RAWALPINDI: Two terrorists were killed in separate operations last night in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media affairs wing said on Thursday. A press release from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that an IBO (intelligence-based operation) was conducted in Khyber district, during which terrorist ring leader Shmrooz Sheenay was “sent to hell” by the security forces. “In another operation conducted …

ISLAMABAD: PTI’s Senator Barrister Ali Zafar has announced that his party will go to the Supreme Court against the alleged tampering of Form-45s in last month’s general election. The party has also demanded a thorough and impartial audit of the election results. Speaking to the media outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday, Mr Zafar said: “We will challenge that matter …

ISLAMABAD/SRINAGAR: As Indian PM Narendra Modi arrived in held Kashmir for his first visit since he scrapped its special status under Article 370 of India’s constitution, Pakistan dismissed the move as “part of India’s efforts to portray normalcy” in the disputed region. “We believe that these efforts to project normalcy are a facade and tourism cannot be promoted in a situation where …

PESHAWAR: The newly-elected Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Thursday decided to fully restore free healthcare for the entire population of the province under the Sehat Card Plus insurance scheme from Ramazan 1. The decision was made in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur here, according to an official statement. Chief secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhary, additional chief secretary …

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday directed the Election Commission of Pakistan to provide attested documents about election results, including Form 45, to nine Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf-backed independent candidates, including six former lawmakers. A bench consisting of Justice Shakeel Ahmad and Justice Syed Arshad Ali disposed of nine almost identical petitions filed by the candidates against the non-provision of election documents to …

ISLAMABAD: Presid­ent Dr Arif Alvi on Thurs­day approved the appointment of three judges of the superior judiciary. Balochistan High Court Chief Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan has been appointed to the Supreme Court under Article 175-A of the Constitution. The president also approved the appointment of senior-most judge Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar as caretaker Chief Justice of the BHC, in accordance with …

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Thursday extended the pre-arrest bail of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf founding chairman Imran Khan and former secretary general Asad Umar in the May 9 cases. Judge Naveed Iqbal heard the bail petitions of Khan in the cases of attacks on the Jinnah House, Shadman police station and Askari Tower of Gulberg. He directed the counsel of the …

RAWALPINDI: In a joint operation, the Cou­nter Terrorism Depart­ment (CTD) and the police foiled an attempt to attack Central Jail Adiala, arresting three terrorists on Thursday night. Police officials have also claimed the recovery of heavy weapons and ammunition from the apprehended terrorists, who have since been shifted to undisclosed locations. A spokesman for the Rawalpindi police said in a …

ISLAMABAD: Citing the formation of “fake cases” and underlining the necessity of “return of PTI’s real mandate”, party’s Central President Parvez Elahi has emphasised that the government’s “proposal for reconciliation” holds no significance. Talking to media after appearing before the anti-corruption court, the PTI president claimed that his party’s candidates lost the Feb 8 polls due to the alleged tampering …

PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to ensure payment of compensation to the owners of houses damaged by rains and snowfall in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) till March 11. The prime minister issued the directives while presiding over a high-level meeting at the Governor House to review damages caused by the recent rains and snowfall in K-P …