ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has raised objections to a petition from the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province seeking permission to meet Imran Khan, the jailed founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, in a case that underscores ongoing controversies over access to the former prime minister amid his incarceration.
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Zimbabwe joins Pakistan, Sri Lanka in tri-series after Afghanistan withdraws over airstrike deaths
LAHORE: Zimbabwe has agreed to join a T20I cricket tri-series in Pakistan alongside Sri Lanka, stepping in after Afghanistan pulled out over the deaths of three of its cricketers in an airstrike blamed on Islamabad, officials said Saturday.
PM Sharif presses Kabul to dismantle terror networks in call with Malaysia’s Anwar
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told his Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, on Saturday that his country was committed to peace in Afghanistan but continued to grapple with cross-border terrorism originating from Afghan territory, a statement said.
Army chief says “no space for war in a nuclearised environment,” warns India
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top military commander cautioned India on Saturday against provoking further conflict between the two nuclear-armed rivals, declaring that there was “no space for war in a nuclearised environment” and vowing a decisive response to any aggression, as he celebrated his country’s “clear victory” in a brief but intense border clash earlier this year.
Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to ceasefire after talks in Doha
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed on Sunday to an immediate ceasefire along their volatile border after high-level negotiations in Doha, pledging also to create a permanent mechanism to foster lasting peace and stability between the two nations, state-run PTV News reported.
Factory output rises 4.44 percent in July-August, auto sector leads recovery
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s large-scale manufacturing sector, a cornerstone of the country’s industrial base, posted a 4.44 percent increase in the first two months of the fiscal year, offering a tentative sign of stabilisation even as monthly production dipped in August.
Pakistan eyes early-November close to long-delayed PIA privatization
ISLAMABAD: Four local companies have emerged as bidders in the long-awaited privatization of the debt-ridden national carrier, Pakistan International Airlines, with the process set to conclude early next month, officials told a Senate committee on Friday amid assurances that the airline’s name, flag and domestic ownership would remain intact.
‘No more extensions’: PM Sharif orders sweeping purge of undocumented Afghans amid border fury
By Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday ordered the accelerated repatriation of Afghan nationals living illegally in the country, declaring that it would grant
Pakistan drone strike kills eight militants as cross-border tensions simmer
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani security forces killed at least eight militants in an intelligence-based operation in a remote area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province on Friday, part of a broader campaign that has eliminated more than 100 insurgents in recent days, according to military sources and state media.
Punjab govt moves to outlaw hardline TLP
LAHORE: The provincial Punjab government has formally requested that federal authorities impose a ban on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, a religious political party, following violent protests that killed several people, including police officers, and injured hundreds more in recent days.