London, Jan 23 (IANS) Scotland Yard’s counter-terrorism command is carrying out a probe into a series of “highly targetted” attacks on Pakistani dissidents residing in United Kingdom which may have involvement of States using criminal proxies to silence their critics, local media reported. One person has been detained after four attacks were conducted since Christmas eve. Among those, one attack involved a firearm. Two prominent supporters of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan, were t…
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Quetta, Jan 19 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender, Mir Yar Baloch, on Monday slammed Pakistan’s inclusion in the US-led Gaza Board of Peace as the “ultimate mockery of peace”.The remarks followed a statement from Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday, which confirmed that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received US President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the Board of Peace for Gaza.”Nominating Pakistan, a nation infamous for harbouring global terrorists and unleashing proxy wars to th…
Islamabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Pakistan’s recent sentencing of journalists on terrorism charges marks the latest development in government campaign to stifle criticism of the Pakistani military, with the US and other allies continue to public support Islamabad, despite its escalating crackdown on the country’s civil society and dissent, a report said on Tuesday. “On January 2, an Islamabad anti-terrorism court in Pakistan sentenced a group of prominent journalists, social media commentators, and f…
Islamabad, Jan 11 (IANS) Several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers were detained by police on Sunday at Numaish Chowrangi in Karachi after clashes erupted near Bagh-e-Jinnah before the party’s public gathering, local media reported. Police officials stated that over 30 workers were detained after the clashes, during which protesters allegedly beat up a police officer. The police said that the detained PTI workers were shifted into a prisoners’ van following their arrest at the intersection,…
Islamabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Friday announced that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will hold a public rally at Mazar-e-Quaid in Karachi on Sunday. In a video message shared on X, Afridi stated that he will be bringing PTI founder Imran Khan’s message to Sindh and asked people of the region to extend full support to the party in the street movement.”My visit is for three days and during this time we have planned various activities. You (people of Sindh…
Islamabad, Jan 8 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation condemned the convictions and severe prison sentences issued in absentia by an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Pakistan against a group of Pakistani journalists and political commentators residing abroad.The statement came after Islamabad’s ATC on January 2 sentenced YouTuber Adil Raja, former army official Syed Akbar Hussain, and journalists Wajahat Saeed Khan, Sabir Shakir, Moeed Pirzada, Shaheen Sehbai, and Haider Mehdi t…
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) The song ‘Chaanta Tera’ from the upcoming film ‘Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos’ was unveiled on Monday. The song celebrates romance in its most effortless and relatable form. Shot beautifully, the song captures fleeting emotions, light-hearted banter, and understated intimacy, making it both visually pleasing and entertaining. The music video of the song features Vir Das and Mithila Palkar. Their chemistry feels organic, lending the track a warm, lived-in quality that…
Islamabad, Jan 4 (IANS) An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has sentenced eight journalists and social media commentators to life imprisonment in absentia, convicting them of terrorism-linked offences related to online activity backing former Prime Minister Imran Khan, sparking concerns over press freedom and freedom of expression in the country, as per a media report. The case is related to protests that began after Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9, 2023, when Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) support…
Islamabad, Jan 3 (IANS) Pakistan religious scholar Muhammad Ali Mirza, who was recently imprisoned in Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi before being granted bail in a high-profile blasphemy case, stated that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan remains “very frustrated” in jail, local media reported.Speaking to a private television channel, Mirza shared details about the conduct and daily routine of Imran, who has been imprisoned in Adiala since September 2023.The …
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Ongoing actions on Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek‑e‑Insaaf (PTI) party may formally be seen as being initiated by the civilian govt, but the sustained operation points to a well-crafted design and execution; a campaign of legal, security, and institutional pressure designed and configured by the all-powerful army. Pakistan’s military has repeatedly overridden elected governments through coups, constitutional manipulation, and intelligence‑led political engine…