PESHAWAR: A rebellion within Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Peshawar chapter threatens to upend the party’s strategy for the upcoming Senate elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as local leaders vow to contest independently, accusing the party’s top brass of favouring wealthy newcomers over loyal workers.
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Anti‑terrorism court extends detention of Mahrang Baloch, five BYC activists by 15 days
QUETTA: An anti-terrorism court in Quetta on Friday extended the detention of Dr. Mahrang Baloch, a prominent right activist and the leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), and five other activists for an additional 15 days, a case that has sparked international criticism and and drawn sharp focus on human rights issues in Pakistan’s volatile Balochistan province.
Security forces foil infiltration attempt, arrest five suicide bombers along Afghan border
ISLAMABAD: Security forces have thwarted a major infiltration attempt by terrorists along the volatile Pak-Afghan border, arresting five alleged suicide bombers in a tense operation that highlights the escalating threat of militancy in the region.
Pakistan says US terror label on TRF shields India from Kashmir scrutiny
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday sharply denounced the United States for branding The Resistance Front (TRF), a Kashmir-based militant group, as a foreign terrorist organisation, calling the move a groundless bid to tie it to the outlawed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and shield India from scrutiny over its conduct in the contested region.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa parties agree to uncontested Senate elections
ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek‑e‑Insaf (PTI) and four opposition parties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have agreed to fill all 11 of the province’s Senate seats without contest, ironing out differences that had left the upper house of the parliament vacant for more than 17 months.
Trump not planning Pakistan trip, White House says
ISLAMABAD: President Donald Trump has no plans to visit Pakistan in mid-September, a White House official confirmed on Thursday, dismissing reports from Pakistani media that had suggested such a trip was imminent.
Pakistan, EU bolster trade and security pact, urge Gaza ceasefire
ISLAMABAD: Senior officials from Pakistan and the European Union met in Brussels on Thursday to strengthen their partnership under the Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), a trade framework that has fueled a 108 percent surge in Pakistani exports to Europe since 2014.
Over 60 killed as monsoon floods swamp Punjab; state of emergency declared
ISLAMABAD: Relentless monsoon rains and widespread flooding have swept through Pakistan’s Punjab province, killing more than 60 people in the past 24 hours and forcing authorities to impose Section 144 and declare a state of emergency in several districts on Thursday.
ECP’s seat reallocation shakes up Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly ahead of Senate elections
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has upended the political balance in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly with a recent order reallocating reserved seats, leading to a reshuffling of opposition party positions just days before crucial Senate elections.
US lawmakers weigh response to Pakistan’s rights concerns
ISLAMABAD: A bipartisan group of US lawmakers is pressing the Trump administration to consider sanctions against countries, including Pakistan, that suppress religious freedom and violate fundamental rights.