ISLAMABAD: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial on Thursday appeared to be in a defensive mode, as the CJP implored all parties to sit together to break the political impasse, while also clarifying that the court on April 20 had not directed political parties to negotiate rather it was a mere suggestion. …

LAKKI MARWAT: Multiple attacks, suspected to be terror incidents, were reported from across different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thurs­day night, but there was no official word from military or security agencies regarding the incidents, or the number of casualties. A powerful explosion, followed by several blasts and heavy gunfire, rocked Lakki Marwat city on Thursday night, official sources said. …

The first batch of 149 Pakistanis evacuated from Sudan — where fighting between the army and paramilitaries has killed and wounded hundreds — arrived in Karachi on Friday, the Foreign Office (FO) said. “The first batch of 149 Pakistanis evacuated from Sudan arrives safely in Karachi,” it said, adding that the safe evacuation of every Pakistani and bringing them home …

The Inter-Services Public Relations said on Friday that discussion in the media regarding Pakistan Army’s combat worthiness and the former army chief’s views to this end on the “future threat to Pakistan” have been “quoted out of context”. In a statement issued today, the military’s media wing said: “Recently, there have been discussions in the media on the Pakistan Army’s …

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday granted PTI Chairman Imran Khan protective bail till May 3 in a mutiny case registered against him at the capital’s Ramna police station. IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, who presided over the hearing, approved Imran’s bail against the submission of surety bonds worth Rs100,000. Earlier this month, Manzoor Ahmed Khan, a magistrate, filed a first …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday asserted that the country was “on its way” to overcoming the myriad of economic challenges it has been facing for the past few months because of the “tough decisions” taken by the government at the cost of its political capital. Addressing the passing out parade of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Academy Asghar Khan …

Members of the ruling coalition and opposition PTI on Friday resumed talks on holding elections in the country, following the initiation of a much-awaited dialogue at the Parliament House a day ago. The second round of negotiations is under way in committee room number 3 of the Parliament House. The opposition delegation — formed on Wednesday night — consists of PTI Vice …

Another storm system will be moving into Texas on Friday with a good chance of thunderstorms. Some of the storms may be severe with the strongest storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and even a tornado or two. Friday will start dry with increasing clouds by the afternoon. Storms will develop near or west of DFW by mid-afternoon and …

AUSTIN — A bill creating a path for removing district attorneys from office for not prosecuting certain types of crimes advanced in the Texas House on Thursday. The proposal, which seeks to rein in “rogue” district attorneys, was deemed a priority by both chambers of the GOP-controlled Legislature and Gov. Greg Abbott. It would allow for a Texas resident to …

The U.S. will set up migrant processing centers in Latin America to reduce the increasing number of arrivals at the Southwest border, U.S. State Department Secretary Antony Blinken and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Thursday morning. The centers will be in Colombia and Guatemala, and will be used to screen the qualifications of migrants for asylum …