Tag: Pakistan
UN condemns deadly mosque attack in Pakistan
He also expressed deep concern at the overall rise in instances of discrimination, intolerance, and all acts of violence directed…
UN issues appeal for $160m to help flood-hit Pakistan
The United Nations has issued a flash appeal for 160 million dollars to help Pakistan tackle devastating floods that had…
Flash floods kill 550 in Pakistan
Aside from the fatalities, the flooding had damaged more than 46,200 houses, Pakistan National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on…
Pakistani PM Sharif bans sugar export
The prime minister ordered the concerned departments to sternly deal with hoarders, illegal profiteers and other factors involved in creating…
Breaking: Pakistan’s PM Imran Khan sacked by parliament
Opposition parties were able to secure 174 votes in the 342-member house in support of the no-confidence motion, presiding Speaker…
Pakistan’s parliament delays ouster vote against Imran Khan
It was not clear how long Khan's allies might seek to delay the vote. Lawyer Salahuddin Ahmed, who had argued…
Pakistan’s PM Imran Khan on brink of being ousted
A combined opposition that spans the political spectrum from left to radically religious says it has the 172 votes it…
India fires missile into Pakistan in error
Pakistani officials said the missile was unarmed and had crashed near the country's eastern city of Mian Channu, about 500…
Pastor sentenced to death for blasphemy against Islam
Bhatti, who has been in prison since 2012, was accused of sending blasphemous SMS text messages.
Six killed in road accident on way to wedding
The incident happened in the Khuzdar district of the province when a van hit a trailer coming from the opposite…
Rapists to be chemically castrated in Pakistan
The law comes amid growing public demand for action following several high-profile rape and child sexual abuse cases.
Train kills 3 students, crushes school van
The van carrying students to school during morning rush hour was hit by the train in the town of Sheikhupura…
Nigeria’s Chukwunwike busted with 2kg of Cocaine in Pakistan
Nigeria's Simon Chukwunwike has been arrested with 2 kilogrammes of cocaine in his possession in Pakistan.
4 killed, 17 missing in Pakistan boat mishap
Officials say four people were killed when a boat carrying people celebrating the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha capsized in…
French embassy urges citizens to leave Pakistan
The French embassy in Pakistan on Thursday advised all French nationals and companies to temporarily leave the country after violent…