Pakistan

India-Pak tensions among hotspot issues ‘mediated’ by China: FM Wang Yi

Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday said “tensions between India and Pakistan” were among the list of hotspot issues “mediated” by China this year. New Delhi has been maintaining that…
Knee injury for Shaheen Shah Afridi forces early exit from Big Bash League

Islamabad: A knee injury has forced fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi to return home after playing four games for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League. “Due to an unexpected injury; I…

Ex-ISI chief Hameed challenges military court conviction: Report

Islamabad: Pakistan’s former spy chief Faiz Hameed challenged his conviction by a military court which had sentenced him to 14 years in jail, media reports said on Monday. Hameed, the former chief…
MEA trashes Pakistan’s comments on condition of minorities in India

New Delhi: India on Monday said Pakistan’s “horrific and systemic victimisation” of minorities of various faiths is a well established fact and no amount of “finger pointing” will “obfuscate” it. New Delhi…
Pakistan authorities foil suicide bomb involving young girl

Karachi: Pakistani authorities on Monday said they averted a major suicide attack in Karachi, rescuing the intended bomber, a young female student before she could be used in the plot. At a…
Two million Afghans still living in Pakistan: UNHCR

Islamabad: More than two million Afghan refugees are still living in Pakistan despite over a million returning to their country in 2025. In November alone, 171,055 Afghans returned to Afghanistan, with 37,899…
Pentagon: China-Pakistan defence, space ties grow; base considered

New York: A report by the Pentagon highlights the cooperation between China and Pakistan in sectors such as defence and space, adding that Beijing “likely also considered” setting up a base in…

Interim bail of Imran Khan, wife Bushra extended in May 9 cases

Islamabad: A Pakistani court has extended the interim bail of former premier Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the May 9 cases and five other matters. The court also directed…
PM Shehbaz offers talks to Imran Khan’s party to ease political tension

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday offered talks to the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf to ease political tension in the country, days after the party founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra…
Protests against Imran Khan’s 17-year sentence magnify across Pakistan

Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers are holding rallies in various parts of the country, in protest against the court’s verdict sentencing PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi for 17…
Pak’s Asim Munir conferred with Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honour

Islamabad: Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, has been awarded Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honour, the King Abdulaziz Medal of Excellence. Munir is currently on an official visit…
Imran Khan calls for nationwide potests after 17-year sentence

Islamabad: More than 1,300 police officers and security personnel were deployed across Rawalpindi on Saturday to maintain law and order after former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan urged his supporters to launch…
Pak PM Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi sentenced to 17 years in corruption case

Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were sentenced to 17 years in jail each by a court on Saturday in the Toshakhana 2 corruption case. Khan,…
Showcase Pakistan’s atrocities in Balochistan: Baloch leader’s to Bollywood

Washington: Tara Chand, President of Baloch American Congress, has urged Bollywood actors and the Indian film industry to make a powerful film highlighting Pakistan’s “forced occupation” of Balochistan. In a post on…
Victory Day: Sheikh Hasina’s son warns of Pakistan-backed proxies in Bangladesh

Dhaka: As Bangladesh observes Victory Day on Tuesday, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed warned that the “proxies of Pakistani occupational forces” have been emboldened across the country to an…