By Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: The United States on Monday designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its offshoot, the Majeed Brigade, as a Foreign Terrorist
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Pakistan, US near trade deal finalisation with focus on oil and lower tariffs – Bloomberg
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States are in the final stages of negotiations to cement a trade and investment agreement that could reshape economic ties, bolstered by a reduced US tariff rate of 19 percent on Pakistani goods.
Over a dozen PTI members sentenced to 10 years for May 2023 unrest
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Monday sentenced more than a dozen members of former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to up to 10 years in prison for their role in violent anti-government riots in May 2023, marking the third such verdict against the party in recent weeks.
Pakistan slams India for ‘distorting’ army chief’s remarks, warns against aggression
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday sharply rebuked India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for what it called a “chronic tendency” to distort and twist remarks made by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir during a recent visit to the United States.
Pakistan hails court ruling upholding water rights in India dispute
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday hailed a ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague that reaffirmed its right to the “unrestricted use” of waters from the western rivers under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), dealing a blow to India’s attempts to control the shared resource in a tense dispute between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
Indian whistleblower says Hindu extremist RSS, BJP plotted Kashmir unrest, Pakistan attacks for political gain
ISLAMABAD: A former member of India’s Hindu extremist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has accused senior leaders of the right-wing group, along with affiliates including the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and militant Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), and Bajrang Dal, of masterminding a series of deadly bombings across India between 2004 and 2008 to inflame communal tensions and secure political power.
India’s claim of downing Pakistani jets dismissed as ‘self-amusement’ by Chinese expert
ISLAMABAD: A former Chinese defence attache on Sunday dismissed India’s claim that it shot down six Pakistani aircraft during a May conflict, calling it “self-amusement” and pointing to a lack of evidence.
Pakistan army chief hails ‘new dimension’ in US ties, slams Indian aggression
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, on Sunday described his second US visit in six weeks as a “new dimension” in Islamabad-Washington ties, state-run PTV News reported.
Army chief Munir back in US for high-level talks as ties warm under Trump
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has engaged with senior American military and political leadership during his ongoing visit to the United States, the military’s media wing said on Sunday, as Islamabad seeks closer defence and security ties with Washington.
Pakistan top court to hear Imran Khan bail appeals in May 9 violence cases on Aug. 12
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan is set to resume hearing appeals by former prime minister Imran Khan against the denial of bail in cases linked to violence on May 9, 2023, court officials said on Saturday.