ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party has made clear that any move to carve out new provinces or administrative units must run through Parliament, rejecting suggestions that such changes could be pushed through by executive fiat.
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Supreme Court orders urgent hearing on Imran Khan’s hospital transfer plea
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered that a case brought by former prime minister Imran Khan seeking his transfer to a private hospital in Islamabad be listed before a bench “as early as possible,” after accepting a chamber appeal against a decision by the court’s registrar to send back his earlier petitions.
Military rules out talks with militants, blames tribal elite and Kabul for rising violence
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s military has ruled out any negotiations with militant groups operating in Balochistan, insisting the state’s only choice for insurgents is surrender or continued armed confrontation, as its chief spokesman used a lengthy Friday press briefing to defend a security campaign that has left more than 2,000 terrorists killed this year.
Pakistan signals return to fuel subsidies as Iran-US tensions cloud oil outlook
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government said it’s prepared to reinstate targeted fuel subsidies within days if the conflict between the US and Iran continues to disrupt global energy markets, even as it pushes ahead with plans to deregulate petroleum pricing.
Pakistan coal mine blast death toll rises to 34 as rescuers dig through the night
QUETTA: At least 34 coal miners have died after a methane gas explosion ripped through a mine complex in southern Pakistan, with rescue teams continuing to dig through the night in a race to reach an unknown number of workers still trapped underground.
Pakistan among 14 nations backing Saudi-led Red Sea maritime defence coalition
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has secured the backing of 14 nations, including Pakistan, for a new multinational naval alliance to defend the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb Strait, as a war between the United States and Iran that began in February widened dramatically to strike an Egyptian port and three further Gulf states in a single day.
General overseeing Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal honoured with Nishan-i-Imtiaz
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the conferral of Pakistan’s highest military award on General Syed Aamer Raza, the officer who last week became the first commander of the country’s newly established National Strategic Command, which oversees the operational integration of the nation’s nuclear-capable forces.
At least two dead as rescuers search for 10 climbers swept away on Pakistan’s Broad Peak
ISLAMABAD: A search and rescue operation was continuing in earnest on Friday for renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja and nine fellow climbers who went missing after a huge avalanche tore through their expedition on Pakistan’s Broad Peak, with at least two of the group now confirmed dead.
Pakistan raises fuel prices again under new daily-adjustment system
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan raised retail petrol and diesel prices for a second consecutive day on Thursday, the latest sign that the government’s switch to daily fuel pricing is translating international oil-market swings into pump prices with a speed Pakistani consumers have not experienced before.
Pakistan flags Mideast tensions as risk to inflation, growth outlook
The government flagged renewed tensions in the Middle East as a threat to its inflation and external-sector outlook, even as officials pointed to a credit-rating upgrade and record technology exports as evidence the economy has turned a corner after last year’s stabilization drive.