Pakistan faces twin insurgencies - one in northwestern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa by Islamist groups and one in the southwest by ethno-nationalist Baloch groups.

The government decided to privatize PIA just weeks after signing the IMF agreement.

Allegations of her involvement in instigating the violent May 9 protests, which erupted following the arrest of PTI founder Imran Khan on corruption charges, led to her prolonged incarceration.

A notification was issued declaring Bani Gala a sub-jail for Bushra Bibi, with prison staff now stationed there.

This adjustment primarily aims to compensate for heightened taxes for current expenditures and to address the surge in global oil prices.

During the daily press briefing on Tuesday, spokesperson Matthew Miller stated, "It’s a matter for the Pakistani courts." He emphasized that Khan's sentencing was a legal issue ultimately under the jurisdiction of Pakistani courts.

4 troops, 6 civilians killed in 2 separate terror attacks in southwestern Balochistan province

The sentencing by an anti-corruption court in capital Islamabad on Wednesday comes a day after Khan was handed a 10-year jail term in another case

The verdict was delivered verbally by special court judge Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain today at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, with both PTI leaders present.

The case lists Khurram Sher Zaman, Faheem Khan, Saeed Afridi, and Adeel Ahmed as implicated party leaders.

The PTI, which has been criticizing the lack of a fair playing field leading up to the February 8 general elections, demanded an explanation from the government regarding the blockage of its websites.

Islamabad stresses 'it is also time to admit Palestine as a full member of the United Nations'