Tag: Pakistan
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…