ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy expanded by 2.4% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024-25, bolstered by gains in agriculture and services, even as the industrial sector shrank, data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed on Tuesday.
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Supreme Court upholds death sentence for Zahir Jaffer in Noor Mukadam murder case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday upheld the death penalty for Zahir Jaffer, convicted of the gruesome murder of Noor Mukadam in a case that stunned the nation and spotlighted the pervasive issue of violence against women.
Army chief Asim Munir promoted to field marshal after India triumph
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan has elevated its army chief, General Asim Munir, to the rank of field marshal, a rare and prestigious honor that makes him only the second general in the nation’s history to hold this title, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s office announced on Tuesday.
Pakistan rejects Indian claim of targeting Golden Temple
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday firmly denied India’s accusation that it planned to attack the Golden Temple, a sacred Sikh site in Amritsar, during recent military clashes between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
Security forces kill 12 terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan operations
ISLAMABAD: The security forces killed 12 terrorists linked to alleged Indian-backed militant groups in a series of operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan over the weekend, the military said on Monday.
Drone strike kills four children in North Waziristan
ISLAMABAD: A suspected drone strike killed four children and injured five others, including a woman, in Pakistan’s North Waziristan district on Monday, unleashing a wave of anger in a region long plagued by violence.
Pakistan rejects Indian claims of nuclear-capable missile use in recent clashes
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday dismissed Indian media reports alleging it had used nuclear-capable Shaheen missiles in recent clashes, labeling the claims “unfounded” and accusing New Delhi of spreading disinformation to mask its own military shortcomings.
UPDATED: India denies reports of withdrawal from Asian cricket events over Pakistan tensions
KARACHI: India’s cricket board has withdrawn from all Asian Cricket Council (ACC) events, including the Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup and the Men’s Asia Cup, citing tensions with Pakistan, Indian media reported on Monday.
Tripartite talks in Beijing seek to calm tensions as Kashmir dispute simmers
ISLAMABAD: Foreign ministers from Pakistan, China, and Afghanistan will convene in Beijing on Tuesday for high-stakes talks aimed at bolstering regional peace and security, a gathering overshadowed by the lingering fallout of a military standoff between Pakistan and India over the Kashmir dispute.
Pakistan-India ceasefire holds with no end date
ISLAMABAD: A ceasefire between India and Pakistan, brokered by the US administration after intense military clashes, has no expiration date, officials from both countries confirmed on Sunday.