LAKKI MARWAT/QUETTA: Three security men, including an army major, embraced martyrdom in a shootout in the Bakka Khel area of Bannu while eight terrorists were also killed in the exchange of fire, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday. A statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) read that the security forces planned an intelligence-based operation (IBO) after reports …
LAHORE: The Punjab government imposed a “green lockdown” in designated smog hotspots across Lahore on Wednesday, imposing restrictions on barbecue joints, motorcycle-rickshaws and marriage halls — measures described as insufficient and poorly planned by air quality experts. The government has announced the plan in an effort to control rising pollution levels in the city, which continues to rank among the …
RAWALPINDI: Anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi will distribute case documents to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s founding chairman Imran Khan on November 8 in the case related to the attack on the GHQ during the chaos on May 9, 2023. The special anti-terrorism court presided over by Judge Amjad Ali Shah, conducted the hearing of the case at Adiala Jail, where charge sheets …
ISLAMABAD: In a rare public rebuff, the Chinese envoy to Pakistan on Tuesday said that two deadly terror attacks within only six months were unacceptable and the government should launch a crackdown against all anti-China terrorist groups. Speaking at a seminar titled ‘China at 75’, Ambassador Jiang Zaidong further said that security was the biggest constraint to the China-Pakistan Economic …
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister for Investment Sheikh Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz Al Faleh on Wednesday confirmed that the 27 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) signed during his visit to Pakistan in October had increased to 34, with five of them already operational. Speaking on the sidelines of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) event in Riyadh, the Saudi investment minister, alongside a …
PESHAWAR / ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan’s sisters complained about the treatment being meted out to him after meeting him in prison for a second straight day, prompting Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur to threaten to bring the entire country to a standstill if Imran Khan is subjected to any mistreatment. For weeks, the PTI had been claiming that Imran …
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday reiterated her call for climate diplomacy with India to tackle the worsening issue of smog on both sides of the border. The New Delhi region battles pollution each year as temperatures fall and cold air traps construction dust, vehicle emissions and smoke, much of which officials say travels from the neighbouring breadbasket …
ISLAMABAD: The Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) has ‘expelled’ its two senators, Naseema Ehsan and Qasim Ronjho, for voting in favour of the 26th amendment against party policy. Acting president of the BNP-M Advocate Sajid Tareen along with party leaders including ex-ministers Agha Hasan Baloch and Mir Mohammad Hashim Notezai made the announcement at the National Press Club on Tuesday. Qasim …
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday announced breakthrough arrests tied to recent attacks on Chinese nationals, pledging unwavering protection for the citizens of the country’s closest ally. Mr Dar’s statement came at a conference by the Pakistan-China Institute, titled “China at 75: A Journey of Progress, Transformation and Global Leadership”, where he underscored Pakistan’s commitment …
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notices to the interior secretary, secretary of law, Punjab Home Department, and the superintendent of Adiala Jail in response to a petition against the withdrawal of prison facilities from incarcerated former premier Imran Khan. The court on Tuesday sought their replies on the matter. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir of the IHC heard a …