QUETTA: A powerful bomb explosion tore through a crowded taxi stand near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Thursday evening, killing at least six people and wounding others in a scene of carnage that left body parts scattered amid the debris.
Politics
Pakistan-Saudi defence pact could expand to wider Arab bloc – minister
ISLAMABAD: Other Arab nations could join a new mutual defence pact between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, Islamabad’s defence minister said Thursday, adding that the “doors are not closed” a day after the landmark agreement was signed.
Imran Khan appeals to top judge from jail over ‘unlawful detention’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has appealed to Chief Justice Yahya Afridi in a letter from prison, alleging unlawful detention, persecution of his family, and suppression of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, as the country grapples with a deepening political rift.
New witness claims pressure to undervalue luxury Saudi royal gift in Imran Khan graft case
ISLAMABAD: New witness statements have emerged in Toshakhana-2 corruption case against former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, with an appraiser alleging he was coerced into undervaluing a luxury Bulgari jewellery set gifted by Saudi royalty, Dawn reported on Thursday.
Pakistan warns UN of terror threat from Afghan sanctuaries
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has warned the UN Security Council that terrorist groups operating from safe havens in Afghanistan pose the greatest threat to its national security, urging robust international action to dismantle networks exploiting both physical and digital platforms to target the country.
Civilians, policeman, militants among nine dead in Balochistan violence
ISLAMABAD: Four civilians and a policeman were killed in attacks across southwestern Balochistan province over two days, while security forces killed five militants in a counter-operation, officials said on Wednesday, the latest violence to hit the insurgency-torn region bordering Iran and Afghanistan.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia sign defence pact pledging joint response to aggression
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a “Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement” on Wednesday, formalising a pledge that any aggression against one nation would be regarded as an assault on both, in a deepening of ties between the two Muslim states at a moment of escalating conflict across the Middle East.
Pakistan, 15 nations urge protection of Gaza aid flotilla
ISLAMABAD: Foreign ministers from Pakistan and 15 other nations on Tuesday called for the protection of a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla, expressing concerns over potential Israeli attacks on the vessels as they approach the blockaded Palestinian enclave.
PM Sharif to meet Trump at UN in New York: reports
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to meet US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 25, a move seen as a significant step in strengthening ties between Islamabad and Washington, local media reported on Tuesday.
US lawmakers table bill to sanction Pakistan officials for rights abuses
ISLAMABAD: US lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill on Monday, targeting Pakistani officials with sanctions for human rights violations and actions undermining democracy, signaling a push to hold accountable those accused of suppressing freedoms in the South Asian nation.