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Suicide attack on Pakistan army base kills 23: Official
The early-morning attack targeted a base in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, near the Afghan border, according to a local official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
‘Pakistan will continue to raise Kashmir issue’: Shehbaz Sharif on Article 370 verdict
"The Indian Supreme Court has betrayed the sacrifice of millions of Kashmiris...This decision will be seen as recognition of the blood of justice on the forehead of India’s Supreme Court," he stated.
India’s apex court verdict upholding abrogation of Article 370 has ‘no legal…
The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously upheld the Centre government's decision of August 2019 to abrogate Article 370, which bestowed a special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Four injured in blast in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
At least four kilogrammes of explosives, planted in a cemented block on the side of the road, were used in the blast.
Barrister Gohar Ali Khan elected as new PTI chairman, succeeds Imran Khan
Speaking in Peshawar after his election as chairman, Gohar said he will keep fulfilling this responsibility as Imran's representative. the Dawn reported.
May 9 violence was an attempt to topple Army Chief Gen Asim Munir: Ex-Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party President made the remarks while addressing reporters after his appearance in the accountability court here in a corruption case.
Pakistani court orders public trial for imprisoned ex-premier Khan on charge of revealing secrets
The popular opposition politician is already behind bars on a corruption charge but has a slew of other cases against him.
Pakistani shopping mall blaze kills at least 10 people, injures 22 others
Earlier this week, city planners and engineers said they were sure that most structures in Karachi, residential, commercial and industrial, did not have fire prevention and firefighting systems.
Pakistan court strikes down notification to keep former PM Imran Khan in judicial lockup
The 71-year-old former premier has been kept in the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi since September 26 when he was shifted there from the District Jail in Attock.
Militants attack Pakistan Air Force training base in Punjab province, three aircraft damaged
Pakistan Army said that the Mianwali Training Air Base of Pakistan Air Force was attacked by terrorists but soldiers foiled it by killing three of the attackers and cornering three others.
Ex-Pak PM Sharif’s sentence suspended in Al-Azizia case; courts grant him bail in graft cases
The Punjab caretaker government's decision came at the time when Sharif was appearing before the Islamabad High Court to seek bail in the Al-Azizia case.
Nawaz secures ‘blessings’ from military before returning to Pakistan from self-exile
'Return of a fugitive and court-convicted is tantamount to the murder of the law and justice, besides a big test for the country's justice system', opp. PTI leader
Pakistan doctor and mechanic who did 328 illegal kidney transplants arrested
The chief minister of Punjab province said transplants were conducted in private homes, at times without the patient's knowledge, with kidneys sold for up to 10 million rupees each.
Former Pak PM Imran Khan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi guilty in cipher case: Federal Investigation Agency
Khan was arrested last month after a case was filed against him for allegedly violating the Official Secrets Act by disclosing a secret diplomatic cable (cipher) sent by the country's embassy in US.
Toll rises to 65 in Friday’s twin suicide attacks in Pakistan
In the second bomb attack that took place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Hangu, targeting a police station's mosque, five people were killed, 12 were injured.
At least 34 people killed, over 130 injured in suicide blast in Pakistan
City Station House Officer (SHO) Mohammad Javed Lehri said the explosion was a 'suicide blast' and that the bomber exploded himself next to DSP's car.
At least 31 injured in train collision in Pakistan’s Punjab province
Accidents on Pakistan's decaying rail system are common. In the past decade, the country has witnessed a number of deadly train accidents.
Pakistan’s general elections to be held in last week of January ’24
The National Assembly was dissolved on August 9 and constitutionally, the elections should be held within 90 days but the process was delayed by the ECP due to the delimitation exercise.
Nawaz Sharif says Pakistan begging for money from world while India reached moon, blames Army
"When Atal Bihari Vajpayee became the prime minister of India, it had only a billion dollars in kitty but now India's foreign exchange reserves have risen up to $600 billion," he said.
Pakistan navy helicopter crashes during a training flight, killing all 3 crew members on board
A video reportedly of the crash posted on social media showed the helicopter turning while apparently trying to regain control and then breaking apart and plunging to the ground.
