Tag: Pakistan
Pakistan jails ex-prime minister Sharif for corruption
Former Pakistani leader Nawaz Sharif will spend the next seven years in prison for corruption, state media reported. His conviction…
17 killed, 30 injured in blast in Pakistan
At least 17 people were killed and 30 others injured when a bomb went off in Pakistan's northwest tribal region…
Blasphemy: Pakistani Christian woman released from prison
A Pakistani Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after spending eight years on death row has been freed from prison.
Italy working ‘discreetly’ to help Pakistani woman in blasphemy case
Italy is working “discreetly’’ to help Asia Bibi, a Christian woman at the centre of a blasphemy case in her…
Khan to Xi: Pakistan is going through ‘very difficult’ economy
New Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday of his country’s “very difficult” economic situation,…
Pakistan frees Christian woman facing death in blasphemy case
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy against Islam and…
Pakistan: 116 policemen suspended over Model Town tragedy
No fewer than 116 police officials have been suspended from their posts for their alleged involvement in June 2014 Model…
Pakistan orders international aid groups to leave
The Pakistani Government has ordered at least 18 International Aid Groups to wind up their operations and leave the country…
Saudi Arabia to build oil refinery in Pakistan
Saudi Arabia will build an oil refinery in Pakistan near the Iran border, officials said on Thursday amid warnings that…
Pakistan launches polio vaccination
More than 250,000 health workers have fanned out across Pakistan to vaccinate millions of children against polio in a week-long…
Court orders hospitals to provide separate rooms for transgenders
A court in Pakistan’s east Punjab province has ordered all state-run hospitals across the province to ensure separate rooms for…
Presidential elections kick off in Pakistan
Polling for presidential election kicked off Tuesday in Pakistan with three candidates competing for the slot of the 13th president…
U.S. cut anti-terrorism funds, not aid to Pakistan – Foreign Minister
The 300 million dollars in funds for Pakistan that the U.S. canceled was not aid, but part of a Coalition…
Pakistan Govt, Islamists celebrate cancellation of Prophet Mohammed caricatures contest
Pakistan’s government and an Islamic group have claimed victory after a Dutch lawmaker cancelled plans to hold a contest for…
Climate change: Pakistan, India hold water talks
Pakistan and India are holding a fresh round of talks to sort out disputes over water resources from rivers that…
7 miners killed in Pakistan’s coal mine collapse
At least seven miners are dead after an explosion caused a coal mine to collapse in South-western Pakistan, an official…
Pakistan blast kills 24 on election day
A blast targeting a police van killed more than 24 people in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Quetta on Wednesday, a…
Election: Pakistan gives army broad judicial powers
Pakistan’s election authorities have granted broad judicial powers to the powerful military at polling stations during the July 25 general…
Pakistan enhances security ahead of general elections
The Pakistani government has enhanced security across the country, especially of the politicians and public rallies ahead of the general…
Turkey to sell 30 attack helicopters to Pakistan
Turkey will sell 30 locally made ATAK helicopters to Pakistan, the country’s Defence Industries Office said on Friday, marking the…
Ousted Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif flying home to face jail
Ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam, both sentenced to lengthy jail terms in absentia, are due…
Pakistan placed on terror financing watch list
Pakistan has been placed on a terror financing watchlist by a global money-laundering watchdog, a move likely to mean even…
Elections: Pakistan spy agencies warn of extremist groups
Pakistan’s counter-terrorism forces on Wednesday warned that extremist groups are planning to target political leaders and rallies in the run-up…
Afghanistan, China, Pakistan to step up fight against terrorism
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said Afghanistan, China, and Pakistan agreed to enhance trilateral cooperation, and step up their…
Pakistan appoints former chief justice as interim PM
Pakistan on Monday appointed former Chief Justice, Nasir Ul-Mulk, as interim prime minister until general elections are held on July…
Pakistan imposes travel restrictions on U.S. diplomats
Pakistan on Friday imposed travel restrictions on U.S. diplomats in the country following a similar decision by the U.S. administration,…
Pakistan foreign minister Khawaja Asif disqualified from parliament
A Pakistani court disqualified Foreign Minister, Khawaja Asif, from parliament on Thursday, dealing a blow to the ruling Pakistan Muslim…
Pakistan: 8 suspects arrested after an 8-year-old girl was allegedly raped, burnt alive
Police in central Pakistan on Wednesday arrested eight suspects after an eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped and burnt alive, sparking…
Nobel laureate, Malala returns to Pakistan for the first time since Taliban attack
Nobel peace laureate, Malala Yousafzai, met Pakistan’s prime minister and was expected to address a reception in her honour on…
Pakistani Firm to produce footballs for upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup
The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia will be played with made-in-Pakistan football, Azim Khan, Head of Chancery at the…