ISLAMABAD: The PTI continues to yearn for engagement with the corridors of power, insisting that it is ready for talks with the “all-powerful” establishment. “If we talk, we will talk to the establishment because the government is powerless,” PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja said on Tuesday. In an appearance on DawnNewsTV, he insisted that they were not hiding in …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench has asked the attorney general for Pakistan (AGP) to explain his 2023 statement about granting the right to appeal to those convicted by military courts. The seven-judge bench issued the directive on Tuesday while hearing a set of 38 appeals against the Oct 23, 2023, judgment of the Supreme Court, nullifying the military trial …
RAWALPINDI: A handful of PTI supporters clashed with police outside the Adiala jail on Tuesday, after the prison administration did not allow the sisters of PTI founder Imran Khan to meet him, prompting the police to baton-charge the crowd to disperse them. The police also took into custody Mr Khan’s sisters Aleema and Uzma Khan, as well as others, ostensibly …
KARACHI: Pakistanis can now avail a five-year visa after the resolution of existing issues, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi announced on Tuesday. The development came during a meeting between Zaabi and Sindh Governor Karmran Khan Tessori at the Governor’s House. “Visa issues have been resolved, Pakistanis can get a five-year visa,” Zaabi …
ISLAMABAD: The Global Undergraduate Exchange (Global UGRAD) Pakistan Programme has been discontinued after 15 years, a statement from the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) said on Tuesday. The semester exchange programme, administered by the USEFP, provided Pakistani students an opportunity to enrich their education by spending one semester of non-degree study at a US university or college. In …
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir on Tuesday said the military would ensure a robust security framework and proactive measures to protect the interests and confidence of Pakistan’s partners and investors in Balochistan. His comments came during the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025 (PMIF25), a two-day event hosted by the country to promote mining and mineral …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered anti-terrorism courts (ATC) hearing cases of suspects allegedly involved in last year’s May 9 riots to decide on them within four months. ATCs across the country have been hearing cases over the alleged role of civilians in attacks on army installations during the riots that followed ex-premier Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9, …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench hearing cases related to the military trials of civilians was told on Monday that Pakistan Army remains in a state of war for ensuring security of the country. “And the purpose of Sections 2(1)(d)(i) and (ii) of the Pakistan Army Act (PAA) 1952 was to hold accountable whosoever committed any offence under these provisions …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that if Pakistan managed to harvest its mineral reserves that valued “trillions of dollars”, it could allow the country to say farewell to global financial institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as he delivered his address at the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025 (PMIF25). The two-day forum, hosted by Pakistan, commenced …
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has revised his travel plans, opting to visit Belarus before heading to London. According to sources, Nawaz Sharif will travel to Belarus on April 9, 2025, at the special invitation of the President of Belarus. He is scheduled to depart for London on April 10, 2025, following his visit to Belarus. Prime …