By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Army Chief General Asim Munir on Thursday asserted that the military is “well aware” of its constitutional limits and expects others to uphold the Constitution, amid allegations of the powerful military’s interference in politics and the judiciary.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday debated a sensitive issue of intelligence agency interference in judicial affairs, with the country’s top judge calling for legislation to rein in spy agencies and two other senior judges advocating for judicial intervention to prevent future intrusions.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Iran and Pakistan have agreed to “expeditiously finalise” a free trade agreement (FTA) aimed at boosting economic cooperation between the two nations, despite a warning from the United States about the risks of doing business with Tehran.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military said on Monday it had killed 11 militants in two separate operations in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as the country grapples with a surge in terrorist attacks.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Iran and Pakistan signed eight agreements on Monday, including a security cooperation pact, as they sought to strengthen ties and boost trade to $10 billion, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said.
The signing took place during Raisi’s three-day visit to Islamabad, which began on Monday.
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ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party secured a majority of the 21 national and provincial seats up for grabs in the by-elections held on Sunday, according to provisional results released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi is set to visit Pakistan from April 22-24, marking his first state visit since Pakistan’s general elections in February 2024, Pakistan’s foreign office said on Sunday.
By Staff Reporter
Lahore: The Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC), Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmed Khan has summoned an emergency meeting of the court’s judges to address allegations of interference in the judiciary by the country’s powerful intelligence apparatus.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Five Japanese nationals narrowly escaped a suicide attack on their vehicle in Karachi, Pakistan’s financial capital, on Friday, as one attacker died in the blast and police gunned down his accomplice.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The military has reportedly formed an inquiry committee, headed by a serving major general, to investigate allegations of misuse of authority against former spymaster, retired Lt Gen Faiz Hamid, media reports on Wednesday.
