Pakistan calls in Taliban envoy following military base attack

Pakistan`s foreign ministry summoned the Taliban`s deputy head of mission, urging action against militant groups based in Afghanistan. This demand came after a deadly assault on a military base in Bannu, northwestern Pakistan, on July 15.

At least eight soldiers and 10 suspected militants were killed in a violent clash involving a suicide bombing in northwest Pakistan, the military reported on Tuesday.

The Shehbaz Sharif-led government in Pakistan decided to ban the jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan`s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. This was revealed by the country`s Information Minister on Monday. PTI is currently the largest opposition party in Pakistan.

Former Premier Imran Khan and his third wife were acquitted by a Pakistan court on Saturday of charges related to unlawful marriage. However, Khan will not be released, as authorities have issued new orders for his arrest.

Pakistan has halted the repatriation of Afghan refugees, the United Nation refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi said Tuesday after meeting with Premier Shehbaz Sharif in the capital Islamabad. 

Pakistan authorities on Monday informed a high court that banning the social media platform `X` (formerly Twitter) is not against the laws of the country.

Pakistan will persist in launching military strikes against targets in Afghanistan as part of a new operation to combat terrorism, the country`s defence minister, Khawaja Asif, informed the media.

The detention of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is arbitrary and violates international law, according to a UN human rights working group. In an opinion released on Monday, the group called for Khan`s immediate release.

Pakistan`s ex-Premier Imran Khan on Monday opposed any new military operation in the northwestern and southwestern parts of the South Asian country and directed his party to stand against it.

A bomb blast targeting a military truck killed seven soldiers, including an officer, on Sunday in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border.

China and Pakistan have committed to enhancing their cooperation in mining and energy sectors, as highlighted in a joint statement from both nations.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif stated on Tuesday that Islamabad violated the agreement signed with Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1999, which was subsequently followed by the Kargil War.

Temperatures in Pakistan`s Sindh region surged above 52º Celsius on Monday, approaching the country`s record high amidst an ongoing heatwave.

Heavily armed militants attacked a Pakistan security outpost near the border with Afghan early Monday, leading to the deaths of five soldiers and five militants during the ensuing clash.

Pakistan`s Premier Shehbaz Sharif departed for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a high-level delegation on Thursday to discuss trade and bilateral relations, as Pakistan seeks foreign investment while navigating a challenging path to economic recovery.

Trade between Pakistan and India has been suspended since 2019 due to heavy duties imposed by New Delhi on imports from Pakistan following the Pulwama attack, Pakistan`s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar informed the National Assembly in a written response on Saturday.