Pakistan
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Pakistan: 6 killed, dozens injured as fire engulfs residential colony in Multan
Islamabad: Six people were killed and over 31 others injured when fire engulfed a resident colony in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province in the early hours of Monday, officials said. The incident happened…
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Indian fisherman dies in Pakistan custody; 8th in 2 years
New Delhi: An Indian fisherman, who was languishing in the Karachi jail even after completion of his sentence, has died, official sources said on Friday. The fisherman identified as Babu died Thursday,…
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No talks held on resumption of trade with Pakistan: Jaishankar
Washington: There have been no talks with Pakistan on resumption of trade with India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. “After last year, there have been no talks with Pakistan…
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Pak ex-PM Imran Khan alleges political motive behind sentencing in al-Qadircase
Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Monday said his recent sentencing in the al-Qadir Trust corruption case was part of a political strategy to force him into making a…
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Pak woman Seema Haider’s first husband seeks Indian govt’s help to reunite with children
Karachi: The first husband of Seema Haider, a Pakistani woman who illegally crossed over to India with her four children in 2023 to be with her lover whom she had met online,…
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Imran Khan, wife Bushra get prison sentence in corruption case
Islamabad: A Pakistan court on Friday found former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi guilty of corruption in the 190 million pounds al-Qadir Trust case and sentenced them to…
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Imran Khan’s party leaders meet Pak Army chief, govt negotiators
Islamabad: Leaders of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party met Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir and held separate talks with a government delegation, party chairman Gohar Khan said on Thursday,…
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Pakistan reported 71 polio cases in 2024
Islamabad: Pakistan has reported 71 cases of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in 2024, the National Institute of Health (NIH) said. The 71st case was confirmed on Tuesday and involved a boy…
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Gold reserve discovered in Indus River in Pakistan
Pakistan has discovered a gold reserve in the Indus River sparking hope of economic prosperity in the country. Reportedly the river in the country’s Punjab near Attock is said to be carrying…
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What’s that?: Pakistan International Airlines trolled for Paris Ad
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Pakistan’s national airlines has become a center of jokes after it launched an advertisement about resumption of flights from Islamabad to Paris, France. On January 10, the PIA…
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Pakistan: Peshawar HC suspends deportation of 100 Afghan musicians
Peshawar: A high court in Peshawar has stopped the forcible deportation of over 100 Afghan musicians seeking political asylum in Pakistan and directed the federal government to decide their cases in two…
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Coal mine blast in Pakistan leaves at least 4 dead, 8 missing
Karachi: A methane gas explosion caused a coal mine to collapse in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, killing at least four miners, authorities said, as officials launched a search operation to rescue eight…
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Will take cases against Imran Khan to international stage, says Sister
Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan said that his party has no other option but to take the cases against him and other party leaders to the international stage, according…
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Pakistani pilgrims arrive in Ajmer for Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
Approximately 100 pilgrims from Pakistan arrived in Rajasthan’s Ajmer to participate in the ongoing 813th Urs of the revered Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. The Urs marks the death anniversary of the…
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US Congressman reintroduces Bill to end Pakistan’s Non-NATO ally status
Washington: An influential Republican Congressman has reintroduced legislation in the US House of Representatives to terminate the designation of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally. Reintroduced by Congressman Andy Biggs, Chairman of…
