ISLAMABAD: The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague ruled on Friday that the 65-year-old water-sharing pact has “no provision for unilateral abeyance,” affirming its authority to adjudicate disputes over two hydroelectric projects in the occupied Kashmir.
Politics
Pakistan’s army chief labels India the region’s top sponsor of terrorism
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s army chief has termed India the region’s foremost sponsor of terrorism, sharpening the divide between the two nuclear-armed neighbors following a deadly clash earlier this year.
UPADTED: Pakistan top court overturns ruling, rejects PTI’s claim to 39 reserved seats
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Friday rejected the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) claim to 39 reserved seats in the national and provincial assemblies, overturning a prior ruling and shifting the country’s parliamentary balance toward the ruling coalition.
Supreme Court reserves verdict in high-stakes reserved seats review case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday reserved its verdict in a politically explosive reserved seats case that could upend the country’s parliamentary balance, following a tense hearing marked by a justice’s recusal and sharp exchanges.
India-Pakistan rift derails SCO defence meeting as joint statement falters
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of defence ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) collapsed into discord on Thursday, as India refused to sign a joint statement that omitted a deadly terrorist attack in occupied Kashmir.
Authorities bust alleged Indian spy network, arrest suspects in crackdown
ISLAMABAD: Authorities say they have dismantled a spy network linked to India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), arresting several suspects in a sweeping crackdown that has heightened tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
Pakistan, UAE sign visa exemption deal at first JMC meeting in 13 years
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday exempting diplomatic and official passport holders from visa requirements, a move to strengthen ties after a 13-year pause in high-level ministerial talks.
Lahore High Court denies bail to Imran Khan in May 9 riots cases
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday rejected post-arrest bail for Imran Khan, the incarcerated founding chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and former prime minister, in eight cases tied to the violent riots of May 9, 2023, including the brazen attack on Jinnah House.
Military raid in northwest kills 11 militants, 2 soldiers martyred
ISLAMABAD: At least 11 militants were killed and two soldiers, including an army major, were martyred in a fierce gun battle on Tuesday in the country’s restive northwest, the military said.
PM Sharif presses for Middle East calm as fragile truce holds
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launched a flurry of diplomatic outreach on Tuesday, engaging with Iranian and Saudi leaders and meeting with key regional ambassadors to press for dialogue and de-escalation in the Middle East, where a tenuous US-brokered ceasefire has taken hold after weeks of spiraling violence.