Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial on Thursday said the armed forces would not be allowed to take “unconstitutional steps” as a six-judge bench indefinitely adjourned the hearing on a set of petitions challenging the trials of civilians in military courts.
The bench, headed by the top judge,...
The Islamic State-Khorasan claimed responsibility for a bombing at a political rally months before a national vote.
The group’s Khorasan Province branch said Monday that the attack is part of its efforts to stop forms of democracy it deems against Islam. The bombing was at a rally for the Jamiat...
TOKYO: The Japanese government will ask foreign owners and buyers of farmland to register their nationalities, amending regulations related to the agricultural law, in an effort to address economic and national security concerns, Nikkei has learned.
The amended regulations will take effect Sept. 1. The nationality of the owner will...
India has confirmed its participation in the annual Moscow format consultations on Afghanistan, which will be held in Kazan on September 29. New Delhi’s participation in the meeting is seen as an effort to safeguard its strategic interests in the region.
Moscow Format was established in 2017 as a regional...
Days after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif showed an intent to talk to India, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that it wants neighbourly ties with Pakistan but for such relationships, the atmosphere should be free from terror and violence.
MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, “We have seen reports...
Colombian drug cartels have always been on the lookout for ingenious ways to smuggle cocaine into the United States. That’s where narco subs, or narco submarines came into play.
Now, engineers from Pakistan have gotten into the trade and are helping Colombian cartels take things up a notch and move...
It was only a year ago that Sri Lanka dominated international headlines, as its worst economic crisis in more than 70 years contributed to severe domestic strife, including deadly riots, and severe shortages of fuel, food and critical medicine. The crisis was created by a confluence of domestic policy blunders under the Rajapaksa...
The safety of planes flying over Pakistan has become a contentious issue. Days after the European Union Aviation Safety Agency warned operators of “high risk” while flying at low altitudes over Karachi and Lahore, the government responded with an all clear assessment. The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority, late Sunday...
Beijing has appointed a new leadership for the force responsible for its nuclear arsenal after its former commanders were snared in an anti-corruption campaign.
Wang Houbin, the navy’s former deputy commander, will become the new head of the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force, while Xu Xisheng will move from Southern...
HONG KONG: It is like watching a political satire show, except that it’s not. Qin Gang, China’s newly minted foreign minister and a high-flying political star, has disappeared from public view since Jun 25.
Speculation about his political future and personal well-being started to gather pace after a foreign ministry...
