Pakistan
- India
MP: Muslim boy stripped, forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’, ‘Pak Murdabad’
A minor Muslim boy was allegedly kidnapped and forced to raise ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and ‘Pakistan Murdabad’ slogans in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. According to reports, three minors abducted the 11-year-old boy and…
- Pakistan
Pakistan’s parliament, SC on collision course
Islamabad: Pakistan’s parliament and judiciary have arrived at a standoff as the ruling alliance rejected the eight-member bench constituted to hear the petitions challenging the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023,…
- World
IMF stands its ground, refuses to show any flexibility towards Pakistan
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), Pakistan’s only hope for a bailout from its crippling economic conditions and looming threats of a meltdown, does not seem to be ready to show any…
- Pakistan
Pakistan: Imran’s security chief arrested on ‘money-laundering’ charges
Islamabad: Pakistans Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has confirmed arresting Iftikhar Rasool Ghumman, who is the security in-charge of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, in a “money-laundering case”, media reports said on…
- World
Pak court grants Imran Khan interim bail till May 4 in three cases
Lahore: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Thursday extended interim bail to Imran Khan till May 4 in three cases related to the clashes between his supporters and the police during an…
- Pakistan
Sweden shuts down embassy in Pakistan for security reasons
Islamabad: Sweden has announced closing its embassy in Pakistan “indefinitely” due to the prevailing “security situation” in the crisis-hit country’s capital. The embassy did not elaborate on the nature of the threat,…
- World
Tory peer accuses Suella Braverman of ‘racist rhetoric’
London: A senior Conservative peer has accused Suella Braverman of using “racist rhetoric” after the home secretary singled out British-Pakistani men as being of special concern in relation to child sexual abuse…
- World
Ukraine minister says India should recognise danger of rising impunity in neighbourhood
New Delhi: Ukraine has indicated to India to recognise the danger of not stopping “impunity”, in an indirect reference to China and Pakistan. As per reports, Emine Dzhaparova, Ukraine’s First Deputy Foreign…
- Pakistan
Banned TTP still using Afghan soil to attack Pakistan: Defence Minister Asif
Islamabad: Amid a surge in attacks by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that the banned militant group was still using Afghan soil to carry out attacks…
- India
India demands global condemnation of Pakistani drone delivery of weapons to terrorists
United Nations: New Delhi has called for international condemnation of Pakistan sending weapons across the international border to terrorists operating in India. “We are facing a serious challenge of cross-border supply of…
- Middle East
Saudi provides $240M for Pakistan’s hydropower dam
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia signed a USD 240 million loan agreement with Pakistan on Friday to support the Mohmand Multipurpose Dam Project, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Economic Affairs…
- Pakistan
Pak: Islamabad notifies rules for Hindu Marriage Act after much delay
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Islamabad capital administration has notified the Hindu Marriage Act 2017, more than five years after its passage, a development that could benefit members of the minority community who can now…
- Pakistan
2,856 visas issued to Indian pilgrims: Pakistan High Commission
New Delhi: The Pakistan High Commission on Friday said it issued 2,856 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India for their participation in annual festivals relating to Baisakhi celebrations in Pakistan from April…
- Pakistan
Pak PM Sharif convenes NSC meet amid faultlines between judiciary and government
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has convened a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) for Friday, amid the widening chasm between the judiciary and the federal government over holding polls…
- Bangalore
Can’t seek Indian citizenship till Pak citizenship is renounced, HC tells 2 minors
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka has refused to give direction to the Indian authorities as sought by two minor Pakistani citizens to grant them citizenship. The minors had approached the HC…
