By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military leadership on Wednesday pledged to safeguard the upcoming parliamentary elections from violence and sabotage, as the country witnessed a spate of deadly attacks on political candidates and rallies in the past few days.
Monitoring Desk
KARACHI: Jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan is the top pick for Pakistani finance professionals to oversee the cash-strapped economy’s recovery, according to a Bloomberg survey published this week.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A candidate for the national assembly was killed on Wednesday in a shooting in the country’s restive northwest, the police said, adding to the violence that has plagued the campaign for the February 8 elections.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A special court on Wednesday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, to 14 years in prison each for illegally retaining gifts they received from foreign dignitaries while in office.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Four security personnel and two civilians were killed in a clash with militants in southwestern Balochistan province, the military said on Tuesday, as it continued an operation against the attackers who had targeted two facilities in the area.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD : A Pakistani court on Tuesday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi to 10 years in jail each for leaking a secret document that they said revealed a U.S. plan to topple Khan’s government in 2022.
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed six Baloch militants and thwarted three coordinated terror attacks in Mach, a town in southwestern Balochistan province, on Monday night, officials said.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan said on Monday that journalists should not face criminal charges for expressing their honest opinions on judicial verdicts if they do not engage in a smear campaign against the judges.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Iran and Pakistan agreed on Monday to form a high-level advisory committee to review their bilateral cooperation and challenges, as they sought to ease tensions after exchanging airstrikes along their shared border earlier this month.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Police used tear gas and batons to disperse supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party who tried to hold an election rally in a restricted area of Karachi on Sunday, injuring several people and arresting 25, officials and witnesses said.
