Gandapur, Omar Ayub face perpetual arrest warrants in Haqeeqi Azadi March cases
ISLAMABAD: A judicial magistrate on Monday declared Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders Ali Amin Gandapur and Omar Ayub absconders in two cases linked to the party’s...
Iran arrests reformist politicians over alleged US, Israel ties
TEHRAN: Iranian authorities have arrested four individuals, including prominent reformist politicians, accusing them of collaborating with the United States and Israel to destabilize the...
Bangladesh votes in Gen Z-driven polls amid post-Hasina turmoil
DHAKA: Bangladesh heads to the polls on February 12 for what many are calling the country’s first truly competitive election in over a decade.
With...
UK’s Prince William and Kate ‘deeply concerned’ about Epstein revelations
LONDON: Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate said on Monday they were deeply concerned by the revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein files amid...
Russia’s Lavrov sees no ‘bright future’ for economic ties with US
MOSCOW: Russia remains open for cooperation with the United States but is not hopeful about economic ties despite Washington's ongoing efforts to end the Ukraine...
Pakistan eyes closer Japan ties following Takaichi’s re-election as PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday sought to bolster ties with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after she was re-elected to the Asian...
Beggary hurting Pakistan’s image, fuelling Gulf visa curbs: Khawaja Asif
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday expressed concern that organised begging had damaged Pakistan’s international standing and led Gulf countries to impose visa...
ATC indicts PTI leaders Raoof Hasan, Ahmed Waqas in terror-link case
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Monday framed charges against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Raoof Hasan and Ahmed Waqas Janjua in a...
Ex-IHC judge Tariq Jahangiri challenges removal in Federal Constitutional Court
ISLAMABAD: Former Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge Tariq Jahangiri has approached the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), challenging his removal from office and seeking to...
One million children ‘missed’ as refusals haunt Pakistan’s first polio drive of 2026
ISLAMABAD: Around one million children were missed and nearly 53,000 refusals recorded during Pakistan’s first nationwide polio vaccination campaign of the year, with Karachi...
IHC grills govt over ‘fake news’ clause in amended PECA, questions who decides truth?
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday sharply questioned the mechanism introduced in the amended Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) for determining...
Eight Muslim nations warn Israel against West Bank annexation push
ISLAMABAD: Eight Muslim countries, including Pakistan, issued a joint statement on Monday warning against what they described as Israel’s “continued expansionist policies” in the...
Shehbaz unveils $1bn AI push by 2030, calls Indus AI Week a ‘game-changer’ for Pakistan
-- PM announces $1bn investment, calls AI a game-changer for economy and governance
-- AI curriculum to be introduced nationwide, including AJK, GB and remote...
SC defers decision on Imran Khan meeting, flags case admissibility
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday declined a request for an immediate meeting between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his lawyer, Latif...
Imran Khan, Mahmood Achakzai meeting expected soon, claims Ikhtiar Wali
ISLAMABAD: A meeting between the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party chief Mahmood Achakzai is expected in the coming...