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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been granted protective bail until 27 March by the Lahore High Court (LHC) in connection with terrorism cases registered against him. Khan was appearing before the court for the nationwide controversy surrounding the Toshakhana case, in which he was disqualified by the Election Commission of Pakistan in October […]
A brigadier from Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was killed during an encounter with “hardcore terrorists” in South Waziristan tribal district, according to the Pakistan Army. Brigadier Mustafa Kamal Burki was martyred while leading the encounter from the front, while seven others were injured. In another incident, three soldiers and three terrorists were killed in an […]
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck parts of Pakistan on Tuesday, killing two people and injuring six others. The epicentre of the earthquake was in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region, and its depth was 180 km. Tremors were felt in several cities, including Islamabad, Peshawar, Lahore, and Rawalpindi. The earthquake also caused panic in markets in Rawalpindi, […]
An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit parts of Pakistan on August 10, killing nine people and injuring over 160 others. The quake struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region, with tremors felt in Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Quetta, Peshawar, Kohat and Lakki Marwat. Buildings have collapsed, with many people panicking in the streets. Prime Minister […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is facing a funding dilemma in Pakistan and is worried about its ability to defend the sustainability of the funding in front of the Extended Fund Facility’s Executive Directors. Before disbursing the next tranche, the IMF must address Pakistan’s unfulfilled commitment to provide financing on the occasion of the approval […]
Pakistan’s anti-corruption watchdog, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), has issued a notice to Bushra Bibi, the third wife of Imran Khan, to appear before it in connection with a corruption case. Khan, who is the leader of the opposition and former prime minister, has pledged to overthrow the government through street protests. He and over […]
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has accused his predecessor, Imran Khan, of attempting to damage the reputation of army chief General Asim Munir. Sharif urged Pakistani citizens living abroad to dissociate themselves from any “foreign-funded conspiracy” against state institutions. The comments come a day after hundreds of Pakistani-Americans gathered outside the White House to call […]
Imran Khan, the ousted Prime Minister of Pakistan, has requested that the country’s chief justice allows him to attend court proceedings via video link due to fears he may be killed if he appears in person. In a letter to Chief Justice Umar Atta Bandial, Khan – who has been booked for close to 100 […]
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has suggested that legal action could be taken to mandate the banning of opposition party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Speaking at a press conference on 9 June, Sanaullah said that the party was under examination in light of many revelations that could lead it to being declared a banned outfit. […]
Unidentified attackers opened fire on a van carrying a wedding party in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, killing four people and injuring 12. The incident took place in the Nasirabad district. The police said that they had no information regarding the motive for the attack. However, there could be tribal enmity behind the shooting, according to a […]
