Pakistan News

23 Feb 2017

World

Pakistan legalizes 'test tube' babies

Pakistan's 'Federal Shariat Court' has finally legalized the use of test-tube babies to conceive in Pakistan.

Pakistani transgenders in the pursuit of reformation

Transgenders in Pakistan in today's contemporary society claim to be cultural heirs to the eunuchs who were present in the courts of Mughal-emperors.

16 Feb 2017

Nobel Prize

Pakistan's Suparco nowhere in sight as ISRO makes new record

ISRO made a world record yesterday by launching 104 satellites using its PSLV-C37 rocket carrier.

10 Feb 2017

India

Pak trying to deflect attention by nuclear city allegations: India

India laughed off Pakistan's claims that India was building a secret nuclear city.

4 abandoned Pak boats recovered off Sir Creek

The BSF has recovered 4 abandoned Pakistani fishing boats off Sir Creek in the last 2 days.

21 Jan 2017

World

IED blast kills 12, injures 30 in northwest Pakistan

At least 12 people were killed and 30 injured when a blast ripped through a vegetable market in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas region.

11 Jan 2017

New Zealand

Pakistan in danger of not directly qualifying for 2019 WC

At eighth position in ICC rankings, Pakistan cricket team is in danger of not qualifying for the 2019 ICC World Cup in United Kingdom.

11 Jan 2017

Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan planning to revive controversial military courts

The Pakistani government is planning to revive controversial military courts aimed at providing fast-tracked trials to hardcore terrorists.

29 Dec 2016

Nawaz Sharif

Former Pakistan President to contest elections

Former Pakistani President, Asif Ali Zardari returned from self-imposed exile to Pakistan a few days ago.

17 Dec 2016

Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan successfully test-fires Babur-II Cruise Missile

The Pakistani Army reportedly test-fired an improved version of Babur, an indigenously designed cruise missile.

10 Dec 2016

South Korea

Germany defeat New Zealand; enter quarterfinals of Hockey Junior WC

Germany became the first team to enter the quarter-finals of the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup at Lucknow. They defeated New Zealand 2-1 to top the Pool C.

19 Nov 2016

Air Force

Pakistan expanding nuclear arsenal; has 130-140 nuclear warheads

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists' latest report revealed Pakistan is expanding its nuclear arsenal, developed a stockpile of 130-140 warheads for delivery and converted some of its fight jets, including F-16s, to deliver nukes.

13 Nov 2016

ISIS

ISIS detonates bomb at a Pakistani shrine, 52 dead

Almost 52 people were killed and 100 injured in a bomb blast that took place at a Sufi shrine in Pakistan.

30 Oct 2016

ISIS

Five Shiites gunned in Karachi

Five people including one woman died and six were injured in a firing incident in Karachi.

29 Oct 2016

World Bank

Asian Development Bank declines funding for Pakistan dam

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has refused to provide funding for Pakistan's $14 billion Diamer-Bhasha dam project on Indus river located in Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir (PoK).

29 Sep 2016

Indian Army

BSF to seal vulnerable points along Indo-Pak border

The Centre directed the Border Security Force (BSF) to establish a real-time intelligence sharing grid and completely seal all the vulnerable frontiers along the India-Pakistan Border.

28 Sep 2016

Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan Army Chief's tenure comes to a close

Raheel Sharif, Pakistan's Army-Chief's tenure will end in November 2016; his successor will be appointed by Pakistan's PM Nawaz Sharif.

10 Sep 2016

World

What goes into the making of a suicide bomber?

In the light of increasing terror attacks in the world, many have tried to understand what goes into the making of a suicide bomber.

23 Aug 2016

YouTube

Pakistan's Red Light District wiped out due to Social Media

Heera Mandi, Pakistan's oldest red light district is, according to locals, facing threat from technology.

23 Aug 2016

Jet Airways

Airlines request Government's approval to skip Pakistani airspace

According to a report, Jet Airways, IndiGo and SpiceJet want to operate their Gulf-bound aircrafts from western states using the Arabian sea route, instead of Pakistan's airspace.

14 Aug 2016

India

Pakistan dedicates its D-Day to Kashmir's freedom

On the occasion of the 70th Independence Day of Pakistan, PM Nawaz Sharif dedicated the day "to Kashmir's freedom".

05 Aug 2016

Burhan Wani

Rajnath asks SAARC countries to fight terrorism

Union home minister Rajnath Singh used the SAARC platform to train his guns on Pakistan.