Pakistan News

30 Jun 2019

India

Money in #SwissBanks: UK tops, India down to 74th spot

Indian money parked in Swiss banks decreased in 2018 and the country's ranking slipped to 74 on the list while the UK retained its top position, showed data released by Swiss National Bank (SNB).

25 Jun 2019

Indian Air Force

No one, not even families knew: Balakot pilots

In February, Indian Air Force pulled off an impossible task- the jets penetrated Pakistan's airspace, bombed terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed's camp, and returned safely.

23 Jun 2019

Pakistan Cricket Team

Sarfaraz Ahmed urges Pakistan fans not to abuse the team

The Pakistan cricket team has been under the scanner for not living up to the expectations in the World Cup.

22 Jun 2019

India

Act against terrorism or face consequences: FATF warns Pakistan

It seems the global terror financing watchdog, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has had enough of Pakistan's incompetence.

It's depressing: Pakistan's Chief Justice on World Cup loss, economy

After Indian cricket team thrashed Pakistan to register an important win in the ongoing World Cup tournament, social media was abuzz with reactions.

16 Jun 2019

India

What India-Pakistan clash in Manchester means for local Indians, Pakistanis

Arch-rivals India and Pakistan are set to face off each other in the 2019 Cricket World Cup at the Old Trafford in Manchester, England on Sunday.

Pakistan: Former President Asif Zardari arrested in money laundering case

Asif Ali Zardari, the former President of Pakistan and co-chairman of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) co-chairman, was on Monday arrested by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in connection to a money laundering case.

In a rare move, Pakistan agrees to cut military budget

As Pakistan is facing a mounting economic crisis, the country's military has agreed to cut its budget for the next fiscal year.

31 May 2019

X

Pyjamas or not? Indian fans defend Pakistani skipper

On Wednesday, the captains of all the ten teams participating in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 met Queen Elizabeth and Prince Harry at the Buckingham Palace.

27 May 2019

India

Afridi, Gambhir engage in a war of words: Details here

India was shaken by a deadly terror attack in Pulwama in February this year.

12 May 2019

X

Afridi won't let his daughters play outdoors, because 'hail patriarchy'

He may have scored tons of runs for his country, he might be running a foundation to educate underprivileged girls. But internalized misogyny hasn't left Shahid Afridi.

11 May 2019

Balochistan

Pakistan: Heavily-armed terrorists attack five-star hotel in Balochistan's Gwadar

Heavily armed terrorists have reportedly stormed a five-star hotel in the port city of Gwadar in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province.

08 May 2019

Indian Air Force

Nearly 170 JeM members were killed in India's #BalakotAirstrikes: Report

As many as 130-170 members of the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed terror outfit were killed in Balakot airstrikes carried out by Indian on 26 February, reveals a new report.

08 May 2019

Lahore

Lahore: Bomb blast at Sufi shrine kills 8, injures 25

A powerful explosion outside a revered Sufi shrine in Lahore, Pakistan, took lives of eight people, including five police officers on Wednesday morning. At least 25 were injured.

25 Apr 2019

Indian Air Force

Secrecy, success and propaganda war: IAF reviews Balakot strikes

On February 26, IAF breached Pakistani airspace to attack Jaish-e-Mohammed camp in Balakot as a response to Pulwama attack, in which 40 CRPF soldiers were martyred.

24 Apr 2019

Narendra Modi

Tired of listening to PM beat his own trumpet: Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today said he was tired of listening to Prime Minister Narendra Modi "beat his own trumpet" on "what he did" to Pakistan and asserted that people also want to hear him speak about issues such as demonetization and hate speeches.

21 Apr 2019

World

Pakistan frowns on India's 'unilateral' decision to suspend cross-LoC trade

Pakistan today deplored India's "unilateral" decision to suspend cross-LoC trade and rejected the allegations regarding its "misuse" by elements from across the border to smuggle weapons, narcotics, fake currency, and foment terrorism.

21 Apr 2019

Lahore

Pakistan showcases rare documents linked to Jallianwala Bagh massacre

For the first time in its history, Pakistan has put on display some of the rare documents of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre to mark its 100th anniversary.

19 Apr 2019

India

Trading of 21 items to hit after cross-LoC trade shut

Trading of 21 items like red chili, mangoes, herbs and dry fruits will be hit following the indefinite suspension of cross LoC trade in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said today.

19 Apr 2019

Sushma Swaraj

No Pakistani soldier or civilian died in Balakot airstrike: Swaraj

No Pakistani soldier or civilian died in the air strike at Balakot in Pakistan in February, MEA Sushma Swaraj said yesterday.

18 Apr 2019

India

LoC trade with PoK suspended; routes being used by terror-elements

The Center on Thursday suspended the LoC (Line of Control) trade between Jammu & Kashmir and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Terrorism contained to 'two and half' districts in J&K: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said his government managed to contain terrorism to only "two and a half" districts in Jammu and Kashmir and that no bomb blast took place elsewhere in the country in last five years.

12 Apr 2019

Balochistan

Pakistan: Explosion in Quetta kills 16, including two children

16 people, including two children, were killed in a bombing in Pakistan's Quetta region on Friday, local media reports said. The bomb exploded at a fruit and vegetable market near Quetta's Hazarganji.

12 Apr 2019

Islam

Islamabad-Court returns Hindu-girls to husbands saying they weren't converted forcibly

The Islamabad High Court on Thursday said that Hindu sisters Raveena and Reena didn't embrace Islam under duress while allowing them to live with their husbands.

08 Apr 2019

Pulwama

IAF nails Pakistan's lies, says Abhinandan Varthaman shot down F-16

Air Vice Marshal RGK Kapoor held a press briefing on Monday in which he confirmed that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman shot down an F-16 jet of PAF on February 27.

06 Apr 2019

India

Pakistan partially opens airspace for west-bound flights from India

Pakistan has opened one of its 11 air routes for west-bound flights from India, said a senior government official today.

06 Apr 2019

India

India achieved success in getting Pak isolated among Islamic-countries: Swaraj

India has achieved success in getting Pakistan isolated even among Islamic countries in the aftermath of the terror attacks, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said yesterday.

06 Apr 2019

Pakistan Army

Dismissing US report, IAF proves Abhinandan Varthaman shot down F-16

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday reiterated its claim that a Pakistani F-16 jet was shot down during aerial combat on February 27 near Nowshera area.

05 Apr 2019

Indian Air Force

US count found none of Pakistan's F-16 'missing', says report

A US count of the F-16s with Pakistan has found that none of them are "missing" and all the fighter planes were "present and accounted for", according to an American magazine.

28 Mar 2019

India

No terror-camps exist on 22 'pin-locations' shared by India: Pakistan

Pakistan today said it has examined 22 "pin locations" shared by India but found no terror camps and claimed that there are no links to nail 54 people detained in connection with the Pulwama terror attack as it shared the "preliminary findings" with New Delhi.

28 Mar 2019

India

Pakistan says no terror-camps exist in locations shared by India

Replying to the dossier on Pulwama attack, Pakistan's Foreign Office said on Thursday that no terror camps were found in 22 locations which India "pinpointed".

27 Mar 2019

Nawaz Sharif

Nawaz Sharif released from jail, to receive treatment in Pakistan

Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was released from jail today, a day after the Supreme Court granted him six weeks' bail to receive medical treatment within the country.

Two Pakistani Hindu minor girls abducted, forcefully converted for nikah

A man suspected to have assisted in solemnizing the wedding of two Pakistani Hindu minor girls, who were reportedly abducted and forcefully converted to Islam, was arrested yesterday, as the teenagers approached a court in Pakistan's Punjab province seeking protection, stated a media report.

24 Mar 2019

Rahul Gandhi

Gurugram attack: Six under probe, one arrested; family remains fearful

In the shocking attack on a Muslim family in Gurugram, police identified at least six suspects on Saturday and have arrested one man, identified as Mahesh Kumar.

24 Mar 2019

India

Swaraj seeks report into kidnapping of Hindu girls in Pakistan

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has sought details from the Indian envoy in Pakistan into the reported abduction of two Hindu teenaged girls and their forcible conversion to Islam on the eve of Holi in Sindh province.

23 Mar 2019

India

Modi messaged me, says Imran Khan on Pakistan Day's eve

Days after India and Pakistan witnessed worst escalation since 1999 Kargil war, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan tweeted on Friday that he received a message from his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on the eve of Pakistan Day.

Pakistan to receive $2 billion loan from China by Monday

Cash-strapped Pakistan will receive over $2 billion loan from its "all-weather" ally China by Monday to provide a boost to its ailing economy, the former's Finance Ministry has announced.

22 Mar 2019

Narendra Modi

Wrong to attack Pakistan after Pulwama: Congress' Sam Pitroda

In what is sure to spark a controversy this election season, Congress President Rahul Gandhi's aide Sam Pitroda on Friday said incidents like Pulwama happened quite often, and it was wrong to attack Pakistan for that.

21 Mar 2019

Indian Army

J&K: 24-year-old rifleman martyred after Pakistan violates ceasefire in Rajouri

An army soldier was martyred on Thursday after Pakistani troops violated ceasefire along the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu & Kashmir.

16 Mar 2019

India

BRICS to focus on counter-terror cooperation as priority area

BRICS, a bloc of five leading nations including India and China, will discuss counter-terror cooperation as one of its priority areas during its annual summit later this year.