ISLAMABAD: Lawyers and activists turned out in force across Pakistan on Monday to condemn the conviction of human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, who face 17 years in prison over social media posts that authorities labeled as supportive of banned groups.
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Three militants killed in security raid in Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed three Indian-sponsored terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan on Sunday, amid a surge in attacks that has plagued the region despite aggressive counterterrorism efforts.
Govt says no evacuation order was issued, even as thousands depart Tirah valley in harsh winter
PESHAWAR: The government on Sunday denied issuing any orders for the forced evacuation of residents from the restive Tirah Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, amid mounting tensions over a planned military operation against militant groups that has prompted thousands to flee their homes in the grip of a harsh winter.
PM Sharif says cabinet clears Pakistan to join Trump-led Board of Peace for Gaza
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday the cabinet had cleared the way for the country to join the Board of Peace, an international group for Gaza, headed by US President Donald Trump.
District court sentences prominent rights lawyer and husband to 17 years for social media posts
ISLAMABAD: A court on Saturday sentenced a prominent human rights lawyer and her husband to a combined 17 years in prison for social media posts that authorities said glorified terrorism, spread false information and amounted to cyberterrorism, a verdict that drew swift condemnation from rights advocates and opposition figures who called it a blatant effort to stifle dissent.
Government defends joining US-led Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ as opposition cries foul
ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday vigorously defended its decision to join a US-led Board of Peace aimed at resolving the Gaza conflict, saying the move is a significant diplomatic achievement that places the country at the center of efforts alongside other Muslim nations to foster stability in the Palestinian territories.
Election legitimacy and economic policy collide in heated Senate session
ISLAMABAD: Accusations of election fraud and institutional meddling dominated a tense Senate session on Friday, with opposition lawmakers pushing for a parliamentary investigation into the handling of February 2024’s vote.
Pakistan takes seat on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ on Gaza, even as major powers stay out
ISLAMABAD: President Donald Trump presided over the formal launch of a new international organisation called the Board of Peace on Thursday, an entity he described as a tool for resolving conflicts starting with Gaza but potentially extending further, as leaders from nearly two dozen countries, including Pakistan, signed on during a ceremony at the World Economic Forum.
PTI calls for unconditional talks, rejects government limits on dialogue
ISLAMABAD: Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, the chairman of main opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party called on the government on Wednesday to engage in unconditional talks, insisting that no topics should be off the table if dialogue is to succeed.
National Assembly approves measure letting lawmakers keep asset disclosures from public view
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Wednesday approved a contentious amendment to the country’s election laws that would allow lawmakers to shield their financial disclosures from public view in cases where such revelations could endanger their lives or those of their families, a move that drew sharp criticism from the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party but sailed through with support from the ruling coalition.