ISLAMABAD: Several countries have expressed interest in pursuing strategic defense agreements with Pakistan in the wake of its new mutual defense pact with Saudi Arabia, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Friday.
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Five IHC judges petition Supreme Court over chief justice’s powers
ISLAMABAD : Five judges of the Islamabad High Court filed separate petitions with Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Friday, seeking declarations that would curb the administrative powers of the high court’s chief justice and address what they described as misuse of authority in bench formations, case transfers and roster issuances.
Pakistan military reaffirms US ties, rejects ‘either-or’ choice with China
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan’s military on Friday reaffirmed its longstanding ties with the United States, insisting there is no “either-or” in its relations with other countries including China, while accusing arch-rival India of sponsoring terrorism inside Pakistan from bases in Afghanistan.
Chief Justice promises quick action on Imran Khan’s jail grievances
ISLAMABAD: The chief justice offered a glimmer of hope Thursday to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, assuring his legal team of a “positive response” to complaints about his prison conditions and stalled court cases within 24 hours, according to a senior lawyer.
Blast at crowded taxi stand leaves six dead in border town Chaman
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.
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.
Pakistan’s Nadeem crashes out of javelin final at World Athletics
Pakistan’s star javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem saw his medal hopes extinguished at the World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo on Thursday, failing to qualify for the top eight in the men’s javelin final, while Trinidad and Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott clinched the world title with a commanding throw of 88.16 meters.
Pakistan textile exports up 10pc to $3.2 bln, IT exports climb 18pc in July-Aug
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s textile and apparel exports, the linchpin of the nation’s economy, rose nearly 10% year-on-year to $3.2 billion in the first two months of the fiscal year, driven by robust demand for knitwear and readymade garments, official data showed.
Pakistan draws Citigroup, global consortia for Roosevelt Hotel privatization
KARACHI: Citigroup Inc. is among seven international consortia competing to advise Pakistan on the privatization of New York’s Roosevelt Hotel, a move that signals Islamabad’s drive to unlock value from state-owned assets under a $7 billion International Monetary Fund program, a senior official said.
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.