QUETTA: Security forces killed ten suspected militants and wounded several more during a gun battle in the mountains of Balochistan on Saturday, in the latest of a string of operations against a group the state accuses India of sponsoring.
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Jamaat-i-Islami plans sit-ins in four cities over petrol levy, warns of escalation
LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami has announced a fresh round of sit-in protests outside government buildings in four major cities, as the Islamist party escalates its campaign against fuel levies and warns the demonstrations could tip into a broader movement against the government.
Riyadh Air launches Pakistan service, adding capacity to Islamabad route
ISLAMABAD: Riyadh Air, the Saudi Arabian national carrier launched under the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 economic program, began commercial service to Pakistan on Friday, landing its inaugural flight in Islamabad as the airline works toward a goal of serving more than 100 destinations by 2030.
Business partner ordered to join Mir Raza Ali’s murder probe as court extends his bail
KARACHI: A Karachi court on Saturday extended the interim pre-arrest bail of the business partner of murdered entrepreneur Mir Raza Ali, ordering him to join the ongoing investigation and restraining him from leaving the city while police continue their inquiry into one of the most closely watched cases the city has seen in years.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa rejects federal bid to withhold Rs6.4 billion from transfers
Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has refused to accept a federal government plan to deduct 6.4 billion rupees from its share of monthly revenue transfers, deepening a fiscal standoff between Islamabad and one of its four provinces over control of constitutionally mandated funds.
Nawaz Sharif warns against political ‘animosity’ as PML-N edges towards Kashmir election victory
MURREE: Nawaz Sharif, the former prime minister and president of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, has called for political rivals to set aside “animosity” as his party moves towards a majority in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s fraught legislative assembly elections, a contest marked by weeks of unrest, an internet blackout and mounting allegations of rigging.
Pakistan raises fuel dealer margins by Rs1.34/liter, averting nationwide strike
The Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet approved an increase in the margins earned by petroleum dealers on Friday, defusing a threatened nationwide strike that would have shut fuel pumps across the country starting Saturday.
Balochistan home minister survives gun attack on convoy, several wounded
QUETTA: Balochistan’s home minister escaped unhurt after his security convoy was ambushed by gunmen in a remote stretch of Mastung district on Friday, in an attack that came as Pakistan marked its 79th Independence Day under some of the tightest security measures seen in the restive province in years.
Pakistan marks 79th Independence Day with calls for reform, warnings to Kabul and praise from world capitals
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan marked 79 years of independence on Friday with gun salutes, flag-hoisting ceremonies and a wave of messages from its civilian and military leadership calling for national unity, economic reform and continued vigilance against threats from across its western border.
Murder inquiry turns to dead entrepreneur’s bank records and smartwatch
KARACHI: The team investigating the murder of a 25-year-old Karachi dessert entrepreneur are examining a trail of drained bank accounts and deactivated social media profiles in the days before his death, as a dispute has broken out between his family and police over who has had access to a smartwatch that may hold crucial digital evidence.