ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Election Commission (ECP) on Tuesday disqualified several high-profile lawmakers of former prime minister Imran Khan’s party, including the opposition leaders in the Senate and National Assembly, after their convictions in cases linked to the violent May 9 riots
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Pakistan leaders slam India over Kashmir on anniversary of autonomy revocation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top civil and military leaders on Tuesday condemned India’s continued control of Jammu and Kashmir, marking the sixth anniversary of New Delhi’s move to revoke the region’s autonomy.
Pakistan rejects Zelensky’s ‘baseless’ claim of citizens fighting for Russia in Ukraine war
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign office on Tuesday forcefully pushed back against allegations from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who claimed this week that Pakistani mercenaries were among those fighting against Ukraine in its gruelling war with Russia, dismissing the charges as “baseless and unfounded.”
Imran Khan’s party begins nationwide protests on anniversary of his jailing
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s opposition, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, launched a wave of protests across the country on Tuesday, demanding the immediate release of its jailed founder, Imran Khan, and other detained members, as authorities mounted a crackdown to suppress the movement.
Dar, Rubio hold second call in weeks amid US-Pakistan diplomatic reset
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call Monday, their second in recent weeks, signaling a strengthening of ties between Washington and Islamabad.
Pakistan’s top general pushes for stronger US ties with new trade, military pacts
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, is pushing for a stronger US partnership, anchored by a new trade deal, military collaboration, and strategic talks on regional security. This deepening bond between Washington and Islamabad is gaining momentum since President Donald Trump’s return to office, marks a recalibration of US policy in South Asia.
PTI leaders go underground after court sentencing, await legal relief
ISLAMABAD: Opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is grappling with a deepening crisis as several of its prominent leaders, recently sentenced by an Anti-Terrorism Court for their roles in the violent May 9, 2023, riots, have gone into hiding.
Ceasefire offers hope in volatile Bajaur district, but unease lingers
ISLAMABAD: A fragile ceasefire took root in Pakistan’s restive Bajaur district on Sunday, as negotiators from a local tribal council and the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) struck an agreement to halt hostilities after three grueling rounds of talks, Dawn newspaper reported on Monday.
Gandapur denies Imran Khan resignation demand, says has full backing
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Sunday dismissed reports that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan had demanded his resignation over the province’s worsening security situation, insisting he retains the full backing of the imprisoned former prime minister.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and the President of Iran H.E. Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian address a joint press stakeout in Islamabad on 3 August 2025.
Pakistan reaffirms support for Iran’s peaceful nuclear programme, targets $10bn trade boost
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday reaffirmed Pakistan’s backing for Iran’s right to pursue nuclear power for peaceful purposes, as the two nations signed a raft of agreements aimed at lifting bilateral trade to $10 billion.