Pakistan
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Pakistan on brink of Sri Lanka-like crisis: Imran Khan
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan warned that his country was not far from a Sri Lanka-like situation and people will soon pour out into the streets against the mafias loot…
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Protests in Balochistan against ‘fake encounter’ by Pak security forces
Quetta: Protests were held in Turbat and the provincial capital Quetta in Balochistan against the alleged “fake encounter” of Baloch missing persons by the Pakistani security forces in Ziarat, media reports said.…
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Bangladesh orders Pak High Commission to remove distorted flag
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka to remove the distorted image of the Bangladesh flag from its Facebook page. The Ministry’s directive on Saturday…
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Pakistan to sell assets in desperate attempt to prevent default
Islamabad: In a desperate attempt to save the country from default through emergency sale of state’s assets to foreign countries, the Pakistan federal cabinet has approved an ordinance to bypass all the…
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PTI leader Mazari alleges US embassy ‘tracking’ journalists, her party’s leadership
Islamabad: Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shireen Mazari on Saturday accused the US Embassy in Islamabad of “tracking” journalists and her party leadership. Taking to her Twitter account, Shireen Mazari said, “US…
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56% of Pakistanis willing to pay more for environmental protection: Survey
Islamabad: A new survey has revealed that 56 per cent of Pakistanis are willing to pay more for the sake of environmental protection. According to the findings of the Gallup and Gilani…
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Imran Khan warns Pakistan could turn into Sri Lanka if vote theft continues
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned of serious and dire consequences if political horse-trading and theft of votes, aimed at stealing the mandate of his…
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Massive protests break out all over POK against inflation, rights issues
Poonch: Massive protests are going on all over Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) against incredibly high inflation and human rights issues, and the Poonch road has been blocked by the protesters. Sixty-five people…
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Modi, Shehbaz meeting likely in Uzbekistan at SCO summit
Islamabad: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Secretary General Zhang Ming is visiting Pakistan on Friday for three days and will invite Pak Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to participate in the SCO annual summit to…
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‘Azadi’ march cases: Court extends Imran’s interim bail till July 30
Islamabad: A district and sessions court on Thursday extended the interim bail of former Prime Minister and PTI chairman Imran Khan till July 30 in 11 cases related to the party’s “Azadi…
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Imran slams Pak govt over prevailing economic crisis
Islamabad: Former Prime Minister and Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, has slammed the ruling government under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for failing to tackle the prevailing economic crisis in the…
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Pakistan rupee at all time low owing to political instability
Islamabad: Pakistani rupee fell to an all-time low against the dollar on Tuesday when it closed at Rs 222 in the interbank market, as the coalition government announced to complete its term.…
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Pakistan: 19 women drowned, several missing as boat capsizes in Indus River
Islamabad: 19 women were killed and several others are missing after a boat capsized in the Indus River near Machka, approximately 65km from Rahim Yar Khan on Monday. According to Dawn, around…
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Pakistan: Imran demands fresh elections after impressive show in Punjab by-polls
Lahore: Imran Khan has demanded fresh general elections in Pakistan after his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party registered an impressive electoral victory in the crucial Punjab assembly by-polls, dealing a major blow to Prime Minister…
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NMC mulls holding exams for persecuted minorities from Pakistan
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission has formed a group of experts to frame guidelines for a proposed exam to allow medical graduates from persecuted minorities who migrated from Pakistan and got…
