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PTI’s Ali Zafar says talks with govt cannot happen till meetings with Imran remain suspended

NewsJanuary 9, 2026

PTI leader Barrister Ali Zafar on Thursday said that no dialogue could be held with the government until it allowed meetings with incarcerated party founder Imran Khan. He made the remarks while speak...

KP CM Afridi to arrive in Karachi today on 3-day Sindh visit

BusinessJanuary 9, 2026

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi is set to arrive in Karachi today for a three-day visit to Sindh as part of mobilisation efforts for PTI’s street movement. In a post on X, the KP chief...

5.8-magnitude earthquake jolts parts of Pakistan

NewsJanuary 9, 2026

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of the country early on Friday. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck at a depth of 159km in the Tajiki...

Pakistan, Muslim countries ‘express strong condemnation’ of Israeli FM’s visit to Somaliland

NewsJanuary 8, 2026

Pakistan and a wide selection of Muslim countries issued a joint statement on Thursday condemning a visit by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar to Somaliland earlier this week. On Tuesday, Saar arri...

Pakistan, Muslim countries ‘express strong condemnation’ of Israeli FM’s visit to Somaliland in joint statement

NewsJanuary 8, 2026

Pakistan and a wide selection of Muslim countries issued a joint statement on Thursday condemning a visit by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar to Somaliland earlier this week. On Tuesday, Saar arri...

‘Negotiations do not happen in jail’: PTI’s Raja says talks with govt will not happen in Imran’s absence

HealthJanuary 8, 2026

PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja said on Thursday that negotiations with the federal government would not take place if party founder Imran Khan is not present. Speaking on Geo News programme ‘...

TTAP convoy enters Lahore for street mobilisation; alliance claims arrests of PTI, MWM workers in Punjab

NewsJanuary 8, 2026

A convoy of the Tehreek-i-Tahafuz-i-Ayin-i-Pakistan (TTAP) entered Lahore on Thursday for the opposition’s street mobilisation campaign, with the alliance claiming that several of its workers were det...

Bangladesh air chief discusses enhancing defence cooperation in meetings with CDF Munir, naval chief

NewsJanuary 8, 2026

The air chief of Bangladesh on Thursday discussed avenues for enhancing defence cooperation with Pakistan in separate meetings with Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Fie...

Ali Tareen bows out of PSL team auction as first franchise snapped up for Rs1.75bn

NewsJanuary 8, 2026

FKS group on Thursday won the bid for the seventh team to join Pakistan Super League (PSL) XI with a massive Rs 1.75 billion bid during the ongoing auction for the franchise league beginning on March ...

In Quetta, PM Shehbaz stresses ‘brotherhood and cooperation’ with provinces, especially those facing challenges

NewsJanuary 8, 2026

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that it is the government’s duty to work with provinces, especially those which are experiencing challenges, stressing the need for “brotherhood and coop...