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In a significant development, the Torkham border between Pakistan and Afghanistan Friday reopened for all types of traffic after a 10-day closure prompted by a gun battle between frontier guards. Following the resumption of traffic at the border, pedestrian movement has also begun with scores of travellers gathering at the immigration section, hoping to make their way into Afghanistan. Speaking about the development with AFP, Khyber Assistant Commissioner Irshad Khan Mohmamd, said: “The clearance of trucks is in process and Afghan citizens are entering Afghanistan after clearance and passing immigration processes.” The…

ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Friday approved Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Parvez Elahi’s post-arrest bail in the Federal Judicial Complex (FJC) attack case.  ATC Judge Abual Hsanat Zulqarnain announced the verdict on the PTI leader’s plea and directed him to submit a surety bond of Rs20,000 against the bail. The PTI president was arrested hours after his release from National Accountability Bureau (NAB) custody on September 1, despite the fact that the Lahore High Court (LHC) had explicitly restricted the authorities from arresting him earlier that day.…

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday said that former coalition parties, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), did not favour a “Charter of Democracy” to bring opponents to the same table. While addressing a political rally in Muzaffargarh, Bilawal said that his party tried for a new “Charter of Democracy (CoD) but it couldn’t be done. The statement came in response to a question about taking Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on board for political stability as it was done in the past under a CoD. “As far as the PTI…