By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday ordered disciplinary action against five officials following an inquiry into a suicide attack in the country’s northwest that killed six people, including five Chinese nationals.
Politics
Blinken, Dar engage in talks to pursue ‘robust partnership’”
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a phone call on Friday, marking a thaw in relations with discussions on a “robust partnership,” the US embassy in Islamabad said.
More toxic letters seized, PM Sharif and CM Nawaz among targets
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Authorities on Friday seized ten more suspicious letters, some containing a toxic powder, addressed to high-profile figures including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.
PM Sharif to kick off first foreign visit to Saudi Arabia
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to embark on his first international visit since taking office, with a three-day trip to Saudi Arabia starting Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.
Pakistan intensifies probe into judiciary-targeted ‘toxic letters’
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities are intensifying their investigation into a series of ‘toxic letters’ sent to judges, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif personally committing to solving the mystery that has rattled the nation’s judiciary.
CJ Isa signals full bench over military meddling claims
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa hinted at the possibility of convening a full Supreme Court bench to address allegations of interference and intimidation by military intelligence agencies in judicial decisions, as claimed by six high court judges.
Highest judiciary faces terror threats
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Authorities have launched a terrorism investigation after senior judges at the Supreme Court of Pakistan and Lahore High Court received threatening letters containing a suspicious substance, Dawn newspaper reported on Thursday.
Coalition clinches victory in Senate, ECP postpones KP polls over oath dispute
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD – The ruling coalition emerged victorious in Tuesday’s Senate elections, securing 19 seats, while the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) postponed polls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) amid a dispute over the swearing-in of opposition members.
Islamabad police investigate terror threats to high court judges
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD – Islamabad police have launched a terror investigation after all eight judges of the high court received threatening letters containing a mysterious white powder, officials reported on Tuesday.
Senate race narrows: 30 seats, 59 contenders, legal impediments
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Senate elections to fill 30 vacant seats are underway today amidst a swirl of legal challenges that have cast a cloud of uncertainty over the process.