ISLAMABAD: Former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday proposed a bold partnership with India to combat terrorism and foster peace, a call that comes as tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours show no signs of easing.
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Ruling coalition gains two-thirds majority in National Assembly after court-ordered seat redistribution
ISLAMABAD: The ruling coalition clinched a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly on Wednesday after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) redistributed reserved seats, a move prompted by a Supreme Court verdict that dealt a blow to the opposition Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf party.
India, Pakistan swap lists for 709 jailed citizens amid fragile truce
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India exchanged lists of prisoners held in each other’s custody on Tuesday, a diplomatic ritual that persists between the nuclear-armed neighbors despite a recent military flare-up and deep-seated mistrust.
Two terrorists killed in Balochistan after attack on govt offices; teenager dead, seven injured
ISLAMABAD: Security forces gunned down two terrorists accused of being backed by India after they stormed government offices in Balochistan’s Mastung district on Tuesday, an attack that left a 16-year-old boy dead and seven others injured.
JCP appoints chief justices to four high courts amid dispute over judge transfers
ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Tuesday appointed new chief justices to four high courts, a move overshadowed by ongoing legal challenges over judicial transfers to the Islamabad High Court.
Pakistan violence falls 32 percent, but new hotspots emerge
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan saw a notable 32 percent drop in violence during the second quarter of 2025, with 615 fatalities and 388 injuries recorded across 273 incidents of terror attacks and counter-terror operations, according to a report released Tuesday by the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS).
Pakistan accuses India of ‘water terrorism’
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar accused India on Monday of waging ‘water terrorism’ against its neighbor, alleging that New Delhi is weaponizing the Indus River system in violation of a decades-old treaty.
Pakistan presses India to restore Indus Waters Treaty after global court ruling
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday pressed India to reinstate the Indus Waters Treaty, a decades-old pact ensuring water for 80 percent of Pakistani farms, following a key ruling from an international court that reaffirmed its authority over a festering dispute between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
Terrorists kill peace committee leader in northwest as violence surges
ISLAMABAD: Terrorists shot dead the leader of a local peace committee and two of his companions in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, a deadly ambush that underscores the rising tide of militancy threatening community efforts to maintain order in the region.
President Zardari names Justice Dogar senior-most judge of IHC amid judicial dispute
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday named Justice Sardar Dogar the “senior-most judge” of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), settling a contentious dispute over judicial seniority despite a fresh challenge from five IHC judges.