ISLAMABAD: A second round of negotiations convened on Friday in Muzaffarabad between the government officials and the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), a civil society alliance spearheading weeks of protests that have plunged Azad Jammu and Kashmir into turmoil, as both sides sought to defuse a crisis marked by deadly violence and a regionwide shutdown.
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FM Dar says Trump Gaza peace plan differs from Muslim nations’ draft but backs final outcome
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar distanced Pakistan on Friday from a 20-point Gaza peace plan unveiled by US President Donald Trump, saying it differed from a draft proposed by Muslim nations but insisting the negotiated result left no room for political maneuvering.
Punjab CM Nawaz rejects apology in PPP spat
By Staff Reporter LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Thursday firmly declined to apologise for her sharp remarks against the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP),
Imran Khan revives push to make veteran Achakzai opposition leader in parliament
ISLAMABAD: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has renewed his push to appoint Mahmood Khan Achakzai, a veteran Balochistan politician, as the opposition leader in the National Assembly, a move that has reignited tensions within his beleaguered Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, a senior party official said.
Pakistan condemns Israeli interception of aid flotilla, demands return of nationals
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday praised his country’s “dignified participation” in an aid flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces en route to Gaza, as Islamabad condemned the move and demanded the safe return of its nationals aboard.
Govt opens talks with Kashmir protest leaders after deadly unrest
By Staff Reporter MUZAFFARABAD: Senior officials opened talks on Thursday with protest leaders of Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)
Asian cricket chief Naqvi slams ‘fabricated’ Indian media reports over trophy row
LAHORE: Pakistan’s cricket chief Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday hit back at Indian media reports claiming he had apologised to India’s cricket board over a trophy handover row at the Asia Cup final, dismissing the allegations as “fabricated nonsense” and accusing New Delhi of dragging politics into the sport.
Security forces kill 13 ‘India-sponsored’ militants in Balochistan raids
QUETTA: The security forces killed 13 militants accused of being backed by India in two intelligence-based operations in restive Balochistan province, the military said Wednesday, as the country grapples with a sharp rise in deadly attacks.
Two KP ministers quit after Imran Khan approves cabinet reshuffle
PESHAWAR: Two ministers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province resigned from the cabinet on Tuesday, a day after the chief minister met with the jailed founder of their embattled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, amid reports of internal rifts and a planned government reshuffle approved by the party’s leader.
PTI turmoil deepens as CM Gandapur blames Khan’s sister, military ties for party division
ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur accused Aleema Khan, sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, of fomenting divisions within the party and alleged she was being aided by Military Intelligence (MI) and the “establishment,” in a video statement on Tuesday that highlighted growing internal strife.