ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday sharply rejected Israel’s decision to recognise the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent state, describing it as a brazen effort to erode Somalia’s sovereignty and a violation of international law that could destabilise the volatile Horn of Africa.
Politics
PTI pushes street protests as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister arrives in Lahore
LAHORE: The chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Sohail Afridi, arrived in Lahore on Friday amid heightened tensions between his party and the Punjab government, as his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf sought to ignite a new wave of street protests in the heart of the country’s most populous province.
Pakistan protests UK over threats against army chief at PTI-linked rally
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan formally protested to Britain on Friday over threats made against its top military leader during a demonstration outside its consulate in Bradford, England, summoning the British acting high commissioner to deliver a diplomatic rebuke and urging London to hold those responsible accountable under its laws.
Pakistan, UAE reaffirm commitment to closer economic and strategic cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates, concluded a one-day official visit to Pakistan on Friday, holding substantive talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that underscored efforts to expand economic ties and cooperation in a range of sectors amid deepening fraternal relations between the two nations.
UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed heads to Pakistan on first official visit
ISLAMABAD: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates, will arrive in Pakistan on Friday for his first official visit since taking office, a trip aimed at bolstering economic ties between the two nations amid a backdrop of longstanding alliances and mutual interests in the region.
Imran Khan’s grip from jail complicates efforts to begin dialogue with govt
LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the opposition party founded by the imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan, announced plans on Thursday to launch a new wave of street protests, even as some of its leaders expressed growing frustration with Khan’s unyielding demand for agitation over negotiations to resolve the country’s deepening political crisis.
Ten militants, including wanted ringleader, killed in twin border operations
ISLAMABAD: security forces killed 10 militants, including a wanted ringleader with a bounty on his head, in two separate operations in the country’s restive border regions, the military said on Thursday, as violence flared anew in the northwest with clashes that wounded three soldiers and at least 20 civilians.
Opposition divided over talks after PM Sharif renews dialogue offer
ISLAMABAD: Opposition leaders in Pakistan signalled conditional openness to dialogue with the government on Wednesday, a day after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif renewed his invitation for talks, though the main opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, continued to reject negotiations outright.
UN expert warns Bushra Bibi faces life-threatening conditions in Adiala Jail
ISLAMABAD: A United Nations expert warned on Wednesday that the wife of former prime minister, Imran Khan, was being held in detention conditions that could gravely endanger her physical and mental health, calling on the authorities to intervene immediately to safeguard her well-being.
Military leadership says ‘malicious interests, political or otherwise’, will not be tolerated
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military leadership on Wednesday issued a stern warning against efforts to undermine national unity, explicitly rejecting links between terrorism, crime and political interests, amid escalating tensions with former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his party.