ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday renewed calls for “meaningful dialogue” with India to tackle all unresolved issues, including the decades-old Kashmir dispute, a proposal overshadowed by lingering tensions from a deadly attack in the region earlier this year.
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Anti-terrorism courts sentence senior PTI leaders to 10 years in prison over May 9 riots
LAHORE: Two anti-terrorism courts on Tuesday sentenced several senior leaders of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to 10 years in prison each for their roles in violent protests sparked by the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan in May 2023.
UNSC unanimously passes Pakistan-backed resolution on peaceful dispute settlement
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution sponsored by Pakistan, urging all nations to resolve disputes through peaceful means such as negotiation, mediation, arbitration, judicial settlement, or other methods.
Security forces neutralise four more terrorists in Balochistan operation
QUETTA: The security forces killed four militants in Balochistan on Tuesday, pressing a campaign against the Indian-backed terrorism in the volatile province.
Anti-terrorism court sentences three PTI lawmakers to 10 years over May 9 violence
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court in Sargodha sentenced three politicians to 10 years in prison each on Tuesday for their roles in violent protests that swept the nation on May 9, 2023, following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
IHC issues contempt notices to Prime Minister Sharif, cabinet in Aafia Siddiqui case
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.
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.