By Staff Reporter
LAHORE: The Punjab government ordered the deployment of army troops on Saturday to maintain law and order during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Islamabad on Oct. 15-16.
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Military says six soldiers killed in clash with terrorists
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Six soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel, were killed in a gun battle with terrorists in the country’s restive northwest, the military said on Saturday.
Lahore on high alert as PTI defies ban
By Staff Reporter
LAHORE: Lahore is on high alert as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party prepares to defy a government ban and hold a protest on Saturday, setting the stage for a potential showdown between security forces and supporters demanding the release of party founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Police use force to quell PTI’s Islamabad protests
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad’s streets became a battleground on Friday as authorities struggled to contain protests by hundreds of supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, defying a lockdown and protesting his imprisonment and proposed constitutional reforms that critics say undermine judicial independence.
India’s Jaishankar to make rare visit to Pakistan for SCO summit
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is set to make a rare diplomatic visit to Pakistan this month for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, with strained ties between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
Army deployed in Islamabad ahead of SCO summit
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan deployed the army in Islamabad on Saturday to bolster security ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, as the country prepares to host foreign dignitaries, including India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, for the regional bloc’s meeting on Oct. 15-16.
Islamabad under security lockdown ahead of PTI protest
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s capital was placed on high alert on Friday as authorities deployed thousands of security personnel and arrested scores of opposition activists, ahead of a contentious demonstration by former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party in Islamabad’s restricted area.
Top court strikes down law limiting lawmakers’ freedom to defect
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan unanimously accepted a review petition on Thursday against its 2022 judgment on the defection clause, paving the way for lawmakers to vote against party lines in parliament.
Pakistan reports two more polio cases, taking 2024 total to 28
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported two new polio cases on Wednesday, bringing this year’s total to 28, a setback for efforts to eradicate the disease in a country where vaccination drives have been hampered by security concerns and misinformation.
SC rejects PTI objections on bench composition
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday dismissed objections by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer Ali Zafar over the composition of a five-judge bench hearing a review petition against the court’s Article 63A judgement.