By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: – Pakistan expects to sign agreements worth around $2 billion with Saudi Arabia later this month, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Tuesday, as the country seeks to bolster its struggling economy.
Politics
Police say ex-PM Khan used jail facilities to incite violence, booked over policemen’s death
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Police have booked former Prime Minister Imran Khan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur over a policeman death in last week’s protests, with authorities alleging Khan orchestrated the violence from behind bars.
Two Chinese nationals among three killed in Karachi terror attack
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Two Chinese nationals were among three people killed, and a dozen others injured near Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport on Sunday evening in a terrorist attack claimed by a separatist militant group, the Chinese embassy and local officials said.
Pashtun rights group PTM outlawed
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry has banned the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), a prominent ethnic rights group, saying it is involved in activities prejudicial to national peace and security.
Blast targets Chinese convoy in Karachi, multiple deaths reported
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: An explosion killed at least two people and wounded 17 others, including police officers, near Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport on Sunday in an attack claimed by a separatist militant group targeting Chinese engineers.
Gandapur ends 24-hour disappearance
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The mysterious disappearance of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur came to an abrupt end on Sunday, after he re-emerged without revealing his whereabouts during a 24-hour absence that sparked widespread speculation.
Govt denies role in Gandapur disappearance amid PTI accusations
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s disappearance entered its second day on Suunday, with opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) accusing the government of his arrest, a claim denied by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who said police were actively seeking him.
Protest to continue until Imran Khan orders end: PTI
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Defying government crackdowns and mass arrests, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the country’s main opposition party, pledged on Saturday to sustain its nationwide protests until receiving direct orders from its founding chairman, Imran Khan, to stand down.
Security forces storm KPK House, CM Gandapur arrest status unclear
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Security forces stormed the Islamabad offices of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s government on Saturday, sparking conflicting reports over the status of Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, with his party claiming he was taken into custody while officials insisted he remained free.
IHC bans protests in Islamabad during SCO summit
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday prohibited “unlawful protests” in the capital during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, to prevent disruptions to peace and lockdown situations.