Interior Minister of State Talal Chaudhry confirmed that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and several cabinet members were taken into preventive custody following the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule.
President Asif Ali Zardari has approved an emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for six months, citing worsening security concerns and a breakdown in negotiations with the provincial leadership.
ISPR DG Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry says Pakistan remains committed to a peaceful resolution of the Middle East conflict and opposes further escalation
Indian police detained the head of the satirical "cockroach" online movement on Saturday as hundreds of protesters demanding the election commissioner's resignation gathered in New Delhi despite a heavy security crackdown.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that Imran Khan will receive no relief if PTI attempts to pressure the government through a long march, accusing the party of political blackmail and alleged links with the TTP.
Yemen’s Houthi forces have reportedly struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with missiles for the second time in a day, hours after issuing a “final warning” to airlines against operating in Saudi airspace.
Punching the air and roaring in unison, ecstatic crowds joined a growing demonstration on Wednesday in support of Pakistan's jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan, an opposition show of force that authorities had sought to avert.
Diplomats stationed in the Saudi capital were sheltering in place and international schools took safety measures on Thursday, diplomats and residents told AFP, after explosions echoed across the city.
Iran has threatened to block what it calls “illegal” traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, saying it retains full control of the passage despite US claims to the contrary.
