Fact Check: Slain JUI leader not linked with Kalbhushan arrest
Claim: Several Indian media outlets including Republic World and Deccan Herald claimed that Mufti Shah Mir, who was killed in Turbat on Saturday, was an Iran-based Pakistani businessman who had been involved in the arrest of Indian spy Kalbhushan Yadav in 2016. Fact: Maulana Shah Mir Aziz Buzdar was a Jamiat-e-Ulema (F) officeholder in Balochistan […]
Jirga agrees on 2-day ceasefire on Torkham border
A jirga between elders from Pakistan and Afghanistan has achieved a temporary ceasefire at the Torkham border crossing, following a meeting on Sunday. The ceasefire, agreed upon by representatives from both countries, will remain in effect until March 11. The Jirga, comprised of over 30 Afghan and over 20 Pakistani members including tribal elders, religious […]
No blanket travel ban by US under consideration, minister says
The federal government has finally addressed reports of a travel ban on Pakistani citizens by the United States, with a cabinet member saying that only people linked to banned organisations are likely to be affected. State Minister for Law and Justice Barrister Aqeel told a TV interview on Sunday that there are no plans for […]
List of proscribed organisations to be updated with US input, minister says
Pakistan’s list of proscribed organisations will be updated with help of the United States government, a cabinet member said on Sunday. State Minister for Law and Justice Barrister Aqeel told Dawn News TV on Sunday the list is likely to be updated with input from the State Department. He added that the government is already […]
Attacking mosques, religious scholars cannot be called jihad, Maulana says in Haqqania visit
Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman, the chief of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan (JUI-P), said on Sunday that guns taken up against Islam cannot be considered acts of jihad and mosques will keep standing long after terrorism ends. Rehman visited the Madrassa Haqqania in Akora Khattak following the assassination of Maulana Hamidul Haq. He expressed his deep sorrow and […]