Pakistan
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Pak PM Sharif embarks on five-day visit to China: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday embarked on a five-day official visit to China aimed at strengthening bilateral ties further as the all-weather allies seek to upgrade cooperation under the…
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4 injured as mob attacks polio team in Pak’s Balochistan province
Karachi: Four people, including a woman and a policeman, were injured when a mob armed with sticks and batons attacked a polio vaccine team in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Monday, police…
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Christian man critically injured by mob in Pakistan’s Punjab province dies
Lahore: An elderly Christian man who was critically injured last week by a violent mob over a blasphemy allegation in Pakistan’s Punjab province has died, police said on Monday. An enraged mob…
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In a first, Christian woman becomes brigadier in Pakistan Army
Islamabad: Dr Helen Mary Roberts, serving in the Pakistan Army Medical Corps, has made history by becoming the first woman from a Christian and minority community to achieve the rank of brigadier…
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Pakistani authorities to probe Imran Khan and his party leaders over a controversial X post
Islamabad: The Pakistani authorities are set to probe jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and at least three senior leaders of his party over a controversial tweet accompanied by a video made…
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New air cargo route inaugurated between China and Pakistan
Islamabad: A new air cargo route has been launched between Pakistan and China to further enhance trade ties between the two all-weather allies, ahead of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Beijing…
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Petition filed against Pak PM Shehbaz for calling country’s judiciary ‘black sheep’
Lahore: A petition was filed in a Pakistani court here on Friday seeking contempt proceedings against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif over his contentious remarks, calling serving judges of the country’s judiciary “black…
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Four jailed Indians repatriated from Pakistan
New Delhi: Four Indian prisoners in Pakistan were repatriated to India this week, officials said on Friday. The prisoners are Suraj Pal (Uttar Pradesh), Wahida Begum (Assam) and her son Faiz Khan…
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Shehbaz Sharif to visit China next week to further boost bilateral ties
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will embark on a five-day visit to China on Tuesday to further strengthen bilateral ties, the Foreign Office announced on Friday, as the all-weather allies seek…
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Pakistan court acquits Imran Khan in two cases related to May 9 riots
Islamabad: A court in Pakistan on Thursday acquitted jailed former prime minister Imran Khan in two cases related to May 9 violence, citing “insufficient evidence” against him. The supporters of Khan, the…
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4 Pakistanis killed in Balochistan province by Iranian firing: Pak authorities
Karachi: At least four Pakistani citizens were killed and two others injured on Wednesday when Iranian forces opened unprovoked firing on a vehicle in a border town of Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province,…
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Attack on Christians: 140 held for alleged involvement in Pakistan
Lahore: Pakistan’s Punjab police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a total of 140 suspects involved in attacking members of the Christian minority, their properties and police personnel on the issue of…
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Pakistan grants India consular access to two alleged spies
Islamabad: Pakistan has granted India consular access to two Indian nationals who were arrested from Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and charged with espionage in 2020. The meeting between Indian diplomats and the Indian nationals…
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Bushra Bibi’s ex-husband assaulted by Imran Khan’s lawyers outside court
Islamabad: The ex-husband of Imran Khan’s third wife Bushra Bibi was attacked by one of the lawyers of the former Pakistan prime minister outside a court here as he appeared for a…
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf never invited military to intervene in politics: ex-Prez Arif Alvi
Karachi: Arif Alvi, former Pakistan President and a top leader of jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan’s party, has said that his party never invited the military to intervene in politics but admitted…
