders
RAWALPINDI: Authorities filed charges on Monday against Aleema Khan, sister of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, and several supporters of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party after a violent clash with journalists outside Adiala Jail.
PTI expels Gilgit-Baltistan chief minister, 10 lawmakers amid party rift
ISLAMABAD: In a major shake-up within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the country’s main opposition party, 11 lawmakers from Gilgit-Baltistan, including Chief Minister Haji Gulbar Khan, have been stripped of their party membership for forming a dissident bloc and voting against party policy, according to termination letters issued by PTI.
Pakistan condemns Israeli plan to forcibly displace Palestinians in occupied territories
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday strongly condemned recent statements by Israel signalling intent to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza City, calling the move a violation of international law and an attempt to undermine peace efforts in the region.
Bhutto Zardari says India ‘waging terrorism with water’ as floods devastate Punjab
KASUR: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), on Friday accused India of violating the Indus Waters Treaty by withholding critical flood data, an act he described as “waging terrorism with water” that has worsened the humanitarian disaster of devastating floods, which have killed dozens and displaced millions in Punjab.