ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday rejected a request for an immediate meeting with jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, issuing a notice to the government for a response by Tuesday, as the court took up a series of petitions related to the opposition leader and his wife.
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Pakistan, seven Muslim nations condemn Israeli West Bank measures as bid for illegal annexation
ISLAMABAD: Eight Muslim-majority countries including Pakistan issued a joint statement on Monday condemning Israel’s latest measures in the occupied West Bank, warning that the steps amounted to an attempt at illegal annexation and risked fueling further violence in the region.
Opposition strike sees patchy turnout on second anniversary of disputed 2024 vote
ISLAMABAD: Opposition parties pressed ahead with a nationwide strike and protests on Sunday to mark the second anniversary of the 2024 general elections, which they claim were rigged, while also observing a day of mourning for a suicide bombing in Islamabad that killed at least 36 people just two days earlier.
Pakistan poised to attend Trump’s inaugural ‘Board of Peace’ summit amid Gaza’s deepening woes
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been extended a formal invitation to the inaugural gathering of Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” – a US-led initiative billed as a bulwark against global conflict but widely derided as a sidestep around the United Nations – with diplomats in Islamabad signalling a probable attendance at the Washington summit scheduled for 19 February.
ICC, Pakistan hold crunch talks in Lahore on India T20 match boycott
LAHORE: Top officials from the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) huddled in Lahore on Sunday for high-stakes discussions over Pakistan’s government-mandated boycott of its T20 World Cup clash with India, a move that threatens to upend the tournament’s marquee fixture and expose deep fissures in global cricket governance.
Pakistan arrests four suspects, including Afghan ‘mastermind,’ in deadly Islamabad mosque bombing
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities arrested four suspects, including an Afghan national described as the main mastermind, in connection with a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad that killed dozens and marked the capital’s deadliest attack in nearly two decades, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Saturday.
UPDATE 2- Death toll rises in ISIS-claimed Islamabad mosque bombing as Pakistan arrests suspects and mourns victims
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ISLAMABAD: The death toll from a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in the capital Islamabad climbed to 36 on Saturday as more of the critically injured died in hospitals, officials said, while thousands gathered for funerals under tight security and authorities reported arresting several suspects linked to the attack claimed by the Islamic State.
UPDATE 1 – Death toll rises to 36 in ISIS-claimed suicide bombing at Islamabad mosque, as arrests target bomber’s family
ISLAMABAD: The death toll from a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of the Pakistani capital rose to 36 on Saturday as more victims succumbed to their injuries, hospital officials said, while security forces arrested family members of the identified attacker and a key facilitator was reported killed in a raid.
Pakistan and Uzbekistan forge $3.4 billion business deals, set sights on $2 billion trade goal
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev unveiled a series of business agreements worth $3.4 billion on Friday, pledging to double bilateral trade to $2 billion within five years as the two nations sought to capitalise on shared economic strengths amid a push for deeper regional ties.
Govt releases Imran Khan’s medical report, but family and party dispute its completeness
ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday released a detailed medical report on jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to his family, following directives from the prime minister’s office, but Khan’s relatives and supporters quickly disputed the completeness of the disclosure, accusing authorities of withholding key information and defying court assurances.