The case was initially filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). However, in light of NAB Amendments, the Federal Investigation Agency took over the case and filed its challan in September this year.
A seven-day cease-fire was brokered between the Shia and Sunni communities on Sunday following meetings between a provincial government delegation and elders from both sects. However, despite the cease-fire, sporadic clashes are continuing.
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party suspended street protests demanding his release from jail after a sweeping midnight raid by security forces in the capital Islamabad in which hundreds of people were arrested, local media reported on Wednesday.
Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's supporters reached the heart of Pakistan's capital on Tuesday after removing barricades and battling police in clashes that killed six security personnel and injured dozens.
This sparked a meme frenzy on social media, with users chuckling over the irony of a nuclear-armed nation's government resorting to such tactics. Some even joked about it being the "latest advancement" in Pakistan's nuclear arsenal.
Thousands of Khan's supporters marched on the capital, breaking through barricades in response to his call for a sit-in protest near parliament to press demands ranging from their leader's release to the government's resignation.
The attack occurred in Parachinar, a district on Pakistan's northwestern border with Afghanistan that has long been plagued by sectarian violence between Sunni and Shi’ite Muslim communities over land and power
Independent and media reports indicate over 30 deaths in the clashes, with homes and shops damaged in the violence. Residents from multiple villages have fled to safer areas.
Imran Khan was detained in connection with a case filed on September 28, and a team has been assigned to investigate the allegations, said a police spokesperson.
In a major development ahead of the looming November 24 protest by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday approved the bail plea of party founder Imran Khan in the new Toshakhana case.
The China concerns came as airport bombing last month in the southern port city killed two Chinese engineers returning to work on a project after a holiday in Thailand, marking the latest in a series of attacks on Beijing's interests in Pakistan.
The provincial government also announced a three-day mourning period in solidarity with the victims' families. It stated that security measures have been strengthened and pledged to retaliate "with full force" against the separatists.
The Pakistani environmental minister said it would write to the Foreign Office on Monday to approach Indian authorities for talks on joint efforts to curb smog.
The Pakistani government has closed primary schools in Lahore this week, ostensibly to save children from the effects of hazardous air quality, exceeding levels deemed safe by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Pakistani interior minister said that holders of American, Canadian, and UK passports can apply online and receive their visas within 30 minutes without any fees.
Matviyenko and Gilani explored opportunities to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, and diplomacy. Gilani expressed that Matviyenko's visit to Pakistan will revitalise relations between the two nations and foster regional peace, development, and prosperity.
While a whole host of international leaders descended on the federal capital for the SCO summit, it was invariably Jaishankar who remained the "centre of attention" in Pakistani media. Also, it was the first time that both countries avoided blaming each other at the summit. Is it a new start?
The brief exchange took place at the venue of the SCO summit. Jaishankar warmly shook hands with PM Sharif and his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar and held a very brief interaction.
The plenary session proceedings began with an opening speech by Pakistan PM Shehbaz who chaired the summit, followed by speeches by the dignitaries. The session will conclude with a document-signing ceremony.
The gangsters have demanded the release of their accomplices in exchange for the Hindu businessmen they kidnapped. A police team has been constituted to recover the kidnapped Hindus and some five others recently abducted by the dacoits, police said.
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