By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government has authorized the deployment of army troops in central Punjab province to restore law and order following violent protests sparked by the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Authorities in three of Pakistan’s four provinces have imposed an emergency order banning all gatherings after supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan clashed with police, blocked major roads in a string of cities, and stormed military buildings in Lahore, Peshawar, and Rawalpindi.
Rana Sanaullah reminded everyone the federal government has no control over NAB, which ordered the arrest, and Rangers executed the order at the command of Islamabad Police. By Naveed Naqvi.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been arrested by paramilitary troops on Tuesday during a court appearance in Islamabad over corruption allegations, senior leaders from his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party said.
The military says the “malicious allegations” fit the pattern of Khan targeting military and intel officials with “insinuations and sensational propaganda” to advance his political agenda. By Naveed Naqvi.
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ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Umar Ata Bandial, said on Sunday the judges have a responsibility to uphold the Constitution and cannot turn a blind eye to the mandate of holding elections within 90 days of an assembly’s dissolution.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Saturday made it clear that further progress in multibillion-dollar projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was contingent upon internal political and security stability in Pakistan.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday announced that he will hold a series of public gatherings in Punjab starting next week, in a bid to prepare the public to protest if elections are not held on time.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan reiterated their entrenched diplomatic positions on issues such as Kashmir and terrorism, suggesting that no thaw in ties between the nuclear-armed neighboring is likely anytime soon.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is hosting a trilateral dialogue in Islamabad on Saturday with China and Afghanistan, where the foreign ministers will participate in bilateral and trilateral discussions on a range of issues, including security and the economy.
