By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad’s streets became a battleground on Friday as authorities struggled to contain protests by hundreds of supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, defying a lockdown and protesting his imprisonment and proposed constitutional reforms that critics say undermine judicial independence.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is set to make a rare diplomatic visit to Pakistan this month for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, with strained ties between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan deployed the army in Islamabad on Saturday to bolster security ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, as the country prepares to host foreign dignitaries, including India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, for the regional bloc’s meeting on Oct. 15-16.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s capital was placed on high alert on Friday as authorities deployed thousands of security personnel and arrested scores of opposition activists, ahead of a contentious demonstration by former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party in Islamabad’s restricted area.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan unanimously accepted a review petition on Thursday against its 2022 judgment on the defection clause, paving the way for lawmakers to vote against party lines in parliament.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported two new polio cases on Wednesday, bringing this year’s total to 28, a setback for efforts to eradicate the disease in a country where vaccination drives have been hampered by security concerns and misinformation.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday dismissed objections by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer Ali Zafar over the composition of a five-judge bench hearing a review petition against the court’s Article 63A judgement.
By Staff Reporter
LAHORE: Police detained more than 500 supporters and lawmakers of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Wednesday as protests swept across several cities in Punjab and the country for judicial independence and Khan’s release, defying a ban on public gatherings imposed by the provincial government.
By Staff Reporter
LAHORE: The England’s cricket team landed in Pakistan on Wednesday for a three-Test series, as the hosts seek to arrest a slide that has seen them lose eight of their last 10 Tests.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan reported two new polio cases in the southern Sindh province on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges facing the country’s vaccination drive.
