ISLAMABAD: The information minister on Wednesday accused India and Israel of orchestrating a disinformation campaign that falsely linked one of the suspects in the deadly shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach to Pakistan, calling the effort a deliberate attempt to tarnish his country’s reputation amid its long struggle against terrorism.
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In Pakistan, the military’s grip on power is tested by Trump’s push for troops in Gaza
KARACHI: As Pakistan’s military consolidates unprecedented control under Field Marshal Asim Munir, the general now confronts a pivotal dilemma: whether to heed pressure from Washington and commit troops to a contentious stabilisation force in Gaza, a step that could inflame domestic unrest in a nation already roiled by political and militant tensions, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
Transporters’ strike threatens $1 billion loss as talks stall
KARACHI: Pakistan’s economy is facing mounting losses from a nationwide transporters’ strike now in its 10th day, with industrialists warning of up to $1 billion in damage and threats to macroeconomic stability as negotiations with government officials stretch late into the night.
Pakistan posts $100 million current account surplus in November on falling imports
KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account swung to a surplus of $100 million in November, the central bank said, as a drop in imports helped counter weaker exports and remittances.
Justice Jahangiri moves to top court, claims bias in IHC over law degree controversy
ISLAMABAD: A judge on the Islamabad High Court petitioned the country’s highest constitutional authority on Wednesday to overturn a lower court ruling that opened the door to a challenge against the validity of his law degree, escalating a legal dispute that has raised questions about judicial qualifications and due process in Pakistan’s superior courts.
Police use water cannons to break up protest over denied access to imprisoned Imran Khan
RAWALPINDI: Police deployed water cannons early on Wednesday to break up a sit-in by supporters of the imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan outside Adiala jail, where his family and party members have been repeatedly denied court-ordered meetings, escalating tensions over what his party calls a blatant disregard for judicial authority.
Imran Khan’s sons plan January trip to Pakistan, voice concern over father’s prison conditions
KARACHI: The sons of Imran Khan, the imprisoned former prime minister, said they had applied for visas and were preparing to travel to Pakistan in January to visit their father, even as they voiced deepening alarm over what they described as his deteriorating conditions in a “death cell” at Adiala jail.
Bihar chief minister draws outrage for forcibly lifting Muslim doctor’s niqab on stage
ISLAMABAD: India’s Bihar’s chief minister, Nitish Kumar, has drawn sharp condemnation from across India and Pakistan after a video showed him pulling down the niqab of a Muslim woman during a government ceremony, an act that critics described as a violation of her dignity and religious freedom.
IHC rejects Justice Jahangiri plea for single bench in degree validity case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday rejected objections raised by one of its own judges, Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, to a two-judge panel hearing a petition that challenges the validity of his law degree and his appointment to the bench, escalating a controversy that has roiled Pakistan’s judiciary and raised questions about judicial accountability.
Pakistan pushes for Russian oil deal to cut import costs, diversify supply
KARACHI: Russia and Pakistan are negotiating a potential agreement in the oil sector that could expand cooperation in exploration, production and refining, as Islamabad pushes to cut import costs and Moscow hunts for new markets amid Western sanctions.