投稿者: Reuters in Islamabad
Uncertainty over whether ex-PM will be released from jail due to other court orders allowing for his arrestA Pakistani court has suspended the former prime minister Imran Khan’s recent conviction on corruption charges, his lawyer has said, though it is…
Former prime minister was sentenced to three years in jail and disqualified from politicsPakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has appealed against his conviction and three-year sentence on corruption charges, four days after he was jailed and ba…
Energy minister says outage was caused by voltage surge in south of gridPakistan’s national grid suffered a major breakdown, leaving millions of people without electricity for the second time in three months and highlighting the infrastructural weaknes…
António Guterres calls for ‘massive financial support’ in wake of disaster that has killed at least 1,391 peopleThe United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, has visited several areas of Pakistan ravaged by floods, as he rounded off a two-day…
Country remains in political turmoil as it awaits ruling on PM’s move to dissolve parliament and call electionPakistan remains without a government and engulfed in political turmoil after the supreme court delayed its verdict on whether the prime minis…
Unarmed rocket lands near city of Mian Channu after being accidentally let off during maintenanceIndia has said that it accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan this week because of a “technical malfunction” during routine maintenance, giving its ver…
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan accuse state of breaching terms including a prisoner release agreementTaliban militants in Pakistan have declared an end to a month-long ceasefire arranged with the aid of the Afghan Taliban, accusing the government of breach…
Four-week truce could be extended, opening the possibility of a fuller peace accord to help end years of bloodshedPakistani authorities and local Taliban militants have agreed a one-month ceasefire which may be extended if both sides agree, opening the…
Former ruler, who no longer lives in country, was tried for imposing state of emergency in 2007Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s former military leader who seized power in a coup, has been sentenced to death for high treason and subverting the country’s con…