By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Senate introduced a bill on Monday to increase the number of Supreme Court judges to 20, excluding the chief justice, to tackle the growing backlog of cases.
Politics
Pakistan reports fourth mpox case, all linked to Gulf travel
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan confirmed its fourth case of mpox on Sunday, after a 47-year-old resident of Peshawar tested positive upon his return from the Gulf region.
Ruling PML-N divided on engaging with rival PTI
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has proposed an all-inclusive dialogue involving political parties, including the rival Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and state institutions to tackle the country’s deepening political and economic crises, but his call for cooperation faces opposition from within his ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party over engaging with the jailed opposition leader Imran Khan.
Abducted army officer, kin released unconditionally in northwest Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD: A senior army officer and three relatives kidnapped in the country’s lawless northwest were freed on Saturday, the military said, without specifying who was behind the abduction or how the release was secured.
PM Sharif rules out talks with Balochistan insurgents
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ISLAMABAD: The government ruled out talks with separatist militants on Friday, a day after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited the southwestern province of Balochistan, where a string of deadly attacks has killed over 50 people, including 19 security personnel.
TTP militants release videos of kidnapped army officer, brothers
By Staff Reporter
Islamabad: Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants have released videos of two men, including a senior army officer, who were kidnapped from a mosque in Dera Ismail Khan, urging the government to secure their safe release, local media reported on Friday.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif chairs a session of the Apex Committee of the National Action Plan in Quetta, on August 29, 2024.
Sharif vows to crush BLA’s terror grip
By Staff Reporter
QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pledged to crush terrorism in Balochistan on Thursday, as he visited the restive province reeling from a surge in militant attacks that have killed at least 50 people, including security forces.
Cyclone bears down on Sindh province, heavy landfall expected
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KARACHI: A cyclone brewing over the Arabian Sea is expected to make landfall in southern Pakistan on Friday, threatening to unleash heavy rain and strong winds on the coastal province of Sindh, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said.
Pakistan invites Indian PM Modi to SCO summit
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting, a rare move as the two nations have not exchanged high-level visits since tensions escalated over Kashmir in 2019.
Quetta press club slapped with restrictions from hosting events
By Staff Reporter
QUETTA: Authorities in Quetta have barred the local press club from hosting events by organisations or political parties without prior approval, sparking outrage among journalists and activists.