GWADAR: A seven-year-old boy in Gwadar has been charged with terrorism for allegedly sharing a video of a detained human rights activist’s speech on TikTok, a case that has drawn sharp condemnation from Pakistan’s leading human rights organisation and raised questions about the use of anti-terrorism laws against children.
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Faisalabad court jails 108 PTI members, including top leaders, to 10 years for May 2023 violence
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court on Thursday sentenced 108 members of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, including senior opposition leaders, to 10 years in prison for their alleged roles in violent protests that rocked the country on May 9, 2023.
UPDATE-Trump seals US-Pakistan trade deal, hits India with 25 percent import tariff
KARACHI: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration has struck a trade deal with Pakistan to develop the South Asian nation’s oil reserves, while simultaneously imposing a 25% tariff on Indian imports, escalating tensions with New Delhi over trade imbalances and its energy ties with Russia.
Trump seals US–Pakistan trade deal, hits India with 25 percent import tariff
KARACHI: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration has struck a trade deal with Pakistan to develop the South Asian nation’s oil reserves, while simultaneously imposing a 25% tariff on Indian imports, escalating tensions with New Delhi over trade imbalances and its energy ties with Russia.
Pakistan rejects India’s claim of killing militants in Pahalgam attack, calls it ‘replete with fabrications’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign office on Wednesday rejected a claim by Indian Home Minister Amit Shah that New Delhi had killed all three militants responsible for an attack in Pahalgam, dismissing the statement as “replete with fabrications” and questioning its timing and credibility.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to hold tribal councils on military operation
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur announced on Wednesday that tribal councils, known as jirgas, will begin Aug. 2 to address tensions over a military operation in Bajaur district, which the provincial government opposes unless consulted by federal authorities.
Imran Khan’s son warns of father’s worsening prison conditions, seeks US support
ISLAMABAD: Kasim Khan, son of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, issued an urgent warning Tuesday about his father’s deteriorating prison conditions, calling them “really poor” and worsening daily.
ECP disqualifies PTI lawmaker Abdul Latif following conviction
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday disqualified Abdul Latif, a member of the National Assembly from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, following his conviction by an anti-terrorism court for his role in a violent attack on a police station.
SCP delays hearing Imran Khan’s bail challenges in May 9 violence cases
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court has postponed hearing former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s challenges to being denied bail in eight cases linked to the May 9 violence, prolonging the legal uncertainty for the cricketer-turned-politician.
Sugar mills reap Rs300 billion amid price surge, raising outrage over transparency, political ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s sugar mills have amassed Rs300 billion in profits as sugar prices surge, according to the Auditor General of Pakistan, who testified before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday.