Pakistan

Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan on October 21: Shehbaz

Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan from London on October 21 to lead the party’s political campaign in the upcoming elections, his younger brother and former…
Ahmadiyya’s 28 places of worship razed in Pakistan this year: Report

Lahore: At least 28 places of worship of the Ahmadi minority community have either been attacked by radical Islamists or partially demolished by police in different parts of Pakistan so far in…

Imran Khan seeks contempt of court proceedings against Attock jail superintendent

Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Monday filed a petition in a special court seeking contempt of court proceedings against the Attock jail superintendent for allegedly denying him permission…
Asia Cup: India-Pakistan match halted in Colombo due to heavy rain

Colombo: The India-Pakistan Super Four match in the Asia Cup has been temporarily halted due to heavy rain at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday. As of now, India is…
Christian couple arrested for ‘desecration’ of Quran in Lahore

Lahore: A Christian couple was taken into custody after a blasphemy case was registered against them for allegedly desecrating a copy of the Quran in the jurisdiction of North Cantonment Police Station,…
Six killed, 50 injured in bus accident in Pakistan’s Punjab province

Lahore: An overloaded speeding bus carrying Christian pilgrims for a religious gathering overturned while taking a turn in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Sunday, killing at least six people and injuring 50 others.…
ICC ODI rankings: Aussies dislodge Pakistan from top rank, India in 3rd place

Dubai: The Australian men’s ODI team, after being briefly dislodged by Pakistan, is back at the top of the ICC rankings following its second successive win over South Africa in Bloemfontein. Fine…

Imran Khan moves Pak SC against amendments in Official Secrets Act & Army Act

Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday moved the Supreme Court, challenging the changes made to the Official Secrets Act and the Pakistan Army Act. Khan, the 70-year-old chairman of…
Bilawal Bhutto calls for prompt polls in Pakistan within 120 days

Karachi: Former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari called for prompt elections in cash-strapped Pakistan within 120 days, if not possible in the constitutionally mandated 90-day period, a media report said on Friday.…
Russia promises to strengthen bilateral defence ties with Pakistan

Moscow: Russia on Friday assured Pakistan that it was committed to further strengthen and expand the bilateral defence ties. This assurance to Islamabad was given by Russia’s Deputy Defence Minister Colonel Alexander…
Afghan weapons in terror hands, Pakistan warns of regional instability

Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday drew the world’s attention toward the danger posed by the weapons abandoned by the US following its hasty withdrawal from war-torn Afghanistan, saying the weapons have reached terrorists.…
Pakistan: Arches of Ahmadi worship place destroyed by cops in Punjab

Lahore: The arches of a worship place of the Ahmadi community were destroyed by the police in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Friday, in defiance of a high court order banning such actions…
Pak making efforts to woo more Sikh, Hindu pilgrims from India: Minister

Lahore: Pakistan’s caretaker Religious Affairs Minister Aneeq Ahmed on Thursday said the country has initiated efforts to increase the number of Sikh and Hindu pilgrims from India as their numbers have dwindled…
Watch: LED lights in Pakistan bride’s lehenga turn heads

A video of a newlywed couple from Pakistan went viral on social media for embedding a unique element into their wedding attire. With an aim to make his bride ‘shine brighter’, a…
Is Pakistan eyeing ‘India’ name?

Amid the ongoing row that was triggered after Rashtrapati Bhavan (the President’s House) sent out invites for a G20 dinner on September 9 in the name of the President of Bharat instead…