Category: Pakistan

In the light of recent surge in terrorist attacks in Pakistan, the government has hinted at going after terrorists present in Afghanistan to protect the country’s national security concerns.  He said that in some instances, Afghan authorities were even providing shelter to TTP elements. An in-camera meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security — consisting of the top civil-military brass — resolved to deal with the terrorist groups with an “iron hand”. The committee also emphasised strategic and unified political commitment to counter the terror threat with the full…

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday ordered the consolidation of various cases to meeting rights of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan who’s incarcerated in Adiala jail. IHC’s Acting Chief Justice Justice Sarfraz Dogar, while hearing a petition filed by Adiala jail Superintendent Abdul Ghafoor Anjum, also ordered the formation of larger bench to hear the said issue. “In the interest of judicial consistency, it is imperative that all related cases listed […] be consolidated before a single or larger bench to ensure uniform adjudication and effective enforcement of judicial directives,”…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended his congratulations to Canada’s newly sworn-in leader, Mark Carney, on assuming office. Carney was sworn in as Canada’s prime minister on Friday, taking charge of a country rattled by a breakdown in US relations since President Donald Trump’s return to power. In a congratulatory post on X, PM Shehbaz wished Carney a successful tenure in office. “I congratulate Mr Mark Carney on being sworn in as the Prime Minister of Canada. [I] wish him a successful tenure in office and look forward to working with…

KARACHI: Chinese Consul General Yang Yundong has stated that China opposes power politics and hegemony, while maintaining peaceful foreign policy. In his remarks at a media briefing on “China Two Sessions 2025,” in Karachi, the consul general emphasised the importance of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the National People’s Congress (NPC) in China’s governance structure. Discussing China’s development across various sectors, Yang said that the government work report reviewed past achievements and outlined future strategies. He noted that these sessions also present learning opportunities for Pakistan. Yang…

QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that Pakistan cannot move forward on the path of progress without eliminating the menace of terrorism in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.       Addressing a high-level meeting on law and order situation in Quetta, PM Shehbaz paid tribute to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir and the security forces for successfully recovering 339 Jaffar Express passengers who were taken hostage by the terrorists in Bolan area of the province. “The terrorists who attacked the train did not even care about the…

Amid escalating tensions between the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) over the Cholistan canal project, the federal government has rejected notion of depriving Sindh of its water share.  “Certain politicians, doing the fringe politics, are fanning the flames of controversy…it is not that someone was eyeing Sindh’s water or usurping it,” Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said while speaking on Geo News programme ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath’. His remarks came hours after President Asif Ali Zardari kicked off the second parliamentary year…

ISLAMABAD: Several members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) were summoned once again by a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on Friday in connection with an ongoing anti-state propaganda case involving social media activities. Sources revealed that only Barrister Gohar, Rauf Hassan and Shah Farman appeared before the team despite summons notices being issued for 25 party leaders. The team interrogated the three party leaders for five hours, during which Farman, who was thrown some additional tough questions, behaved inappropriately, the sources added. Furthermore, the PTI leaders, including Hassan, Salman Akram Raja, and Firdous Shamim…

KARACHI: Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani has been acquitted in three cases linked to the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) corruption scandal by the Federal Anti-Corruption Court. The hearing was held at the Federal Anti-Corruption Court in Karachi, where Gilani appeared in person.  During the proceedings, the judge told Gilani that a verdict had been reached in the three cases against him. Gilani responded affirmatively, acknowledging the decision.  At one point, the court asked Gilani which prison he would prefer —Karachi, Multan, or Islamabad.  In response, the Senate chairman…

A Joint Investigation Team (JIT) established by the federal government has summoned 15 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders over allegations of spreading propaganda through social media. Among those summoned are Gohar Ali Khan, Hammad Azhar, Salman Akram Raja, Raoof Hasan, Asad Qaiser, Aun Abbas, and Waqas Akram. Others include Firdous Shamim Naqvi, Khalid Khurshid Khan, Aliya Hamza, Kanwal Shauzab, Taimoor Saleem Khan, Shah Farman, Shehbaz Shabbir, and Mian Muhammad Aslam. The PTI leaders have been directed to appear before the JIT today at 12pm. According to sources, the JIT — led…