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.
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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.
Bajaur administration imposes curfew, launches operation against militants amid rising tensions
ISLAMABAD: The Bajaur administration clamped a three-day curfew across 16 areas of the district on Tuesday and launched a sweeping operation against militants, a response to escalating violence that included a recent attack on a security post.
Indian opposition challenges Modi to deny Trump’s ceasefire, jet downing claims
ISLAMABAD: Indian opposition parties on Tuesday launched a fierce assault on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing his government of weakness and mismanagement during a four-day military confrontation with Pakistan earlier this year, charging that it lacked the resolve to confront Islamabad and hindered the armed forces’ ability to respond effectively.
Imran Khan and PTI at odds over sons’ role in Pakistan protests
ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan, the imprisoned founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has said his sons will not travel to Pakistan or participate in protests demanding his release, directly contradicting earlier assertions by his sister.
FM Dar pushes for Palestine’s full UN membership at conference boycotted by US, Israel
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar called for the United Nations to grant Palestine full membership, urging an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to Israel’s “crimes against humanity” during a UN conference boycotted by the United States and Israel.
Chaos erupts in Punjab assembly as lawmaker slaps colleague, session adjourned
LAHORE: A Punjab Assembly session spiralled into chaos on Monday when an opposition lawmaker slapped a ruling party member, sparking a brawl and forcing a brief adjournment.
Three terrorists killed in raid, including mastermind of attack on Chinese engineers
KARACHI: Pakistani authorities said on Monday three terrorists, including the mastermind behind a November 2024 attack on Chinese engineers, were killed in a counterterrorism operation in Karachi’s Manghopir area.
India staging ‘fake encounters’ in Kashmir
ISLAMABAD: Security officials said India has resumed staging “fake encounters” under the guise of counterterrorism efforts, claiming New Delhi is using illegally detained Pakistanis to portray them as cross-border terrorists, state-run Radio Pakistan reported on Monday.
KP government in close contact with authorities after deadly shooting of protesters in Tirah Valley
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government said Monday that Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur is in direct communication with local authorities following the fatal shooting of seven protesters in Tirah Valley, a restive region in the province’s Khyber district.