By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Security forces stormed the Islamabad offices of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s government on Saturday, sparking conflicting reports over the status of Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, with his party claiming he was taken into custody while officials insisted he remained free.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday prohibited “unlawful protests” in the capital during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, to prevent disruptions to peace and lockdown situations.
By Staff Reporter
LAHORE: The Punjab government ordered the deployment of army troops on Saturday to maintain law and order during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Islamabad on Oct. 15-16.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Six soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel, were killed in a gun battle with terrorists in the country’s restive northwest, the military said on Saturday.
By Staff Reporter
LAHORE: Lahore is on high alert as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party prepares to defy a government ban and hold a protest on Saturday, setting the stage for a potential showdown between security forces and supporters demanding the release of party founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad’s streets became a battleground on Friday as authorities struggled to contain protests by hundreds of supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, defying a lockdown and protesting his imprisonment and proposed constitutional reforms that critics say undermine judicial independence.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is set to make a rare diplomatic visit to Pakistan this month for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, with strained ties between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan deployed the army in Islamabad on Saturday to bolster security ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, as the country prepares to host foreign dignitaries, including India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, for the regional bloc’s meeting on Oct. 15-16.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s capital was placed on high alert on Friday as authorities deployed thousands of security personnel and arrested scores of opposition activists, ahead of a contentious demonstration by former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party in Islamabad’s restricted area.
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan unanimously accepted a review petition on Thursday against its 2022 judgment on the defection clause, paving the way for lawmakers to vote against party lines in parliament.
