Pakistan News

16 May 2017

India

Is China making Pakistan its newest economic colony?

Analysts have pointed out that China seems to be making Pakistan its new economic colony through the CPEC project.

Internal dissent rises against CPEC in Pakistan

Protests have broken out across the disputed Gilgit-Baltistan region against the CPEC project.

13 May 2017

Pakistan Army

Pakistani media told to not broadcast unverifiable news about Army

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), issued a statement warning to all the TV channels against broadcasting unverified news or interpretations about the Pakistan Army.

13 May 2017

India

Mumbai on high alert- 26 Pakistani nationals go missing

Mumbai police are on high alert after it came to light that 26 Pakistani nationals have gone missing. Among them is a shopkeeper who stayed in Juhu for 10 years.

13 May 2017

India

India test fires Spyder surface to air missile system

Amidst escalating tensions with Pakistan, India recently successfully tested Spyder missiles acquired from Israel, taking it one step closer to their deployment along the borders.

12 May 2017

India

Blame Pakistan for worsening Indo-Pak ties: US Intelligence

The US intelligence community on Thursday called out Pakistan for supporting anti-India militants, leading to deteriorating ties with India. The observation was made in the "Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community" annual report.

10 May 2017

Afghanistan

3 neighbours accuse Pakistan of exporting terror

Now, three of Pakistan's 4 neighbours have accused it of exporting terror and harbouring terrorist organizations.

PIA pilot invites unauthorized woman to cockpit

A pilot from Pakistan International Airlines Captain Shahzad Aziz, has been hauled up for endangering the lives of passengers after he invited an unauthorized Chinese woman into the cockpit.

China: Can rename CPEC to allay Indian concerns

Chinese ambassador to New Delhi Luo Zhaohui clarified that the CPEC corridor was just a means of economic co-operation and had no connection with "sovereignty issues."

09 May 2017

Afghanistan

Pakistan - Killed 50 Afghan soldiers on border

Pakistani officials said they killed more than 50 Afghan soldiers and destroyed 5 of their border check posts, a charge which Afghanistan vehemently denies.

Nawaz Sharif at mercy of Pakistan army

The recent beheadings of 2 Indian soldiers by Pakistani army forces indicates that the Pakistan army does not wish to play by Nawaz Sharif's rule book.

Is the Hurriyat linked to the ISI?

A report in Times Now has furnished "evidence" of Pakistan's ISI funding the Hurriyat in Pakistan.

06 May 2017

India

Pakistan's national carrier to suspend Mumbai-Karachi flight

Pakistan International Airlines, the country's national carrier, is reportedly planning to suspend operations on the Mumbai-Karachi route from May 11.

06 May 2017

Muslims

Pakistan rejects the bill to increase marriageable age for girls

Pakistani lawmakers unanimously rebuffed the Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Bill that sought to increase the minimum age for girls to be married at, from 16 to 18 years.

04 May 2017

India

Beheadings of Indian soldiers: Pak destabilizing South Asia

The recent beheadings of Indian soldiers by Pakistani armed forces along the LoC have led to a new low-point in bilateral relations.

02 May 2017

India

CPEC to help China meddle in Kashmir: Chinese media

Reports in the Chinese media suggested that Beijing's massive investment in the CPEC projects makes it necessary for it to mediate over the Kashmir conflict.

29 Apr 2017

Dawood Ibrahim

Who will be gangster Dawood Ibrahim's successor?

Amid rumours on his health and death, a buzz on who will be his successor has already started.

29 Apr 2017

India

Pakistan's ISI supporting terror outfits: World Muhajir Congress

World Muhajir Congress, a newly formed refugee organization, informed US lawmakers during a Congressional hearing on Afghanistan that ISI is supporting Jihadi elements in Pakistan.

27 Apr 2017

India

Kulbhushan Jadhav case: Mother appeals against Pak death sentence

In an attempt to secure alleged spy Kulbhushan Jadhav's release, India on Wednesday handed over an appeal seeking his acquittal, signed by Jadhav's mother, to Pakistan.

25 Apr 2017

Delhi

Delhi: Elderly Muslim man humiliated, told 'go to Pakistan'

Youths on the Delhi Metro denied an elderly Muslim man a seat, and hurled insults at him over his appearance.

al-Qaeda chief Zawahir being sheltered by Pakistan

A media report revealed that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency has been hiding al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in the port city of Karachi.

21 Apr 2017

Murder

Pakistan: Three women booked for murdering alleged blasphemer

Three sisters were arrested by Pakistani police for murdering an alleged blasphemer.

17 Apr 2017

India

India to limit visas for Pakistanis

Expressing dissent over Pakistan's decision to award the death-sentence to Kulbhushan Jadhav, India is considering limiting visas for Pakistani citizens to medical visas only.

16 Apr 2017

Malala Yousafzai

Pakistan mob-lynching: Malala Yousafzai blames Pakistan for poor global image

Pakistani Nobel Laureate and pro-education activist Malala Yousafzai condemned the recent mob lynching of Pakistani university student Mashal Khan for blasphemy.

15 Apr 2017

India

Pakistan arrests 3 suspected R&AW spies for targeting CPEC

Pakistani police have arrested three suspected spies from India's Research and Analysis Wing intelligence agency.

09 Apr 2017

Indian Navy

Indian, Pakistani, Chinese and Italian navy saves merchant vessel

Responding to a hijacking by pirates, the Indian, Chinese, Pakistan, and Italian navies carried out a joint operation to rescue a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden between Yemen and Somalia.

Pakistan Dargah murder: 20 people tortured to death

In a gruesome incident, the "mentally ill" custodian of a shrine in Pakistan tortured and killed 20 people, including six members of a family. Reasons for the crime haven't been ascertained yet.

31 Mar 2017

World

Pakistan: Militant kills lawyer over blasphemy charges

A militant shot and killed a lawyer of the minority Ahmadi sect in Pakistan, over blasphemy allegations.

13 Mar 2017

Narendra Modi

What's in store for Pakistan after the UP elections?

The BJP's landslide victory in the UP elections has made Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually politically unassailable.

28 Feb 2017

Nawaz Sharif

Pervez Musharraf turns TV analyst

Former President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, is back in the public eye and has chosen to relaunch his career as a television analyst.