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Premier regrets ‘lessons not learned’ from 2022 floods

• PM, army chief interact with flood-hit people in Buner • Shehbaz blames ‘human blunder’ of unregulated construction for worsening rain destruction • Tells Centre...

Current Democracy In Pakistan And Legitimacy Of The Political System

By: Umer Farooq The writer is a journalist based in Islamabad. The social and political base of Pakistan’s political system is very narrow. Besides, the fortunes...

Imran Khan’s supporters rally in Pakistan on two years of...

At least 200 arrested from Lahore, says party spokesperson, as thousands march across the country on second anniversary of ex-PM’s imprisonment. Thousands of...

The populist vs the general: Imran Khan takes on Pakistan’s military

Former prime minister’s criticism of army chief Asim Munir heightens tensions amid political crisis for Pakistan’s populist opposition leader Imran Khan, one man above...

Malik Riaz calls for ‘truce’ amid Bahria Town’s legal woes

Property tycoon Malik Riaz on Tuesday called for “dialogue and a dignified solution” amidst Bahria Town’s legal troubles. His appeal comes as the Islamabad High...

Aug 5 ‘black day’ in J&K’s history: Sagar

Srinagar, Aug 04: National Conference (NC) General Secretary, Ali Muhammad Sagar on Monday termed August 05 2019, as “black day” in the history of...

What did India and Pakistan gain – and lose – in...

As the archrivals halt hostilities after a dramatic four days of fighting, analysts discuss whether either gained an upper hand. By: Abid Hussain Islamabad, Pakistan –...

DG ISPR rubbishes rumours of army chief becoming president

Military spokesperson Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has rubbished rumours of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir becoming the president. His statement...

Lahore ATC acquits Qureshi, sentences Yasmin Rashid, Ejaz Chaudhry and others...

The Lahore Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday acquitted PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi while sentencing Yasmin Rashid, Ejaz Chaudhry and others to 10 years...

Senate finally becomes whole after KP polls

By: Mohammad Ashfaq Ruling PTI gets six, opposition alliance secures five seats as per agreed formula • KP lawmakers allege ‘vote-swapping’ by party leadership to...

‘Terrorist attack’ injures 6 FC personnel in KP’s Bannu: police

Six Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel were injured in a “terrorist attack” at a checkpoint in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Wednesday, a police spokesperson...

Pakistan ready for ‘meaningful dialogue’ with India, PM Shehbaz reiterates...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reiterated Pakistan’s willingness for a “meaningful dialogue” with India on all outstanding issues, state media Radio Pakistan reported....

Govt hints at denying entry to PTI founder’s sons if they...

Minister of State for Law and Justice Barrister Aqeel Malik on Wednesday warned that the government could deny entry to the sons of PTI...

Imran shuns dialogue, plans nationwide protest

Jailed leader says time for negotiations has passed, protest only route left • Gohar finally meets party founder, asks supporters to prepare for ‘peaceful but...

Eight militants trying to infiltrate from Afghan side killed

BAJAUR: Security forces on Tuesday killed eight militants attempting to infiltrate from Afghanistan into Bajaur district. Official sources said the militants were killed in Lowi...

11 killed as rains continue to batter Punjab, Balochistan

• Heavy rainfall exposes Lahore’s drainage system; city struggles with flooding, power outages • KKH reopens for traffic but heatwave persists in GB; glacial melting,...

New Delhi ‘lied’ to public about Pahalgam attack, Bilawal tells Indian...

In an exclusive interview with Indian journalist Karan Thapar, PPP Chairman and former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday said the Indian public...

LHC turns down Imran Khan’s bail pleas in eight May 9...

A two-member LHC bench, headed by Justice Syed Shahbaz Ali Rizvi, and comprising Justice Tariq Mehmood Bajwa, announced the decision reserved a day earlier...

Two soldiers martyred, 11 terrorists killed in South Waziristan IBO: ISPR

Two soldiers were martyred and 11 terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district, the military’s media wing...

Pakistan to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

By: Max Matza, BBC News Pakistan has announced it plans to nominate US President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, citing the role that...