ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued contempt notices to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and every member of his federal cabinet, charging them with failing to comply with court orders in the contentious case of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist imprisoned in the United States.
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KP treasury, opposition split Senate seats 6-5 after power‑sharing deal
PESHAWAR, : The treasury and opposition in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province divided 11 Senate seats in a compromise vote on Monday, with the treasury taking six and the opposition five, unofficial results showed.
KP’s 11 Senate seats up for grabs as PTI’s unity is tested
PESHAWAR: Senate elections for 11 seats in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province commenced on Monday after months of delays and infighting within the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), narrowing a once-fractured contest into a primary showdown between the PTI and a united opposition, with one party dissenter still in the race.
Pakistani, Afghan ministers meet in Kabul to combat terrorism
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with his Afghan counterpart, Sirajuddin Haqqani, in Kabul on Sunday to confront a rising tide of security threats and strengthen fraying ties between the two neighbours.
Security forces kill 13 militants in weekend raids in Balochistan, KP
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed 13 militants over the weekend in operations targeting insurgent groups in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, part of an escalating campaign against terrorism in the two restive provinces.
Swearing-in of opposition lawmakers in KP sets stage for contentious Senate elections
PESHAWAR: Twenty-five opposition lawmakers in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province were sworn into office on Sunday by Governor Faisal Karim Kundi after a provincial assembly session collapsed due to a lack of quorum, setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown in Monday’s Senate elections.
Disgruntled PTI leaders defy party, set to contest Senate elections
ISLAMABAD: A group of disgruntled leaders from former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has pledged to contest the upcoming Senate elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, rejecting demands from their party leadership to withdraw their candidacies ahead of the July 21 vote.
Pakistan Air Force wins top honors at prestigious UK airshow
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Air Force captured top honors at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2025, one of the world’s premier military airshows, showcasing its advanced aircraft and reinforcing its rising prominence in military aviation just months after clashing with India.
Nine terrorists killed, three officers injured in fierce clash in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ISLAMABAD: Nine terrorists were killed and three security officers injured in a fierce gunbattle in the Zargari Shinawari area of Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police officials said on Saturday, marking another deadly confrontation in Pakistan’s ongoing struggle against militancy.
Record monsoon rains in Pakistan’s Punjab province claims 123 lives
ISLAMABAD: A relentless deluge of monsoon rains has claimed 123 lives across Pakistan’s Punjab province since June 25, with more than half of the fatalities, 71 deaths, occurring in just the last 48 hours, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) reported on Friday.