By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A court in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan disqualified chief minister on Tuesday for holding a fake law degree, a move that could trigger a political crisis in the Himalayan region, lawyers said.
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PM Sharif calls on Sweden to take action against Holy Quran desecrator
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday called on Sweden to take action against a man who desecrated the holy Quran in Stockholm last week and demanded a thorough investigation into the incident.
Pakistan braces for monsoon, urban floods feared
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s weather department warned of urban floods in several cities as it forecast monsoon rains and hailstorms from July 3 to 8.
Six security officials killed in Balochistan attacks
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Six security officials were killed in attacks on check posts and a patrol party in southwestern Balochistan province on Sunday, the government and military said, as violence flared in the restive southwestern province.
Pakistan, India swap lists of detainees
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India exchanged lists of prisoners on Saturday as part of a bilateral agreement, the foreign office said, with 417 Pakistanis in Indian jails and 308 Indians in Pakistani custody.
Six militants killed in Tank, North Waziristan operations: ISPR
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed six militants in two separate operations in the northwestern regions of Tank and North Waziristan, the military said on Friday.
PM Sharif to join virtual SCO summit hosted by India
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will join a virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on July 4, hosted by India, which chairs the regional security and economic bloc this year, the foreign office said on Friday.
Four militants, including commander, killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa raids
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed four militants, including a commander, in two separate raids in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said on Wednesday.
Supreme Court judge seeks full court hearing on military trials of civilians
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A top judge in Pakistan’s Supreme Court has called for a full court to hear petitions challenging the trials of civilians in military courts, saying the current six-judge bench could erode public trust in the justice system.
Pakistan summons US diplomat over joint statement with India
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan summoned a senior U.S. diplomat on Monday to protest against a joint statement by the United States and India that urged Islamabad to take action against militants operating from its soil.