Islamabad: News
27 Oct 2024
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)Why UK MPs want government to help release Imran Khan
Twenty British parliamentarians have called upon the United Kingdom's Foreign Secretary, David Lammy MP, to intervene for the release of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan from Adiala Jail.
17 Oct 2024
ICC Champions Trophy'Inaccurate...': Centre on cricket coming up during Jaishankar's Pakistan visit
The Centre has dismissed reports that cricket was a topic of discussion between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan's Ishaq Dar in Islamabad.
17 Oct 2024
Pakistan Cricket BoardJaishankar's 'casual conversations' with Sharif, Dar; 'ice breaker,' says Pakistan
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently visited Islamabad for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.
16 Oct 2024
China'If trust, neighborliness is missing...': Jaishankar's dig at China, Pakistan
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday addressed the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Islamabad, calling for trust and cooperation among member states.
16 Oct 2024
SCO Summit'Should recognize territorial integrity...': Jaishankar in Pakistan
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Islamabad, Pakistan, emphasized the importance of cooperation based on territorial integrity and mutual respect.
11 Oct 2024
BalochistanGunmen kill 20 miners, injure 7 in Pakistan's Balochistan
A group of unidentified gunmen attacked a coal mine in Balochistan's Duki district in Pakistan late on Thursday night.
04 Oct 2024
Narendra Modi'Not surprising': MEA on Zakir Naik's visit to Pakistan
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has expressed its "disappointment" over the visit of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik to Pakistan.
25 Sep 2024
JapanWhy Saudi Arabia is furious over Pakistan's 'export' of beggars
Saudi Arabia has issued a stern warning to Pakistan regarding the influx of beggars entering the kingdom under the guise of religious pilgrimage.
13 Jul 2024
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan, wife acquitted in unlawful marriage case
A Pakistani court on Saturday acquitted former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, in an unlawful marriage case.
11 May 2024
Civil Aviation AuthorityPakistan: Flight departs without deceased boy's body due to negligence
In a deeply distressing event, a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight left Islamabad for Skardu without the body of a six-year-old boy on board due to negligence.
20 Apr 2024
Pakistan ArmyWife given food mixed with toilet cleaner, claims Imran Khan
Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan currently serving time in jail, has made serious accusations about his wife's treatment during her house arrest.
16 Apr 2024
Shehbaz SharifPakistan declares emergency as incessant rainfall kill 49
Pakistan has declared a state of emergency after unusually heavy rainfall killed 49 people over the past three days.
26 Mar 2024
BalochistanPakistan: 5 Chinese engineers, local driver killed in suicide attack
Five Chinese nationals and their local driver lost their lives in a suicide bomb attack in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday.
25 Mar 2024
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Pakistan: Court summons Imran Khan, wife in vandalism cases
A Pakistani court on Monday summoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to appear before it on April 4, ARY News reported.
19 Mar 2024
AfghanistanExplained: Pakistan airstrikes in Afghanistan, deterioration of Islamabad-Taliban ties
Pakistan on Monday conducted two airstrikes in the provinces of Paktika and Khost in Afghanistan, increasing tensions between the two countries.
India seizes Karachi-bound ship with 'nuclear cargo,' Pakistan responds
Indian security agencies have seized a Karachi-bound ship on suspicion that it was carrying a dual-use consignment that could be used for Pakistan's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
18 Jan 2024
Pakistan NewsPakistan retaliates, hits Iran targets; 9 killed in airstrikes
Pakistan on Thursday struck targets in Iran, a day after warning Tehran of "serious consequences" following its missile attacks on the terrorist group Jaish al-Adl's headquarters in Balochistan, reports said.
29 Aug 2023
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Pakistan: Islamabad High Court suspends Imran Khan's conviction, sentence
In a major relief to former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday reportedly suspended his conviction and sentence in the Toshakhana corruption case.
21 Jun 2023
Pakistan NewsPakistan bans Holi celebrations in universities to protect 'Islamic identity'
Pakistan's Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Tuesday reportedly banned the celebrations of Holi and other Hindu festivals across educational universities in the country.
31 May 2023
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Imran Khan to appear in court in Al-Qadir scam today
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan is set to appear before a court in Islamabad on Wednesday in connection with the $203 million (PKR 60 billion) Al-Qadir scam case, reported ARY News.
23 May 2023
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Imran Khan, wife get interim bail in separate cases
A court in Pakistan's Islamabad on Tuesday extended the interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former Prime Minister Imran Khan in eight cases till June 8.
09 May 2023
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Pakistan: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan arrested in corruption case
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been arrested from outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) by Rangers over corruption charges in the Al-Qadir Trust case, Dawn reported.
18 Mar 2023
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Pakistan: Police break into Imran Khan's residence in Lahore
While former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was on his way for a court hearing in Islamabad in the Toshakhana corruption case, the police broke into the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief's residence in Punjab province's Lahore on Saturday.
14 Mar 2023
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Imran Khan marches as police arrive to arrest him
The Islamabad Police arrived in Lahore on Monday to arrest Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan after two non-bailable warrants were issued against him for threatening a woman judge.
05 Mar 2023
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Toshakhana case: Protests at Imran Khan's residence against his arrest
The police in Pakistan revealed on Sunday that their officers tried to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is currently battling numerous legal cases as he continues to pressure the current government for early polls.
10 Feb 2023
Pakistan NewsCash-strapped Pakistan, IMF fail to reach deal on bailout package
Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reportedly failed to arrive at a clear agreement for the latest installment of the bailout package pending since November, amounting to $1.1 billion.
31 Jan 2023
Pakistan NewsPeshawar mosque blast: Death toll reaches 100, TTP claims responsibility
The death toll from a suspected suicide bomb attack at a mosque in Pakistan's northwestern Peshawar city on Monday has risen to at least 100 on Tuesday, CNN reported.
30 Jan 2023
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Blast rocks mosque in Peshawar; 28 dead, 150+ injured
At least 28 people were killed and 150 others were injured after a suicide bomber reportedly blew himself up at a mosque in Pakistan's northwestern Peshawar city on Monday.
23 Jan 2023
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Massive power outage hits major cities; here's what happened
Pakistan faced a major power outage on Monday (January 23) following a major breakdown in the country's National Grid system, reported Reuters.
23 Dec 2022
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Suicide attack rocks Islamabad, one policeman killed, several injured
A suicide bomber reportedly blew himself up in Pakistan's Islamabad on Friday.
03 Nov 2022
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Imran Khan shot at during rally, suffers minor injury
In what was speculated to be an assassination attempt, shots were fired at Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan during a rally in Gujranwala of Punjab province on Thursday, local media reported.
26 Jun 2022
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Spying attempt on Imran Khan foiled amid assassination rumors
Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, was the target of a spying operation that was thwarted when a housekeeper was seen attempting to install a spy gadget in Khan's bedroom, according to local media reports.
27 May 2022
Pakistan NewsPakistan PM Sharif snubs Imran on early polls demand
In a sharp response to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan's demand for early polls in the country, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said the National Assembly would decide the date for the next general elections.
20 Jul 2021
Pakistan NewsSouth Korean goes missing after scaling Pakistani peak
A famous South Korean climber fell into a crevasse and went missing over the weekend in bad weather after scaling another mountain peak in northern Pakistan, a mountaineering official said on Tuesday.
10 Jan 2021
Pakistan NewsMassive blackout in Pakistan; major cities plunge into darkness
Pakistan witnessed a massive power blackout early on Sunday due to a problem in one section of the grid, officials said.
15 Jun 2020
IndiaPakistan: Two Indian High Commission officials go missing
In an unsavory turn of events, two Indian High Commission officials went missing in Pakistan on Monday, prompting New Delhi to register a strong protest both in the neighboring country and here.
22 Sep 2019
Pakistan NewsPakistan airline operated over 80 flights with 0 passengers: Report
In an explicable blooper, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) operated 46 regular flights without any passengers on board, from the Islamabad airport during 2016-17, revealed the national carrier's audit report.
15 Sep 2019
India21 killed in 2,050 ceasefire-violations by Pakistan in 2019: MEA
The Pakistani Army resorted to more than 2,050 cases of unprovoked ceasefire violations at the Line of Control (LoC) this year, in which 21 Indian civilians lost their lives, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Sunday.
13 Sep 2019
IndiaImran Khan to hold mega rally in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir today
Amid brewing tensions between India and Pakistan, the latter nation's Prime Minister Imran Khan is all set to hold a "big jalsa" or public gathering to "express solidarity" towards residents of Kashmir.
08 Sep 2019
Pakistan NewsAmid Indo-Pak tensions, China to invest $1bn in Pakistan
Amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, China is planning to invest $1 billion in development projects in the latter nation, the Ambassador of China to Pakistan, Yao Jing, reportedly said on Saturday.
02 Sep 2019
IndiaPakistan offers consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, India accepts
After Pakistan offered consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, an Indian national who was captured by the neighboring country in 2016, New Delhi accepted the proposal, said reports.
08 Aug 2019
Jammu And KashmirArticle 370 internal matter: India tells Pakistan to review decision
A day after Islamabad downgraded diplomatic relations with India, New Delhi on Thursday urged it to review the decision, saying Article 370 is an internal matter.
06 Aug 2019
Pakistan NewsPakistan PM's House hosts wedding, Imran Khan mocked mercilessly
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan had won hearts last year when he had announced that he'd be turning the PM's House into a campus of a postgraduate institute.
10 Dec 2018
IndiaSAARC meet: PoK minister present, Indian diplomat walks out
An official of the Indian High Commission in Pakistan staged a walkout of a SAARC meeting over the presence of a minister from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) at the event.
27 Nov 2018
IndiaPakistan to invite PM Modi to attend SAARC summit
Pakistan has announced that it will invite PM Narendra Modi to the country for attending the upcoming South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit, reported the country's Dawn News.
20 Nov 2018
Pakistan NewsIslamabad HC seeks Musharraf's travel itinerary, asks him to return
It would be "good" for Pervez Musharraf if he returns to Pakistan to face the high treason trial, the Islamabad High Court has observed as it directed his lawyer to submit the former military dictator's travel itinerary at the next hearing.
12 Oct 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan HC judge Shaukat Siddiqui sacked over remarks against ISI
A senior Pakistani judge, who was in line to become Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court next month, was sacked for his controversial statement that the country's powerful spy agency ISI was manipulating judicial proceedings to get favorable decisions.
31 Aug 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan: 32% jump in child sexual abuse cases in 2018
A total of 2,322 child abuse cases were reported across Pakistan in the first six months of 2018, a 32% jump compared to the first half of 2017, a report by NGO Sahil, working for the protection of children against violence, said.
06 Jun 2018
Pakistan NewsEminent Pakistani journalist known for dissent abducted, released hours later
Yet another Pakistani journalist, a vocal critic of Islamabad's military might, was abducted yesterday.
10 Jan 2018
Pakistan NewsAnti-government Pakistani reporter Taha Siddiqui escapes kidnapping bid
Pakistan made yet another attempt to silence an anti-establishment journalist on Wednesday, though unsuccessfully so.
08 Jan 2018
China Pakistan Economic CorridorAs US withdraws aid to Pakistan, China swoops in
US-Pakistan ties seem to be under significant strain following President Donald Trump's outburst against Islamabad on Twitter and subsequent cutting of financial aid.
06 Jan 2018
Pakistan NewsUS religious-freedom watchlist: Pakistan included as 'country of particular concern'
The US has included Pakistan on a special watch-list of countries which commit "severe violations" of religious freedom.
04 Jan 2018
Pakistan NewsImran Khan: Trump is pursuing the agenda of Pakistan's enemies
Pakistani politician and former-cricketer Imran Khan has lashed out at US President Donald Trump for accusing Islamabad of sheltering terrorists and cheating the US for money.
02 Jan 2018
AfghanistanUS suspends $255mn aid to Pakistan hours after Trump's tweet
President Donald Trump has followed through on his words. Hours after accusing Pakistan of giving the US "nothing but lies & deceit", America has suspended a $255mn military aid to the Asian country.
20 Dec 2017
Pakistan ArmyPak Army Chief: Will resign if military involved in protests
Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa has said he'll resign if the Pakistani military was found to be involved in the Faizabad sit-in protests which paralyzed capital Islamabad for weeks.
17 Dec 2017
IndiaPakistan tries to seduce Indian officials, but plans foiled
It seems Pakistan's latest attempt to beat India has failed. This time, they used the oldest trick in the book: they tried to lure away Indian officials with women.
05 Dec 2017
Nawaz SharifIslamabad HC dismisses Nawaz Sharif's plea to club corruption cases
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) dismissed three-time Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif's plea to club three corruption cases against him.
04 Dec 2017
Pakistan NewsJim Mattis' Pakistan visit: What do US, Islamabad want?
US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis is set to arrive soon in Pakistan as part of a four-nation tour which will also cover Egypt, Jordan, and Kuwait.
26 Nov 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistan deploys army in Islamabad after protests turn violent
The Pakistan government had to call in the army to restore law and order after clashes between hardline religious groups and the police in Islamabad resulted in the death and injury of 6 and over 200 people respectively.
25 Nov 2017
Pakistan NewsIslamabad: Crackdown on religious protesters at Faizabad Interchange; 150 arrested
Pakistani security forces have arrested at least 150 religious protesters in Islamabad in a crackdown against thousands of angry demonstrators who have staged a sit-in at Faizabad Interchange since 8 November.
09 Nov 2017
North KoreaAre North Korean diplomats involved in Pakistan's illicit liquor business?
Last month, the home of a North Korean diplomat in Islamabad, was robbed.
02 Nov 2017
Pakistan NewsReports: US shares list of Pakistan-based terror groups with Islamabad
The US has shared a list of 20 terrorist groups with Islamabad which it believes are operating from Pakistan and targeting India and Afghanistan, Pakistani news network Dawn has reported.
29 Oct 2017
IndiaIndia may release 11 Pakistani prisoners this week
Despite its "no-engagement with Islamabad" policy, the Indian Government on 2 November is likely to release 11 Pakistani prisoners who completed their prison sentence.
16 Oct 2017
IndiaHow does India view Donald Trump's Pakistan policy?
US President Donald Trump has, on numerous occasions, told Pakistan to get its act together, especially on home-grown terrorism.
16 Jun 2017
IndiaRussia rejects Islamabad's claims of Putin's mediation in Indo-Pak ties
Russia has rejected reports quoting a senior Pakistani official that Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his interest in mediating between India and Pakistan.
26 May 2017
Pakistan NewsTwo Chinese nationals abducted in Pakistan, Beijing raps Islamabad
Beijing has expressed displeasure at the kidnapping of two of its nationals inside Pakistan, saying Pakistan needs to take more concrete measures to ensure protection of Chinese nationals.
