ISLAMABAD: The chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province lodged a formal protest on Monday against what he described as hostile treatment during a recent visit to Punjab province, accusing officials there of intimidation, protocol violations and a coordinated smear campaign that he said threatened the fragile bonds of the country’s federation.
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Pakistan voices alarm over rising persecution of minorities in India
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Monday voiced deep concern over what it described as the persecution of minorities in India, citing recent vandalism against Christmas celebrations and a pattern of violence targeting Muslims, and called on the international community to intervene to protect vulnerable groups.
Imran Khan and wife appeal 17-year Toshakhana convictions in Islamabad High Court
ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan, the imprisoned founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and the country’s former prime minister, and his wife, Bushra Bibi, filed separate appeals on Monday in the Islamabad High Court challenging their convictions in a high-profile corruption case involving state gifts, known as Toshakhana 2.
Convicted ex–spy chief Faiz Hameed appeals 14-year court-martial sentence
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.
Rights lawyer asks judicial council to probe IHC judge over son’s release after fatal hit-and-run
ISLAMABAD: A human rights lawyer has lodged a formal complaint with the country’s top judicial oversight body accusing a high court judge of misusing his office to secure the release of his son after a fatal hit-and-run accident that killed two young women, according to documents reviewed by a local newspaper.
Army major martyred leading raid against militants in Pakistan’s northwest
ISLAMABAD: An Army major was martyred in a firefight with militants in the restive northwestern district of Bajaur on Monday, military said, as security forces pressed ahead with operations against insurgents they accuse of being backed by foreign powers.
Pakistan looks to convert $1 billion UAE deposit into equity to cut debt burden
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is pushing to transform $1 billion in deposits from the United Arab Emirates into equity investments as part of a broader strategy to pare back its external debt load, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said, after high-level talks with the Gulf nation’s leader.
PCB takes over Multan Sultans for next PSL season
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will take direct control of the Multan Sultans franchise for the upcoming 11th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), following a bitter ownership dispute, board chairman Mohsin Naqvi said on Sunday.
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.