By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s leaders vowed to bring economic stability to the country as it celebrated its 77th Independence Day on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif promising to reduce inflation and electricity prices.
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Four soldiers killed in militant clash near Afghanistan border
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Four soldiers were martyred in a clash with militants in South Waziristan, boarding Afghanistan, the military said on Tuesday, in the latest escalation of violence in a region long plagued by insurgency.
Army chief warns foreign powers against digital terrorism
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Army Chief General Asim Munir on Tuesday accused foreign powers of using “digital terrorism” to create divisions between state institutions and the people, vowing to strike back against such threats.
Imran Khan calls arrest of ex-ISI chief ‘army’s internal matter’
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has sought to distance himself from the arrest of a former top intelligence official, Lt Gen (retired) Faiz Hameed, who was detained by the military on charges of violating the Army Act.
Imran Khan threatens street protests over reserved seats row
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan threatened street protests on Monday if the government fails to accept a Supreme Court ruling on reserved seats and extends the Chief Justice’s tenure.
Top court reinstates ruling party candidates
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday reinstated four Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidates as National Assembly members, overturning a Lahore High Court (LHC) decision that had suspended their victory notifications.
Ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed held, faces court martial over housing scheme scandal
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military has taken former intelligence chief Lieutenant General (retd) Faiz Hameed into custody and initiated a court martial over his alleged involvement in a housing scheme scandal, the army’s media wing said on Monday.
Next chief justice cautions against executive overreach, defends court’s authority
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The top court warned on Saturday that failure to implement its orders would trigger a constitutional crisis amid a growing row with the government and election body over its recent verdict on reserved seats.
Military chief warns social media fueling unrest
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The military chief General Asim Munir warned that social media platforms are being used to spread “anarchy” in the country, as tensions escalate between the armed forces and online critics.
Imran Khan offers apology for May 9 riots if PTI involvement proven
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan, the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, said on Wednesday that he would apologize for the May 9 riots if supporters were found to have been involved, but only if authorities released CCTV footage of the events.