ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump’s newly formed “Board of Peace” on Wednesday announced 26 countries as founding members of the initiative, including Pakistan, as the body seeks to expand its role in global conflict resolution beyond its initial focus on Gaza.
Politics
Jailed ex-PM Imran Khan taken to hospital, PTI seeks urgent family access over health concerns
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s opposition on Wednesday demanded an immediate meeting between jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and his family amid conflicting reports about his health, including an eye condition that party officials said could lead to permanent vision loss if untreated.
KP governor blames PTI political rhetoric for fuelling Tirah Valley exodus
PESHAWAR: The governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province accused the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Wednesday of triggering a mass evacuation from the restive Tirah Valley through inflammatory statements, escalating a bitter dispute with the provincial government over responsibility for the displacement of hundreds of residents.
Islamabad court orders arrest of KP chief minister after repeated absences in cybercrime case
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Wednesday after he failed to appear in a case accusing him of making misleading statements against state institutions.
Displaced Tirah families caught between weather and political wrangling
PESHAWAR: The provincial Khyber Pakhtunkhwa officials said the adverse weather had stalled the evacuation of residents from the restive Tirah valley in the northwest, leaving an estimated 15 percent of families still in their homes amid shortages of food and other essentials, as federal and provincial authorities traded blame over the displacement process, Dawn newspaper reported on Wednesday.
PTI weighs return to parliament committees, awaits jailed Khan’s nod – report
ISLAMABAD: The main opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party is weighing a return to parliamentary standing committees after quitting them last year, but the decision hinges on approval from its jailed founder, Imran Khan, according to a report in the Dawn newspaper.
MQM-P demands Sindh chief minister, Karachi mayor step down after deadly Gul Plaza fire
KARACHI: A senior leader of Pakistan’s Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Tuesday called on Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to dismiss three top Sindh officials, including the provincial chief minister, over the handling of a deadly fire that killed at least 73 people in a Karachi shopping mall earlier this month.
PTI says jailed Imran Khan risks vision loss without urgent treatment
ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI) on Tuesday voiced fresh alarm over the health of its jailed founder and former prime minister Imran Khan, warning that a reported eye condition could lead to permanent vision loss without urgent specialist treatment outside prison.
Defence minister Asif denies Tirah military operation, says winter migration is routine
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday dismissed speculation about a military operation in the Tirah valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, calling the recent migration of residents as a longstanding seasonal practice amid harsh winter conditions, even as displaced families endured hardships under open skies due to alleged mismanagement by authorities.
Lahore’s skies go neutral: 30-day ban on political kites enforced
LAHORE: The Punjab provincial government has imposed a 30-day ban on the manufacture and use of kites bearing images of political party flags, just as the ancient kite-flying festival of Basant prepares for its first revival in nearly two decades — a move many view as politically motivated and aimed at the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party.