Pakistan

India slams Pak foreign min Bilawal for raking up Kashmir at UNSC debate

United Nations: India tore into Pakistan after its foreign minister raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at a Security Council debate on women, peace, and security, saying it is “unworthy” to…
15 Hindu students of Pak univ injured by radical Islamic group while playing Holi

Karachi: At least 15 students from the minority Hindu community celebrating Holi at the University of Karachi were injured when they were attacked by some members of a radical Islamic student organisation,…

Imran jumped into his neighbour’s house to evade arrest

Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan jumped his residence’s wall and escaped to his neighbour’s home to evade arrest, Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah claimed on Monday, a day after the…
Imran’s plea seeking suspension of arrest warrant rejected

Islamabad: A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Monday rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khans’ plea seeking suspension of the non-bailable arrest warrant issued against him in the Toshakhna case,…
Bilawal Bhutto threatens to quit Pakistan cabinet

Karachi: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that it would be difficult for his party to retain ministries in the Centre if the federal government…
Pakistan: 9 policemen killed, 13 injured in blast in Balochistan

Karachi: At least nine security personnel were killed and 13 others injured in a suicide attack on them in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Monday, police said. The blast near the truck…
Imran Khan dodges arrest after Islamabad Police show up at his residence

Lahore: A team of Islamabad police on Sunday reached Lahore residence of ousted prime minister Imran Khan to arrest him in the Toshakhana case, but returned after assurance from his legal team…

Pakistan: Imran Khan likely to be arrested today

Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan is likely to be arrested in Toshakhana case on Sunday as the Islamabad police reached Lahore with the deposed premier’s arrest warrant, local media reported. A…
Moody’s downgrades long-deposit ratings of five Pakistani banks

Islamabad: Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the long-term deposit ratings of five Pakistani banks to Caa3 from Caa1, The Express Tribune reported. The ratings of Moody’s Investors Service suggest that the ongoing…
Pakistan, Taliban discussing resettlement plan for TTP

Islamabad: Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban are discussing a resettlement plan for the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in a renewed push to address the issue of cross-border terrorist attacks that have threatened…
‘Controversial banners’: Permission to ‘Aurat march’ in Pak’s Lahore denied

The Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Lahore on Saturday denied permission to hold the ‘Aurat rally’ due to ‘security concerns’ and ‘controversial’ placards, and banners promoting women’s rights. The permission was denied also…
Social media reunites Sikh family separated at the time of Partition

Lahore: Seventy-five years after they separated during the Partition in 1947, the families of two Sikh brothers met at the Kartarpur Corridor, singing songs and showering flowers on each other in an…
Watch: Gold slabs weighed against Pakistani bride in Dubai

Traditionally a wedding is measured by the scale of wealth spent on it. It is common in most South Asian families where the more money spent on grandeur, the more it is…
Pakistan inflation hits all-time high

Karachi: Pakistan’s annual inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), soared to a record high of 31.55 percent in February, compared to 27.6 percent in the previous month, driven by massive…
Moody’s changes Pakistan’s outlook from negative to stable

Islamabad: Moody’s Investors Service has changed Pakistan’s outlook from negative to stable while downgrading its local and foreign currency issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings from “Caa1” to “Caa3” — the lowest…