The former PM may be silenced but he's far from the only one under pressure as the military stifles dissent.

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan achieved its biggest win by runs against Australia in a Twenty20 with a margin of 90 and sealed the series with a game to spare on Saturday. Australia fielded a stronger side after losing the opener of the three-match series by 19 runs but was bowled out for 108 in 15.

Tens of thousands of people have fled a remote mountainous region in northwestern Pakistan in recent weeks, residents said, after warnings broadcast from mosques urged families to evacuate ahead of a possible military action against militants.

Karachi, the capital of Sindh province, has a history of deadly fires, often blamed on poor safety standards and illegal construction. In November 2023, a fire at a shopping mall in the city killed 10 people and injured 22 others. A massive fire at a garment factory in Karachi in 2012 killed 260 people.

More than 70,000 people, mostly women and children, have fled a region in northwestern Pakistan near Afghanistan.

Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan is in good health after undergoing a medical procedure for an eye ailment at a government hospital, an official said Thursday. Khan remains widely popular in Pakistan,

The roots of the insurgency in Balochistan go back to shortly after creation of Pakistan in 1947, when Baloch leaders resisted the region's incorporation into the new country. Since then, Balochistan has witnessed several cycles of rebellion — in the late 1940s,

In a post on his X account, Mohsin Naqvi said that he had a productive meeting with Shehbaz Sharif, where he briefed him on the matter. The final decision will either be taken on January 30 (Friday) or February 2 (Monday).