ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed two militants in an intelligence-driven operation in the restive northwestern region of Bannu on Monday, part of a broader push against insurgents that has intensified as the country grapples with a sharp rise in terrorist attacks.
Politics
Amid clashes and defiance, PTI rallies supporters in Karachi
KARACHI: Defying roadblocks and police clashes that marred the day, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s chief minister, Sohail Afridi, addressed a fervent crowd of hundreds near the mausoleum of Pakistan’s founder on Sunday night, praising the people of Sindh for their support while lambasting the provincial government for what he called disrespect and oppression.
Forensic report links KP chief minister Afridi, PTI leaders to May 9 violence in Peshawar
LAHORE: A forensic report from a top laboratory in Punjab has confirmed the presence of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s chief minister and several top leaders of opposition Tahreek-e-Insaf party at the scene of violent protests in Peshawar on May 9, 2023, escalating a long-simmering political showdown over accusations of orchestrated arson and vandalism against state property.
Opposition alliance calls for nationwide protests on election anniversary
LAHORE: The Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP), an opposition alliance led by veteran politician Mahmood Khan Achakzai, appealed to citizens across the country on Saturday to take to the streets on February 8, marking the second anniversary of the 2024 general elections, to oppose what it described as fascism, restore the Constitution and safeguard national sovereignty.
OIC calls Israel’s move on Somaliland illegal and urges halt to Gaza war
ISLAMABAD: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation convened an emergency meeting of its Council of Foreign Ministers in Jeddah on Saturday to condemn Israel’s recent recognition of Somaliland as an independent state, describing the move as a dangerous breach of international law and a threat to stability in the Horn of Africa.
PTI reverses course, confirms rally at Bagh-e-Jinnah after late government approval
KARACHI: After a weekend marked by last-minute permissions, venue switches and mutual accusations, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has decided to proceed with its public rally at Bagh-e-Jinnah on Sunday, reversing an earlier announcement to hold the event outside the adjacent Mazar-e-Quaid.
Pakistan Navy successfully test-fires long-range surface-to-air missile in sea drill
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Navy carried out a wide-ranging exercise in the North Arabian Sea on Saturday, firing a surface-to-air missile that hit its mark and testing other new systems, according to the military’s public relations office.
Iraq signals interest in buying Pakistan’s JF-17 fighter jets
ISLAMABAD: Iraq’s air force chief has signaled a desire to buy Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, according to a military statement released on Saturday, as the two countries look to expand their defence relationship.
CM Afridi says PTI opposes all militant groups, seeks talks with Sharif on terrorism
KARACHI: The chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sohail Afridi, said on Friday he opposed all terrorist organisations, not just the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, known also as Fitna al-Khawarij, amid escalating accusations from the federal government that his administration was facilitating militants.
At OIC gathering, Pakistan to press case for Somalia’s territorial integrity
ISLAMABAD: The deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, reached Saudi Arabia on Saturday to attend an extraordinary meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Council of Foreign Ministers, a gathering convened amid mounting outrage over Israel’s recent recognition of Somaliland as an independent state.