RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Friday reiterated the resolve of the security forces to “comprehensively defeat hostile terrorist nexus and eliminate activities in the illegal spectrum”, a statement from the military’s media wing said. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Gen Munir’s statement came during a visit to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Orakzai district today, where …
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday struck down the anti-terrorism court (ATC) verdict of the eight-day physical remand of PTI MNAs, who were arrested from Parliament House earlier this week. On late Monday night, at least three key PTI members were arrested from different areas of Islamabad. Just after 3am on Tuesday, plainclothesmen had stormed the Parliament House …
ISLAMABAD: The raid by plainclothesmen inside the National Assembly to arrest PTI members united the government and opposition lawmakers in the upper house on Thursday as they sought action against those responsible for disrespecting the House. In a resolution that was approved with bipartisan support, lawmakers called for changing the rules to “protect the dignity of parliament” and demanded punishment …
ISLAMABAD: An accountability court on Thursday rejected the petitions of former premier Imran Khan and his spouse, Bushra Bibi, seeking acquittal in the £190 million corruption case under the amended National Accountability Ordinance of 1999. Mr Khan, while relying upon the amended NAO, claimed that the case against him was initiated on the basis of a meeting of the federal …
ISLAMABAD: As the security situation in Balochistan continues to deteriorate, experts gathered at a roundtable discussion on the province’s escalating crisis warned that the government’s failure to engage in meaningful dialogue with Baloch dissidents is exacerbating the conflict, with one analyst cautioning that the prolonged “deadlock” is driving insurgents towards increasingly extreme forms of violence, underscoring the urgent need for …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has welcomed the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to reduce the policy rate by 2%, calling it a positive step for the country’s economy. He expressed optimism that the interest rate cut will boost investor confidence and increase investments in Pakistan. “The reduction in the policy rate is a welcome move for our economy. It …
RAWALPINDI: Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has urged his party to prepare for a nationwide street movement, declaring that the fight is necessary to safeguard the country’s freedom. Speaking to journalists at Adiala Jail on Thursday, Khan said, “Our movement is a jihad for democracy. I call on the entire nation to take to the streets to …
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has strongly condemned the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s announcement to hold direct talks with Afghanistan, labelling it as an attack on the federation. Addressing the National Assembly, Asif stated that no province has the authority to conduct foreign negotiations independently, calling the move a “direct assault on the federation.” “This is …
ISLAMABAD: Ten PTI MNAs arrested from the Parliament House’s premises in a late-night raid earlier this week were presented in the National Assembly on Thursday after their production orders were issued. Just after 3am on Tuesday, plainclothesmen had stormed the Parliament House — disconnecting the power supply and barging into the building’s Services Branch — to whisk away at least …
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday sought clarity from the federal government regarding the possibility of a military trial for incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan in the May 9 cases. Imran had previously claimed that there was a plan to try him in a military court over countrywide protests that erupted last year after his arrest in …