Pakistan News
09 Nov 2018
PunjabSince 2004, 2,714 killed in 409 US drone-attacks in Pakistan
The US has carried out 409 drone attacks in Pakistan since January 2004, killing 2,714 people and injuring 728 others, Dawn news reported today.
09 Nov 2018
AfghanistanUS 'war on terror' has killed over 500,000 people: Report
About half a million people have died violently in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan due to the US "war on terror" that was launched after 9/11 attack in 2001, according to a study released yesterday.
08 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaReports of Aasia Bibi leaving Pakistan fake news: Pakistan Authorities
Pakistani authorities today rejected the reports as "fake news" that a Christian woman who was released from a jail a week after the Supreme Court overturned her conviction and death sentence for blasphemy has left for the Netherlands.
08 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaPakistan seizes smuggled Indian, other DTH equipment worth Rs. 7.83cr
Pakistan authorities have seized smuggled Indian and other Direct-To-Home (DTH) equipment worth Rs. 7.83 crore from various markets in a nation-wide crackdown against the illegal devices, revealed a report.
06 Nov 2018
WorldAlmost all Pakistani banks hacked, customer-data stolen in security breach
In a major security breach, data from almost all banks in Pakistan has been hacked, according to a shocking revelation made by an official of the country's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
03 Nov 2018
TalibanPakistan: 'Father of Taliban' Maulana Samiul Haq killed in knife-attack
Pakistani political and religious leader Maulana Samiul Haq was killed in knife attack at his home in Rawalpindi on Friday evening.
02 Nov 2018
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Pakistan PM Imran Khan arrives in China, seeks bailout money
Imran Khan arrived in Beijing today, in what is termed as the most significant visit to China by a Pakistani Prime Minister in recent years.
31 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaChristian woman, on death-row for blasphemy, acquitted by Pakistan SC
In a landmark verdict, Pakistan's Supreme Court today overturned the conviction of a Christian woman facing execution for blasphemy.
29 Oct 2018
LahorePakistan: 15-year-old Sikh girl raped inside ambulance; heard screaming
In a barbaric incident, a 15-year-old mentally unstable Sikh girl was raped by two paramedics inside an ambulance in Pakistan's Punjab province on Sunday.
27 Oct 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Separatist-sponsored strike disrupts normal life in Kashmir valley
Normal life in Kashmir was affected today due to the strike called by separatists to protest against the landing of the army in the valley on this day in 1947 to repulse the invasion by Pakistan.
27 Oct 2018
ISISPakistan poses greater threat to humanity than Syria, report finds
A report titled 'Humanity at Risk - Global Terror Threat Indicant (GTTI)' has concluded that Pakistan poses three times the threat to humanity than Syria, as it continues to be a breeding ground for terrorist pads.
26 Oct 2018
IndiaIndia's claim to Gilgit-Baltistan region stronger than Pakistan's: BJP leader
India's claim to the Gilgit-Baltistan region is much stronger than Pakistan's as it was handed over to the Pakistani Army by two "deceitful" British military officials, BJP leader Ram Madhav said yesterday.
25 Oct 2018
FootballAFC U-19 Women's Championship: Indian women humiliate Pakistan 18-0
The Indian women U-19 football team gave a solid account of themselves in the ongoing AFC U19 Women's Championship qualifiers.
24 Oct 2018
KarachiPakistan arrests 16 Indian fishermen for straying into its territorial-waters
Sixteen Indian fishermen have been arrested by Pakistani authorities for allegedly straying into the country's territorial waters.
24 Oct 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Hours before soldier's last rites, wife delivers daughter
Hours before Lance Naik Ranjeet Singh's last rites were completed with full state honors, his wife Shimpu Devi delivered a girl, whom she said was the daughter of the nation.
23 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaOver PKR 10,000cr laundered through fake bank-accounts: Pak SC informed
An amount of over PKR 10,000 crore was laundered allegedly through fake bank accounts, mostly of poor people, the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing the scam has informed the Pakistan Supreme Court, a report said.
23 Oct 2018
BalochistanPakistan: Seven charred to death as van collides with truck
A van carrying smuggled petrol collided with a truck on Tuesday in Pakistan's Balochistan province, killing at least seven persons and burning three cars parked nearby and a police check post, authorities said.
18 Oct 2018
WorldPakistan: 116 police officials suspended over 2014 Lahore firing incident
Authorities in Pakistan's Punjab province have suspended at least 116 police officials, including top officers, in connection with the killing of demonstrators during a public protest in Lahore, Pakistan in 2014.
18 Oct 2018
DronesChina successfully tests world's largest unmanned transport drone
China has successfully tested the world's largest unmanned transport drone, which can carry a payload of 1.5 tons, the state-run China Daily reported on Wednesday.
17 Oct 2018
IndiaTwo countries, two girls, two rapes, but two different ends
Imran Ali, who was convicted for the rape and murder of a 7-year-old girl in Kasur, Pakistan, was hanged to death today morning in Kot Lakhpat Central Jail.
17 Oct 2018
LahorePakistan: Serial killer hanged for raping and murdering 7-year-old girl
A Pakistani serial killer was executed at a prison in Lahore today after a court dismissed a petition for his public hanging filed by the father of a seven-year-old girl, who was raped and murdered by him.
15 Oct 2018
Pakistan Cricket TeamPakistan batsman emulates father and grandfather to set a record
Cricket, often, sees some unique records being scripted and this time another one entered the list.
14 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaPakistan: FIA summons autorickshaw driver over PKR 300cr-worth transactions
Muhammad Rasheed, an autorickshaw driver, got the scare of his life when he received a call from Pakistan's Federal Investigating Agency (FIA) which sought an explanation from him about a whopping PKR 300cr-worth of transactions made to his account.
14 Oct 2018
ElectionsVoting for by-election begins in 35 constituencies in Pakistan
Voting opened today for the by-election in 35 National and Provincial Assemblies in Pakistan amid heightened security, with over 600 candidates in the running.
13 Oct 2018
DNAPakistan: Rapist and murderer of seven-year-old to be hanged soon
An Anti-Terrorism Court in Pakistan on Friday ruled that the rapist and murderer of seven-year-old will be hanged on October 17.
12 Oct 2018
IslamabadPakistan 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.
11 Oct 2018
Benazir BhuttoReturn to Pakistan, there're good doctors here: CJ to Musharraf
"There are good doctors in Pakistan," Pakistan Supreme Court Chief Justice Saqib Nisar told Pervez Musharraf today as he directed the Dubai-based former dictator to appear before the apex court to record his statement in the treason case against him.
10 Oct 2018
FacebookArrested BrahMos-engineer was promised fat-paying job in US by handlers
In the latest development in the arrest of BrahMos engineer for leaking sensitive data to Pakistan, sources have said the engineer was promised a job in the US and a fat pay by the handlers.
10 Oct 2018
Netflix#SeriesInFocus: 'Zindagi Gulzar Hai' testifies opposites attract theory, beautifully
When Pakistani serials took attention from their Indian counterparts away, the viewers didn't complain, instead rejoiced. The shows weren't stretched unnecessarily, the language was pleasant to hear, and the stories heart-touching.
09 Oct 2018
IndiaChina to sell drones to Pakistan, after India's S-400 deal
On the back of India sealing a deal with Russia for the acquisition of sophisticated S-400 missile defence systems, Chinese state media has announced that Beijing is selling 48 high-end military drones to its "all-weather ally" Pakistan.
09 Oct 2018
Financial Action Task ForcePakistan: FATF team to examine steps taken against terror financing
A second team of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is in Pakistan to hold meetings with top officials to discuss the measures taken by the country to counter terror financing after it was added in the 'grey list' for providing monetary assistance to terrorists.
08 Oct 2018
Nawaz SharifPakistan: Nawaz, Abbasi appear before Lahore Court in treason case
Former Pakistan premiers Nawaz Sharif and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, along with a prominent journalist, Cyril Almeida, Assistant Editor for the Dawn newspaper, appeared before the Lahore High Court today.
07 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpUS shouldn't view ties with Pakistan through 'Indian lens': Qureshi
The US should not view its ties with Pakistan from the Indian lens or Afghan perspective, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said in Islamabad on Saturday.
05 Oct 2018
Indian High CommissionPakistan cancels Indian envoy Ajay Bisaria's lecture in Lahore
Amidst the chill in bilateral ties, Pakistan canceled at the last minute Indian envoy Ajay Bisaria's scheduled lecture at a training institute in Lahore for not taking prior permission from the Foreign Office, according to sources.
05 Oct 2018
MurderPakistan: Senior leader of banned Sunni extremist group killed
A senior leader of a banned Sunni extremist group was killed along with his bodyguard by unidentified men yesterday in Pakistan.
03 Oct 2018
Benazir BhuttoMusharraf may be forced to return in disgraceful manner: Pak-SC
Irked by former-dictator Pervez Musharraf's failure to come back to Pakistan and face ongoing cases against him, Pakistan's Chief Justice Saqib Nisar yesterday warned that if the "courageous commando" doesn't appear soon, he may be forced to return in a disgraceful manner.
02 Oct 2018
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)PM should pay fine for regularizing Bani Gala property: Pak-SC
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan should be the first to pay a penalty to get his posh Bani Gala property in Islamabad regularized, Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar said yesterday.
01 Oct 2018
Indian ArmyIndian airspace-violation: PoK 'PM' claims chopper was within Pakistani limits
Pakistan occupied Kashmir's (PoK) "Prime Minister" Raja Farooq Haider has claimed that the white chopper he was traveling in was "very close" to the Line of Control (LoC) but within Pakistan's airspace.
01 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaMusharraf cannot return to Pakistan due to unspecified illness: Party
Pakistan's former dictator General Pervez Musharraf is "growing weaker rapidly" due to an unspecified illness and cannot return to face the treason case now, said Muhammad Amjad, ex-Chairman of All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), a political party floated by Musharraf in 2010.
30 Sep 2018
Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)Pakistan's ISI Chief Lt General Mukhtar to retire tomorrow
Chief of Pakistan's powerful spy agency ISI, Lt General Naveed Mukhtar, and four other Generals are going to retire tomorrow.
