ISLAMABAD: The former head of the country’s powerful intelligence agency has appealed his conviction and 14-year prison sentence handed down by a military court this month, his lawyer said, marking the latest turn in a case that has exposed rare fissures within the country’s military establishment.
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PTI says dialogue will follow only after ‘level playing field’ is won on streets
LAHORE: Leaders of Pakistan’s main opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party insisted on Sunday that they would only enter into negotiations with the government on equal terms, pledging to continue street protests until authorities recognise their demands for fairness in politics.
Bhutto-Zardari calls on Imran Khan’s party to abandon ‘extremism’ and rejoin democratic politics
LARKANA: Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, the chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party and a key ally in the governing coalition, called on Sunday for a return to the politics of reconciliation in the country, urging the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to abandon what he described as extremism and warning that attacks on state institutions would invite legal consequences.
Security forces kill four militants in intelligence-based operation in southwest Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed four militants linked to a group accused of receiving Indian support during an intelligence-based operation in the restive Balochistan Province, the military said on Sunday, as the country grapples with a surge in terrorist attacks.
Pakistan joins 20 Muslim nations in opposing Israel’s recognition of Somaliland
ISLAMABAD: A coalition of 21 predominantly Muslim nations, including Pakistan, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemned Israel’s recognition of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent state, describing the move as a blatant violation of international law that could destabilize the Horn of Africa and beyond.
PTI disavows threats to Pakistan’s military chief made at UK protest
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the opposition party led by the imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan, disavowed on Saturday threats made against the country’s top military leader during a demonstration in Britain, saying the remarks had “no connection” to the party and did not reflect its ideology.
Security forces kill four TTP-linked militants in Balochistan operation
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed four militants in a gun battle in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan, the military said on Saturday, accusing them of ties to the Pakistani Taliban and Indian sponsorship in a region long plagued by insurgent violence.
At mother’s memorial, Bhutto-Zardari calls for dialogue to end political polarization
GARHI KHUDA BAKHSH: In a fervent appeal for national unity amid deepening political divisions, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, the chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, said on Saturday his father, President Asif Ali Zardari, stood as the singular figure capable of bridging the country’s bitter partisan rifts and guiding it through intertwined political and economic crises.
KP chief minister urges Lahore lawyers to back street protests
LAHORE: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s chief minister, Sohail Afridi, rallied lawyers in Lahore on Saturday to join his party’s push for street protests, framing the effort as a battle for judicial independence and constitutional rights amid escalating tensions with the federal government.
Amid mixed signals, ruling coalition urges opposition PTI to engage in dialogue
ISLAMABAD: Leaders of Pakistan’s ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) accused the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday of sending conflicting messages about potential talks with the government, emphasising that progress in the country’s democracy depends on negotiation rather than impasse.