Pakistan’s Journalist Protection Laws Are Failing in Practice, Watchdog Report Finds
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has laws written to protect journalists and commissions built to enforce them. What it does not have,…
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Imran Khan’s Sister Noreen Niazi Taken From Lahore Jail to Cardiology Hospital After Chest Pain
LAHORE — Noreen Niazi, a sister of jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, was taken from Kot Lakhpat jail…
PTI Ties Support for 28th Constitutional Amendment to Imran Khan’s Release
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s parliamentary party announced on Tuesday that it would support the proposed 28th Constitutional Amendment only on…
Pakistan’s Cooking-Gas Prices Soar After Iran Border Closure; Partial Reopening Brings No Relief Yet
LAHORE — Cooking-gas prices remain near record levels across Pakistan more than a week after the closure of two border…
Qatar’s LNG Force Majeure Deepens Pakistan’s Winter Gas Crisis as 900 MMCFD Supply Stays Suspended
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan is heading into the winter with about 900 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of Qatari natural…
PTI Parliamentary Party Meets to Decide Talks or Protest Amid Dispute Over Who Holds Decision Power
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s parliamentary party was set to meet on Tuesday to decide whether the party negotiates with the…
Cyclone Arnab Bears Down on India’s East Coast as Evacuations Begin in Andhra Pradesh
India’s weather office expects Arnab to strengthen into a very severe cyclonic storm and cross the Andhra Pradesh coast near Yanam on Wednesday morning, with winds gusting to 140 kph and a storm surge of up to 1.5 metres.
Punjab Extends Detention of Imran Khan’s Sisters by Another 30 Days, Lahore High Court Told
LAHORE — The Punjab government has extended the detention of Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, the three sisters…
Aimal Wali Khan Swears In ANP’s U.S. Team in Philadelphia, Accuses PTV of Muting His Speeches
Aimal Wali Khan swore in ANP USA’s new team in Philadelphia, pressing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s claim to its natural resources and accusing PTV of muting his parliamentary speeches while PTI leaders are shown live.
PTI Keeps ‘Missing’ Junaid Akbar as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa President, Rules Out Organisational Changes
ISLAMABAD — The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has retained Junaid Akbar Khan as its president for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and ruled out any…
