Islamabad: Mirza Shahzad Akbar, who earlier served as the accountability advisor in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government led by country’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan, was brutally attacked in the United Kingdom, an incident that has left him “bruised and fractured”. A former Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM), Akbar has been living in.
Mumbai: Faced with doubts over the age of its players in an age-group event, Pakistan was forced to withdraw its players from the US Open Junior Squash Championship after the organisers refused to accept its age verification process, a news report said on Monday. Around 977 players representing forty-five nations are competing in the 2025.
Pakistan’s stance on Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan has become a real strategic balancing act between its long-standing support for Palestine and emerging geopolitical pressures from the United States and other global players. At first glance, Islamabad appeared to welcome the peace initiative — even publicly backing elements of it and highlighting the chance.
Washington DC: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday confirmed that Pakistan has offered to send troops for the proposed International Stabilisation Force (ISF) in Gaza, as part of President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan framework, for peacebuilding in the conflict-hit region. Responding to questions on whether Pakistan has formally consented to participate, Rubio.
Islamabad: Pakistani authorities’ repeated use of high-pressure water cannons against peaceful protesters outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi is a flagrant violation of their right to peaceful assembly, the Amnesty International said on Wednesday. The protestors were reportedly demonstrating against the repeated denial of court-ordered visits for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former Prime Minister Imran.
Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir finds himself in an increasingly delicate position, caught between competing international expectations and volatile domestic sentiment. At the centre of the dilemma is a request from the United States for Pakistan to contribute troops to an international stabilisation force proposed for Gaza, even as public opinion at home remains.
