ISLAMABAD: The prime minister has warned India that any interference with the country’s water supply will be treated as a red line, using the unveiling of a war memorial in Islamabad to deliver a pointed warning to Delhi over the fate of a decades-old water-sharing treaty.
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Cyber agency drafted in as fresh questions surround Mir Raza Ali’s murder
KARACHI: Investigators probing the murder of young Karachi businessman Mir Raza Ali have enlisted the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in an attempt to unlock his digital footprint, as the case took several fresh turns this week, including the removal of the doctor who conducted the first post-mortem examination.
Ruling PML-N party edges towards Kashmir majority as vote-rigging claims spark unrest
MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan’s ruling party appeared on course for a majority in Azad Kashmir’s regional assembly this week, even as some of the most fiercely contested seats had yet to go to the polls and allegations of vote-rigging plunged one district into fresh turmoil.
Norwegian foreign minister to make first Pakistan visit in a decade amid push for closer trade ties
ISLAMABAD: Norway’s foreign minister will arrive in Pakistan on Thursday for a two-day visit that officials in Islamabad say marks the first trip by a Norwegian foreign minister to the country in ten years, as the two nations look to deepen cooperation on trade, climate and education.
Afghan Taliban’s covert support for TTP fuels deadlier attacks on Pakistan, UN monitors find
ISLAMABAD: The Afghan Taliban has continued to support the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), fuelling a surge in the frequency and severity of terrorist attacks inside Pakistan, according to a new United Nations report — even as Kabul has taken tentative steps to curb the group’s activities.
Power firms seek Rs33.8 billion from consumers as solar shift drives up capacity cost
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s state-run power distribution companies are seeking to pass roughly 33.8 billion rupees in additional costs onto consumers, as households and factories increasingly defect to rooftop solar and leave utilities stuck paying for power plants that are barely running.
US State Department faults Pakistan on military budget secrecy, debt disclosure
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs to open its military and intelligence budgets to civilian scrutiny and disclose more about its state debt, the US State Department said, placing the South Asian nation among dozens of governments that fell short of Washington’s fiscal transparency benchmarks even as it eyes fresh support from the International Monetary Fund.
Pakistan cuts petrol price, raises diesel as Middle East volatility persists
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan lowered the retail price of petrol for a fourth consecutive day while raising the cost of diesel, as the government’s shift to daily fuel pricing continues to expose consumers to the swings of a global oil market unsettled by conflict in the Middle East.
No progress, says Iran, as Pakistan pushes to rescue collapsed US peace deal
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is intensifying efforts to bring the United States and Iran back to the negotiating table, warning that unnamed actors are working to derail a peace process that has already delivered a ceasefire and a framework agreement, only for both to collapse in the past month.
Eighteen militants killed in Balochistan after bomb-making blast triggers day-long clashes
QUETTA: At least 18 militants were killed in the restive Balochistan province on Wednesday after a car bomb they were assembling exploded prematurely, triggering a second blast and a manhunt in which security forces shot dead ten more terrorists as they tried to flee.