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Asif criticizes Achakzai’s remarks on ‘strength of four districts’; opp leader stands by his word Khawaja Muhammad Asif. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The influence of the armed forces in the country’s political system dominated proceedings in the National Assembly on Wednesday, with the Treasury defending their role while the opposition stressed that it should be strictly […]

Change appears to be sweeping across the political landscape, with recent developments suggesting that lingering tension between the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and major stakeholders may give way to cautious engagement, according to sources familiar with the development. With some recent confidence-building measures, the PML-N-led coalition government may establish a contact with jailed PTI leader Imran

. DERA ISMAIL KHAN/MIRANSHAH: Five policemen, including a Station House Officer (SHO), were martyred and a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) along with his driver sustained critical injuries during a gunfight with terrorists in the limits of Panyala Police Station, Dera Ismail Khan, on Wednesday. According to the police, the incident took place in Wanda

ISLAMABAD: Despite sharp criticism from several quarters, Energy Minister Awais Leghari announced on Wednesday that the government would not seek a review to reverse the recent changes in solar policy for new consumers, citing a goal of saving non-solar consumers from an additional Rs2.87 per unit impact. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on

As many as 262 Pakistani prisoners are in Indian jails and face deportation. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis told the National Assembly on Wednesday that 38,500 Pakistanis were deported from the Gulf countries over the course of a year. According to the data, 27,692 Pakistanis were deported from Saudi Arabia, 6,794 from

. ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday adjourned the case pending at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in Dr. Aafia Siddiqui case, and suspended the High Court’s scheduled hearings, effectively halting further action, including contempt of court proceedings. A three-member bench headed by FCC Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan and comprising Justice Ali Baqar

. JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman. Photo: File CHARSADDA: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday called for immediate elections in the country, saying fresh polls were essential for “national unity and public confidence”. Speaking to the media in Charsadda, Fazl said that a functional working relationship between the federation and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa was necessary as