Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: As mass expulsion of Afghan nationals purportedly living without proper documentation picks up steam, caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq on Wednesday pinned the recent surge in terrorist attacks on the Taliban government in Afghanistan while also calling it a reaction to the deportation drive. Addressing a press conference at the Prime Minister’s House before his departure to Tashkent, the …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday asked the owner of a private housing society to approach the relevant quarters, including the defence ministry, for the redressal of grievances against former spymaster retired Lt-Gen Faiz Hameed and his aides. An apex court bench, comprising Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, Justice Aminuddin and Justice Athar Minallah, took up the petition filed …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a survey of Bahria Town Karachi (BTK) to determine the allegations of encroachment upon the forest and private land. An apex court bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Qazi Faez Isa, Justice Aminuddin Khan and Justice Athar Minallah issued the order while resuming the hearing of the case. Earlier, an SC implementation …

Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Thursday called for holding Israel accountable for its aggression in the besieged Gaza Strip, saying that the “incessant and lethal” bombardment of the Palestinian enclave was “deplorable”. He passed these remarks during an address at the 16th Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) Summit in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. On October 7, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel from …

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar and President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday urged the nation to follow Dr Allama Mohammad Iqbal’s philosophy of khudi — self-sufficiency — as the country marks Iqbal Day. In his message on Iqbal Day — being observed to commemorate the poet’s 146th birthday — state-run Radio Pakistan quoted the premier as saying that Iqbal “awakened the consciousness of …

In the wake of the May 9 riots, which erupted following the arrest of PTI Chairman Imran Khan and saw military installations vandalised, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has faced an exodus of prominent figures. Many have defected to other parties, formed breakaway factions, or even abandoned politics altogether. Six months into the crackdown on PTI, Dawn.com has compiled a list of the prominent leaders who …

ISLAMABAD: The Pakis­tan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday presented a 24-point Charter of Demands (CoD) to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) asking the watchdog to ensure free, fair and transparent general elections and provide level playing field to it so that the party can freely run its campaign in the run-up to the Feb 8 polls. The PTI’s legal team …

The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s benchmark KSE-100 index traded in the green in early morning trade on Wednesday and crossed the 54,000 barrier. At closing time, the index gained 525.69 points, or 0.98 per cent, closing at 54,261.42 points from the previous 53,735.73. The KSE-100 index has gained more than 30pc this year, with a turnaround in fortunes coming after the …

ISLAMABAD: In a bizarre move, the caretaker information minister atte­m­pted to move a bill in the Senate but was schooled by the elected members that this was a transgression of his constitutional domain. Murtaza Solangi sought to move the Motion Picture (Amendment) Bill in the house on Tuesday but was stopped by Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani and other members. PPP’s …

RAWALPINDI: A device containing 1,510 grams of explosives was found abandoned in Gorakhpur near Adiala jail on Tuesday. The explosive device was packed in a bag along with four pieces of electric lead, a time fuse, safety fuse as well as a circuit card. The bag was found by scavengers who later placed it near a grocery shop and left. …