By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday welcomed a decision by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that ordered Israel to take steps to prevent the genocide of Palestinians and refused to dismiss the case brought by South Africa.
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Pakistan and Iran restore diplomatic ties after airstrikes
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran announced on Friday that they had restored diplomatic ties after a week of escalating tensions over cross-border airstrikes that killed several people and threatened to spark a wider conflict in the region.
Five PTI candidates get court nod, one to take on Sharif daughter
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Friday cleared five candidates from the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to run in the general elections scheduled for Feb. 18, overturning rejections by lower courts and election officials.
PTI accuses authorities of blocking its websites before elections
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said on Friday that its websites were blocked in the country ahead of the February 8 general elections, and demanded an explanation from the authorities.
Half a million Pakistanis opt for postal ballots as troops to guard polling stations
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ISLAMABAD: Nearly half a million Pakistanis have applied for postal ballots ahead of the national and provincial elections next month, the election commission said Friday, as it prepared to deploy troops to ensure security at the polls.
Pakistan accuses India of killing two of its citizens on its soil
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top diplomat said on Thursday that his country possessed credible evidence of India’s involvement in the killings of two of its citizens on Pakistani soil, in what he called a “sophisticated international setup” of assassination plots.
High court orders no internet shutdowns until elections
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: A high court in Pakistan’s largest city ordered the authorities on Wednesday to ensure uninterrupted internet access until Feb. 8, when the country is set to hold general elections, after a petition by an independent candidate who alleged pre-poll rigging.
Islamabad: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar chairs a meeting of the Caretaker Federal Cabinet on January 23, 2024.
Army to guard February 8 polls
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government on Tuesday approved the deployment of army and paramilitary forces at polling stations and sensitive areas for the Feb. 8 general elections, amid a wave of militant attacks and a shortage of security staff.
Baloch protesters end sit-in after months of pressure
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ISLAMABAD: After months of camping outside the National Press Club in Islamabad, a group of Baloch protesters demanding justice for their missing and killed relatives announced on Tuesday that they were ending their sit-in.
Pakistan reopens key border crossing with Afghanistan, but visa row persists
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reopened a key border crossing with Afghanistan on Tuesday after a 10-day closure that had disrupted trade and strained ties between the two neighbours, but warned that the visa requirement for Afghan truck drivers would be enforced from April.