PTI to file contempt petition over delay in Imran Khan’s hospital transfer, says lawyer

Sanaullah says clarity to come after govt review petition; Tarar says Islamabad administration working on transfer Islamabad police outside Shifa International Hospital ahead of PTI founder Imran Khan’s expected transfer on Thursday. — EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Heavy security and police personnel are present outside Islamabad’s Shifa International Hospital as only a few hours remain till the…

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Syria rejects Israeli justification for strike on airbase over alleged Turkish military buildup: Report

Israel dropped at least eight bombs on runways and hangars, damaging recently rebuilt runways, Axios reported Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani rejected Israel’s justification for striking a Syrian airbase. PHOTO: ANADOLU Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani rejected Israel’s justification for striking a Syrian airbase this week, saying Damascus had informed Israel beforehand that there were…

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Opposition parties agree in principle to form a joint opposition after consultations: Maulana Fazlur Rehman

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman speaking to reporters in the Parliament on August 20, 2026. — SCREENGRAB Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Thursday announced that opposition parties had agreed in principle to form a joint front after consultations. Speaking to reporters at Parliament, Rehman said that there was an initial…

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Bangladesh elects BNP veteran Alamgir as president

Bangladesh’s presidency is largely ceremonial, with executive power resting with the prime minister and cabinet Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), speaks during a press conference following the BNP’s victory in the 13th general election, at the Hotel Intercontinental, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 14, 2026. REUTERS Bangladeshi lawmakers elected…

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