Rangers begin arrests, regain control of Islamabad’s D-Chowk after pushing back PTI protesters – Pakistan
Army reportedly called into capital; PTI claims 6 dead in “shooting” at protesters; interior minister rules out negotiations. Pakistan Rangers have regained control of Islamabad’s D-Chowk after beginning arrests and pushing back PTI protesters from the venue of the party’s much-touted power show. A Dawn.com correspondent reported that PTI protesters began retreating from the site […]
Imran open to alternative protest site, Bushra Bibi resistant: KP govt spokesperson – Pakistan
Army reportedly called into capital; PTI claims 6 dead in “shooting” at protesters; interior minister rules out negotiations. The PTI said on Tuesday that any negotiations with the government were subject to the release of its political prisoners, among other demands, as protesters gathered at Islamabad’s D-Chowk for the party’s much-touted power show, amid reports […]
Belarus president meets PM Shehbaz, expresses interest in purchasing Pakistani textiles – Pakistan
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on Tuesday expressed interest in purchasing textile products from Pakistan in a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to state-run Radio Pakistan. Lukashenko arrived in the capital on Monday for a three-day visit seeking to strengthen bilateral relations, with a focus on boosting trade and economic cooperation. The Belarusian president […]
ICC to decide fate of Pakistan’s Champions Trophy on Friday – Sport
The International Cricket Council (ICC) will meet this week to determine the destiny of next year’s Champions Trophy after India refused to play in host nation Pakistan, a spokesman said on Tuesday. Earlier this month, the ICC informed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that India would not tour Pakistan for the eight-team tournament, leaving the […]
Shares at PSX reverse major gains, plunge more than 3,500 points on political uncertainty – Business
Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) traded in the red after making gains in early trade on Tuesday, plunging more than 3,500 points, which analysts attributed to political turmoil. Early on, the KSE-100 benchmark had climbed 1,431.29 points, or 1.46 per cent, to stand at 99,511.07 from the previous close of 98,079.78 points at […]
What has caused clashes between police and PTI supporters in Islamabad? – Pakistan
Topping the demands of the PTI is the release of jailed founder Imran and resignation of the current govt, besides other things. Thousands of PTI protesters marched to Islamabad this week, breaking through barricades and clashing with police in response to incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan’s call for a sit-in protest. Here is a […]
Fact check: US expert Michael Kugelman did not call PTI protest’s turnout ‘total flop’, screenshots of X posts are fake – Pakistan
Former Balochistan caretaker information minister Jan Achakzai on Monday posted an alleged screenshot of US scholar Michael Kugelman deriding the turnout of the current PTI protest. However, Kugelman did not make any such posts and rubbished the screenshot. On Nov 13, PTI founder Imran Khan issued a “final call” for nationwide protests on Sunday, denouncing […]
Trump vows big tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China – World
US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said he intended to impose sweeping tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China, prompting a swift warning from Beijing that “no one will win a trade war.” In a series of posts to his Truth Social account, Trump vowed to hit some of the United States’ largest trading […]
PTI says negotiations conditional to prisoners’ release as protesters gather at D-Chowk – Pakistan
Army reportedly called into capital as 4 personnel dead in violence; PTI claims 2 dead in “shooting” at protesters. The PTI said on Monday that any negotiations with the government were subject to the release of its political prisoners, among other demands, as protesters gathered at Islamabad’s D-Chowk for the party’s much-touted power show, amid […]
CM Gandapur vows to reach Islamabad’s D-Chowk as convoy nears protest venue – Pakistan
Army reportedly called into capital as 4 personnel dead in violence; PTI claims 2 dead in “shooting” at protesters. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has reiterated his pledge to reach Islamabad’s D-Chowk for the PTI’s much-touted power show, amid reports of intense tear gas shelling by security forces to curtail the protest. Meanwhile, […]