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What’s next for Imran Khan’s PTI after Islamabad protest setback?

The frantic escape by party leaders during a security crackdown could hurt the PTI. But the government faces questions too, analysts say. By Abid...

Four Security Personnel Martyred as PTI Protest Escalates in Islamabad

By: Dawood Ahmed, News Agencies, ISLAMABAD: Clashes erupted in Islamabad on Tuesday as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) convoys entered the capital for a major protest demanding...

Pakistan army and police accused of firing on Imran Khan supporters

Multiple protesters said to have been killed and hundreds injured in Islamabad amid calls for Khan’s release from jail. Pakistan’s army and police have been...

PM vows to put an end to ‘Nazi-style fascism’

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday declared zero tolerance for any future violent protests or sit-ins by miscreants in Islamabad. He vowed to take...

PTA introduces new registration portal for VPN users

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Tuesday hosted a consultation session on its virtual private networks (VPNs) registration framework, which aimed to foster a...

Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it...

By Helen Regan and Sophia Saifi, CNN Record-breaking levels of thick, toxic smog that have shrouded eastern Pakistan and northern India since last month can...

Previous financial pledges on climate change yet to materialise, PM Shehbaz...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif highlighted on Wednesday that financial pledges made at the previous two United Nations’ annual climate summits — COP27 and COP28...

CJP appoints Justice Mansoor Ali Shah as SC ADR Committee head

Supreme Court senior puisne judge Justice Mansoor Ali Shah was nominated as the chairman of the Alternate Dispute Resolution Committee on Wednesday by Chief...

26th Amendment dismantles constitutional checks & balances: ex-PM Abbasi

KARACHI: Former prime minister and Awaam Pakistan (AP) party convener Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday said that the 26th Amendment had dismantled the structure...

The new chief justice of Pakistan has wasted no time putting...

After promptly reconstituting the Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Committee to include the next two senior-most justices after himself, Chief Justice Yahya Afridi had...

3 Pakistani soldiers and 8 militants killed during a raid...

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Three soldiers and eight militants were killed after Pakistani security forces backed by military helicopters raided a hideout in a...

‘Fit and healthy’: Barrister Gohar shares Imran Khan’s medical report by...

PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar on Tuesday shared party founder and former prime minister Imran Khan’s medical report from the Pakistan Institute of Medical Science...

PM Shehbaz inaugurates Gwadar International Airport on Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s...

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday virtually inaugurated the Gwadar International Airport amid the visit of Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang, terming it...

Lahore students stage anti-harassment rally against alleged campus rape

The Progressive Students Collective (PSC) held an anti-harassment rally on Tuesday, a day after 28 students were injured in clashes with a college’s security...

SCO backs China’s Belt & Road Initiative

ISLAMABAD: Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisa­tion (SCO) on Wednesday reaffirmed their strong support for China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), despite India blocking...

Imran out as Oxford announces 38 candidates to be next...

Britain’s prestigious University of Oxford on Wednesday said 38 candidates are in the running to become its next chancellor but incarcerated former prime minister...

Imran challenges govt with D-Chowk protest call

ISLAMABAD: PTI has given a fresh call for countrywide protests for the “independence of judiciary”, inclu­ding a demonstration in Islam­abad where all such gatherings...

Justice Akhtar’s ‘refusal’ deepens rift among brother judges

• SC judge wonders how matter being heard by five-member bench can be taken up by four judges • Body meets today to reconstitute bench...

PM Shehbaz commends Dr Zakir Naik for promoting Islam worldwide

Ummah proud of Dr Zakir for projecting Islam across the world: PM. Says he had personally benefited from esteemed scholar’s lectures. “The success lies in following...

PM Shehbaz welcomes Malaysian PM to Pakistan on 3-day visit

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday welcomed Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to Pakistan on a three-day official visit. Upon his arrival at the...