Islamabad , September 15: Pakistan’s Apex Court has approved the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Imran Khan’s petition challenging amendments made to the country’s accountability laws during the tenure of the previous Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)- led government, Geo News reported on Friday.
These cases, which were closed down following the amendments,...
Twenty-nine politicians in Pakistan are allegedly involved in the smuggling of Iranian petroleum products, a report submitted to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has revealed.
The report states that terrorists are using revenue generated from petrol smuggling as a key source of financing. The report, incriminating politicians and government officials...
The Chitral region in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has recently made headlines owing to a fatal cross-border incursion on September 6, Dawn reported.
Chitral is located in a strategically important territory, bordering Afghanistan and separated from Tajikistan only by the Wakhan Corridor. The Chinese Xinjiang area is also nearby.
Even though Chitral...
Jiang Zaidong, a Chinese diplomat, arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday to assume charge as Beijing's new ambassador to Pakistan. Previously, he was the Ambassador of China in Laos.
The Chinese embassy posted a message on the social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, saying that Jiang Zaidong was warmly...
Taking a veiled swipe at China and Pakistan, India slammed the attempts being made at blocking the “evidence-based” proposals to blacklist globally sanctioned terrorists in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
Calling for urgent reforms of the top UN body, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj on...
As Pakistan’s caretaker government takes over from the previous government under Shahbaz Sharif, security challenges paint a gloomy picture for the country.
Last year saw the highest number of terror incidents in Pakistan, Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) and Baloch separatists being the main outfits responsible for the attacks. The return of the...
Protests against rising electricity and petrol prices have rocked Pakistan over the past week, with thousands taking to city streets and setting their electricity bills alight.
The cost of electricity has doubled in the last three months to about 50 rupees (12p) a kilowatt. Petrol prices have shot up from...
As Pakistan continues to face economic challenges, the International Monetary Fund has made it tougher for the country to manage by rejecting the proposal for any tariff adjustment or provision of additional subsidy.
This occurred despite the authorities' claims that bill collection for August was close to expectations.
In response to...
Tensions are flaring between Pakistan and Myanmar as a fleet of newly acquired JF-17s fighter planes supplied by Pakistan face significant operational issues. The Myanmar military junta leader, Min Aung Hlaing, has expressed his displeasure to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and military chief, General Asim Munir. These JF-17...
Lacking even the meagre comfort of an after-dinner cognac to calm their nerves, the assembled billionaires listened silently as their guest’s rage washed over the gathering. The Islamic punishment for a mere thief, the Karachi Chamber of Commerce was told in 1986, was the amputation of his hands. The tax-evader,...
