Pakistan
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Pakistan set to intensify deportation of Afghan refugees post Eid holidays
Islamabad: Pakistan is set to intensify the deportation of Afghan refugees post Eid holidays as the March 31 deadline for refugees, including Afghan Citizen Card holders, to voluntarily return to their home…
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Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari hospitalised in Karachi
Karachi: President Asif Ali Zardari was admitted to a private hospital here after his health deteriorated, according to a media report. Asif Ali Zardari, 69, was brought to the hospital from Nawabshah,…
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Unprecedented militancy: Deadly Ramadan in Pakistan with record attacks
New Delhi: During this year’s (2025) Ramadan, Pakistan experienced a surge in militant violence, marking the highest number of attacks in a decade. This was disclosed in a new report released by…
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Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Islamabad: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts for human rights and democracy. Members of the Pakistan World Alliance (PWA) – an…
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Pakistan: TTP announces ceasefire during Eid
Islamabad: The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has announced a ceasefire during Eid-ul-Fitr, stating that it would halt all of its activities during Eid. The announcement comes amid heavy losses incurred by the banned…
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6 injured in suicide blast at BNP rally organised against Pakistan govt
Balochistan: At least six people were injured in a suicide blast near a rally of Pakistan’s Balochistan National Party (BNP) on Saturday in the Mastung district of Balochistan, according to police officials.…
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Human rights body slams Pakistan for forced deportation of Afghan refugees
New York: US-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged that Pakistan should immediately end the forced return and deportation of Afghan refugees. Pakistan has set a March 31 deadline…
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Taliban rejects Pakistan’s proposal, Torkham border to remain closed
Peshawar: Afghanistan’s Taliban regime has rejected Pakistan’s proposal regarding suspending the construction of two posts near the border as a result of which the Torkham border crossing will remain closed. The movement…
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Guterres wants India, Pakistan to work together on terrorism concerns
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants India and Pakistan to work together on their concerns over international terrorism, according to his Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq. “It’s important for all of the…
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Every noble attempt for peace with Pakistan met with hostility, betrayal: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that every attempt to foster peace with Pakistan was met with hostility and betrayal and hoped that wisdom would prevail on the leadership…
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Five security personnel killed in terror attack in Pakistan’s Balochistan
Karachi: At least five security personnel were killed and more than a dozen injured in a terrorist attack by suspected Baloch militants in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Sunday. Four terrorists, including…
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Senior cleric killed, 3 injured in blast at seminary cum mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Peshawar: A senior cleric was killed while three others injured in a blast at a seminary cum mosque in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, less than 24 hours after a…
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Pakistan tightens security around Rawalpindi’s Afghan refugee detention centre
Rawalpindi: Pakistan has tightened security around an Afghan refugee detention centre in Rawalpindi even as the operation to detain Afghan refugees in the country continues. The Pakistani government has set a deadline…
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PIA flight lands at Lahore airport with a missing wheel
Lahore: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) domestic flight landed on the Lahore airport with one of its wheels missing, an official said on Friday. However, no untoward accident was reported due to…
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Pakistan train hijack: Siege over; 21 passengers, 4 soldiers killed
Karachi/Islamabad: Twenty-one passengers and four paramilitary soldiers were killed by militants who seized a train in Pakistan’s Balochistan, a general said on Wednesday, declaring that the army operation was over. Army spokesman…
