Farmers protest over US-India trade framework as govt defends pact

Thousands of Indian farmers protested across the country on Thursday, alleging the government had compromised their interests in the United States-India interim trade framework, while the trade minister said safeguards were in place. Farmers burned symbolic copies of the India-US trade pact in their fields and at protest meetings, saying the government moved ahead without […]

President Zardari, PM Shehbaz review country’s prevailing political, economic and security situation

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reviewed the country’s political, economic and security situation, as well as the prevailing regional and global environment. According to a statement issued by the Presidency, the meeting at Aiwan-e-Sadr between the two leaders was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Interior […]

Balochistan announces Rs1.38b bounty for 39 ‘most-wanted terrorists’

The Balochistan government has published the names and photographs of 39 individuals in major newspapers, declaring them “most-wanted terrorists” and announcing substantial cash rewards for information leading to their arrest. Among those listed are Bashir Zeb, the head of the proscribed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) militant group, and Gulzar Imam, also known as Shambay, a […]

PTI slams state for ‘crime’ against Imran after eye health revelations

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership on Thursday accused the state of “committing a crime” against incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan after the Supreme Court was informed that only 15% of his vision remains in his right eye. The information was conveyed to the apex court by PTI counsel Advocate Salman Safdar, who quoted the […]

Renowned naat reciter Tabinda Lari passes away after cardiac illness

Renowned Pakistani naat reciter Tabinda Lari has passed away, hospital authorities confirmed on Thursday. Officials said Lari had been suffering from a cardiac condition and had been undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) for several days. Family also confirmed that the late naat khwan had been under medical care due to […]