Imran Khan accused in Rangers’ deaths case in Islamabad

Pakistan`s former prime minister Imran Khan was booked in a murder case in connection with the death of paramilitary personnel who were run over by a speeding vehicle on the Srinagar Highway last week during a protest by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

Feuding communities in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday agreed to a new 10-day ceasefire, as the death toll from a week-long spate of violence rose to 111, officials said.

The party of Pakistan’s jailed former Premier Imran Khan announced Wednesday that it is calling off its protest after security forces launched a massive operation to dislodge Khan’s supporters who had stormed the capital Islamabad to demand his release.

Pakistan`s army has been ordered to `shoot on sight` after clashes with demonstrators killed four soldiers and at least one protester.

Pakistani police arrested thousands of Imran Khan supporters as the capital remained under lockdown ahead of a rally there to demand the ex-premier’s release from prison, a security officer said Sunday.

A deadly suicide attack targeting a military outpost in northwest Pakistan killed 12 soldiers, the country`s armed forces reported on Wednesday.

The death toll from a passenger bus accident in northern Pakistan has climbed to 26, a local official said on Wednesday.

Pakistan and Iran agreed on Tuesday to enhance coordination to bolster border security and curb cross-border terrorism, with Iran reaffirming its commitment to preventing any terrorist threats against Pakistan.

Unprecedented air pollution levels in Pakistan`s second-largest city of Lahore prompted authorities to take emergency measures yesterday, including issuing work-from-home mandates and closing primary schools.

More than 60 members of the US House of Representatives wrote to President Joe Biden on Wednesday, calling for the release of political prisoners in Pakistan, including former PM Imran Khan.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has vowed to launch a decisive movement against the 26th Constitutional Amendment across the country `without any fear of consequences`.

Pakistan on Wednesday urged economic collaboration among Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states as a two-day leaders’ summit of the organization began in the capital Islamabad.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Pakistan on Monday for a four-day official visit, during which he will also attend the much-anticipated Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.

Pakistan has banned the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), or Pashtun Protection Movement, a prominent rights group, listing it as a `proscribed organisation`.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has given a fresh call for countrywide protests for the `independence of judiciary`, inclu­ding a demonstration in Islamabad where all such gatherings are banned.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 7 billion US dollar loan to cash-strapped Pakistan. The country is due to receive the first $1 billion of the loan immediately, with the balance to be paid out over the next three years.