Pakistan

Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi undertook an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to enhance bilateral cooperation in the areas of security, counter-narcotics, and immigration.

ISLAMABAD/BEIJING - Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Friday hailed Pakistan–China relations as more than just a strategic alliance, calling it a friendship rooted in shared mountains, rivers, and centuries of cultural exchange, and reaffirmed China as Pakistan’s “iron brother”—a.

BAJAUR - The funeral prayer of Maulana Khan Zeb, senior leader of the Awami National Party (ANP) and Secretary for Religious Affairs, was held in his native town of Nawagai, a day after he was shot and killed.

ISLAMABAD - Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Friday met Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman at his residence.

KHYBER: Thousands of peace campaigners from the restive Tirah Valley and Bara tehsil of Khyber tribal district on Friday staged a rally, opposing an imminent military operation in Tirah and forcible displacement of the residents. Organised under the banner of Bara Siyasi Ittehad (BSI) at the Minara Jumaat Chowk, the peace rally, which later turned into an anti-military operation demonstration, was attended by thousands of people from all parts and corners of Bara and Tirah with parliamentarians, tribal elders, political parties’ representatives and civil society activists also in attendance. Amid vociferous sloganeering, the BSI president Hashim Khan Afridi declared that people of Tirah and Bara would not submit to any pressure regarding the start of a new military operation, forced displacement or formation of armed lashkars (peace committees). He called upon the government to reconsider its policy about Qabayal (residents of the seven merged districts) as it was a flawed policy and had thus failed. “The gov...

ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari has stressed the need for promoting trade, investment and people-to-people contacts between Pakistan and Czech Republic.

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has expr­essed dissatisfaction over the federal government’s failure to submit a report in the case concerning the release, health and repatriation of Dr Aafia Siddiqui. Dr Siddiqui, a neuroscientist, has been imprisoned in the United States since 2008 after being convicted on charges of attempted murder of US personnel in Afghanistan. When the petition filed by her sister Dr Fawzia Siddiqui came up for hearing, Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan grilled Additional Attorney General Rashid Hafeez over the delay in submission of the government’s response to the case. The court noted that the government had been asked in June to submit a response but it did not file it till date. “If the federal government’s report is not presented in my court, I will summon the entire cabinet. Why not initiate contempt of court proceedings against all ministers in the federal cabinet, including the prime minister?” he remarked. However, the additional attorney general requested for five mor...

ISLAMABAD - The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad on Friday reserved its decision on a plea filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi seeking acquittal in the May 9 unrest case.

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday accepted the acquittal appeal of an accused Sita Ram in murder case declaring that the police cannot refuse or delay the registration of first information report (FIR) of any incident as it could lead to injustice or loss of evidence.

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday declared the former employees of PTCL as fully entitled to the pension and directed the PTCL to prepare payment schedule within 90 days.

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Friday hinted at initiating contempt of court proceedings against Prime Minister and members of the federal cabinet over the government’s failure to submit a report in the Dr Aafia Siddiqui case.

ISLAMABAD: Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi on Friday informed the National Assembly Standing Committee on Railways that the Punjab government had expressed willingness to finance Rs350 billion for the upgradation and dualisation of railway tracks in the province. Briefing the committee, Mr Abbasi said that during a recent meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in Lahore, she showed interest in supporting the infrastructure initiative, which aligns with the broader goals of modernising Pakistan’s railway network. The Main Line-1 (ML-1) project, being carried out under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), is a key part of this effort and aims to upgrade the country’s primary rail corridor from Karachi to Peshawar. With an estimated cost of $6.8bn, the project is expected to enhance transport efficiency, reduce travel time, and facilitate freight and passenger movement, particularly as part of Pakistan’s regional connectivity strategy with Central Asia. Meanwhile, Mr Abbasi announced that Pakista...

• Advisories not heeded, warning systems malfunctioned • KP CM orders action against negligent officials PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur has ordered action against officials of several government departments over their negligence, which led to the drowning of over a dozen people in a flooded river last month. On June 27, at least 14 people, including 10 from the same family, died after being swept away in a flash flood triggered by heavy rains in the Swat River. The committee, formed by CM Gandapur to fix responsibility, found negligence and shortcomings on the part of the district administration, irrigation and local government departments and Rescue 1122, which resulted in the tragedy. The relevant departments will initiate action against officers found responsible and complete disciplinary proceedings within 60 days, read an official statement issued by the CM secretariat. The 63-page report submitted by the Provincial Inspection Team (PIT) said weather advisories issued ...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday rejected claims by Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval that India had successfully hit all nine identified targets on May 7, calling the remarks “replete with distortions and misrepresentations”. Foreign Office spokesman Shafqat Ali Khan, addressing a weekly press briefing, said Doval’s statements reflected “a deliberate attempt to mislead the public” and violated “the norms of responsible statecraft”. “Boasting of military aggression against a sovereign nation is a grave breach of the United Nations Charter and established principles of international law,” Mr Khan said. “Rather than resorting to fictitious narratives, India should accept the downing of six fighter jets and severe damages to other military targets.” Mr Khan also said it was public knowledge that the so-called terrorist targets attacked by India resulted in the deaths of civilians. To a question, Mr Khan said: “Indian involvement in sponsoring terrorism in Pakistan is very clear, and the international comm...

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