PAKISTAN NEWS - Page 12

Pakistani forces launch midnight raid on ex-PM Imran Khan’s supporters, he says to ‘fight till the end’

November 27, 2024 07:19 IST

At least six people, including four paramilitary soldiers, have been killed in the violent protests before the raid on Tuesday night was launched by the security forces of Pakistan.

Violent protests lead to political turmoil in Pakistan as PTI demands Imran Khan’s release

November 26, 2024 12:48 IST

Imran Khan has alleged that the Pakistani government and the Army have teamed up to destroy his party while the government has said that the charges against Khan are legitimate.

Pakistan Protest: 6 killed as protests by Imran Khan supporters turn violent; shoot at sight orders for army

November 27, 2024 09:58 IST

Pakistan PTI Rally: According to Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, hundreds of Imran Khan’s followers had been arrested across the country from multiple cities in the protests and skirmishes.

US calls on Pakistani authorities to respect human rights, fundamental freedoms

November 26, 2024 11:45 IST

The United States, Miller said, supports the right of people in Pakistan to protest peacefully.

Pakistan govt threatens firing on Imran Khan supporters as lockdown is breached

November 26, 2024 11:32 IST

Travel between Islamabad and other cities has become nearly impossible because of shipping containers blocking the roads.

Thousands defy lockdown, take to streets in Pakistan demanding ex-PM Imran Khan’s release

November 25, 2024 20:26 IST

At least one police officer was killed and 70 others injured during clashes with protesters near Islamabad, according to Punjab province Information Minister Uzma Bokhari.

Thousands of Imran Khan supporters defy tear gas, lockdown and arrest to head to Pakistani capital

November 25, 2024 16:49 IST

Security officials say they expect between 9,000-11,000 demonstrators, while the PTI claims the number will be much higher.

Armed Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims have engaged in tribal and sectarian rivalry for decades over a land dispute in Kurram district near the Afghanistan border.

Pakistan strikes seven-day ceasefire deal between warring sectarian groups

November 25, 2024 12:49 IST

The prisoners and bodies will be exchanged with assistance from Pakistani paramilitary forces.

Imran Khan supporters march towards Islamabad amid heavy police crackdown in Pakistan

November 25, 2024 11:39 IST

Khan has been implicated in dozens of cases since his government was dismissed through a no-confidence motion in 2022.

Pakistan government mediators seek ceasefire as 68 killed in sectarian violence

November 24, 2024 19:20 IST

The clashes started after gunmen attacked convoys of civilian vehicles on Thursday, killing at least 40, mostly Shi'ite Muslims.

Pakistan partially stops mobile, internet services ahead of pro-Imran Khan protest

November 24, 2024 12:37 IST

A spokesperson for the Interior Ministry was not immediately available for comment. Khan has been in prison for more than a year and has over 150 criminal cases against him.

Security tightened ahead of planned protest by Imran Khan’s party in Pakistan

November 24, 2024 11:58 IST

Authorities in Islamabad have sealed off routes to the Red Zone – which houses the country's executive, judicial, and legislative authorities – and deployed Rangers at key government buildings.

Roads blocked with containers as Pakistan seals capital Islamabad ahead of PTI protest

November 23, 2024 21:08 IST

This marks the second time in as many months that authorities have taken such measures to prevent tens of thousands of people from gathering in the city to demand Khan's release.

18 killed in sectarian violence in Pak’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

November 23, 2024 12:21 IST

The tribes are targeting each other with heavy and automatic weapons. So far, 18 people have been killed and 30 injured in the clashes.

Pak anti-terrorism court grants five-day physical remand of Imran Khan in vandalism case

November 21, 2024 18:42 IST

The police prosecution team sought a 15-day physical remand but the court granted the five-day physical remand and ordered to continue the investigation inside the jail.

At least 50 killed as gunmen open fire in northwest Pakistan

November 22, 2024 05:29 IST

Pakistan Gun attack: The attack took place in Kurram, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which has witnessed deadly sectarian clashes between Sunni and Shiite Muslims in recent months.

Former Pak PM Imran Khan arrested in protest case hours after bail in alleged corruption case

November 21, 2024 17:09 IST

The charges include violations of the Anti-Terrorism Act, defying the government ban on public gatherings, obstructing police duty, damaging police vehicles, and endangering public safety.

Pakistan government prepares for proposed protest by former PM Imran Khan’s party on Nov 24

November 21, 2024 12:04 IST

The government has decided to deploy the Pakistan Rangers and Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel in Islamabad from Tuesday onwards under Sections 4 and 5 of the Anti-Terrorism Act.

Watch: Suicide blast kills 12 security personnel in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

November 20, 2024 20:53 IST

While the Pakistan military did not provide details of who was behind the attack, an Islamist militant group, Hafiz Gul Bahadur, claimed responsibility.

12 troops killed in suicide car bombing in Pakistan

November 20, 2024 16:27 IST

A breakaway faction of the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan, known as the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, claimed responsibility for the attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Imran’s close aide and former Pak foreign minister, 20 others indicted by court

November 19, 2024 16:47 IST

Among the senior party leaders indicted by the Anti-Terrorism Court were Pakistan Tehree-e-Insaf's Yasmin Rashid, Ejaz Chaudhry, Omar Sarfraz Cheema, Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed, Aliya Hamza and Rubina Jamil, and social media activist Sanam Javed.

Pakistan bans all sort of public gatherings for two months ahead of protest threat by Imran Khan’s party

November 19, 2024 11:01 IST

The district magistrate also banned firecrackers, the display of firearms as well as the distribution of hand-bills, pamphlets and affixing of posters.

Pakistan’s religious body crticised for declaring VPN usage as against Islamic law

November 18, 2024 06:31 IST

The statement comes as Pakistan authorities deploy a nationwide internet firewall which they claim as a cybersecurity upgrade.

Pak govt releases May 9 riot footage, demands apology from Imran Khan’s PTI: Reports

November 17, 2024 12:49 IST

The military previously termed May 9 as "Black Day" and announced trials under the Army Act for those involved in the riots, which left eight dead and caused extensive damage.

Militants kill seven paramilitary troops in southwestern Pakistan

November 16, 2024 18:53 IST

The early-morning attack in the mountainous Kalat district, some 150 km south of Quetta, capital of the southwestern Balochistan province, continued for several hours, said police officer Habib-ur-Rehman.