By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Thursday it would not extend the deadline for illegal immigrants to leave the country by the end of this month, and warned of legal action against those who stay beyond November 1.
Politics
Ex-PM Sharif gets bail, set to return from London
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Thursday granted protective bail to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in two corruption cases until October 24, paving the way for his return to Pakistan after nearly four years of self-imposed exile.
Supreme Court upholds law on its own affairs, but limits right of appeal
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a law that gives a panel of three senior judges the authority to regulate the court’s own affairs, including how cases are assigned and which judges hear them.
Imran Khan to face trial in leaking state secrets on Oct 17
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A special court in will formally charge former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his former foreign minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, next week with leaking state secrets, a case that could further erode the political fortunes of the jailed opposition leader.
Afghan cargo stuck at Karachi Port as Pakistan imposes new trade barriers
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan has imposed new fees and restrictions on the transit trade with Afghanistan, blocking hundreds of containers bound for the landlocked country at Karachi port and banning the export of 212 items, including chocolates, footwear, and garments.
Pakistan blames India for Friday’s deadly attack in troubled Balochistan
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s interim interior minister on Saturday accused India’s intelligence agency of being behind the recent terrorist attacks in Balochistan, a restive province that has been plagued by violence for decades.
Inquiry ordered after law enforcement raid kills four villagers in Sindh
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The Interim Sindh province chief minister ordered an inquiry on Friday into the killing of four villagers in a raid by law enforcement agencies against suspected militants and said he would report the findings within four days.
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Suicide blast kills 52 near mosque in Balochistan
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: A suicide bomber killed at least 52 people, including a police officer, and wounded around 50 others near a mosque in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Friday, officials said.
Pakistan to seek extradition of Taliban militants arrested by Afghan authorities
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will ask for the extradition of 200 members of a banned militant group that have been arrested by the Afghan authorities, the country’s caretaker foreign minister said on Thursday.
Pakistan back in LNG market after year-long hiatus
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is back in the market for liquefied natural gas (LNG) after a year-long hiatus, as it tries to secure supplies for the winter season amid a global gas crunch.