Pakistan
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US, Pakistani troops conclude joint training exercise ‘Inspired Gambit 2026’
Islamabad: American and Pakistani troops concluded joint training at the National Counter-Terrorism Centre in Pabbi during exercise “Inspired Gambit 2026”. Training exercises like this between the US and Pakistan strengthen our long-standing…
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Self-determination mustn’t be abused to encourage secession: India slams Pak
United Nations: India called out Pakistan for misusing United Nations platforms to drive its “divisive agenda” after Islamabad’s envoy raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in the General Assembly. Counsellor in…
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Pakistan: Man arrested for gold, jewellery theft at temple
Karachi: Police on Thursday, January 15, said they have arrested a man after valuable gold and other jewellery were stolen from a prominent Hindu temple in Pakistan‘s Karachi. The theft was committed…
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Pakistan, Indonesia discuss defence cooperation
Islamabad: Pakistan and Indonesia have discussed defence cooperation amidst reports about Jakarta joining the list of nations interested in buying JF-17 Thunder jets. Lieutenant General Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin (Retd), Minister of Defence of…
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23-year-old minority farmer shot dead by landlord in Pakistan’s Sindh
Karachi: Karachi: A 23-year-old Hindu farmer has been shot dead in Pakistan’s Sindh province allegedly by his landlord for building a shelter on his land, leading to widespread protests by the Hindu…
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Pak witnesses drop in terror attacks since Afghan border closure
Islamabad: Since closing down its border with Afghanistan, Pakistan has recorded a significant drop in cross-border terrorist attacks and deaths related to violence. Pakistan shut its border on October 11 last year…
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Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif launches governance reforms under IMF lens
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has launched economic-governance reforms to address the vulnerabilities identified in the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Governance and Corruption report. The 186-page Governance and Corruption Diagnostic report launched…
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Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker briefly interacts with EAM Jaishankar in Dhaka
Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday said a brief interaction took place between National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, calling it the “first significant high-level contact” between the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…














