Over 100 militants killed in Pakistan crackdown: Army
A day after the horrific suicide bombing at a Sufi shrine in Sindh province that left 88 people dead, the Pakistan Army on Friday claimed to have killed more than 100 militants in intelligence-based operations carried out by security forces across the country.
Feb 17, 2017, 23:13 PM IST
Anti-India LeT, JuD and JeM have umbilical links with Karachi's madrasas: Report
The International Crisis Group noted that “decades of neglect and mismanagement have turned Karachi, Pakistan’s largest and wealthiest city, into a pressure cooker”.
Feb 17, 2017, 11:14 AM IST
Sharif's daughter owned London flats for 6 months: Pakistan SC
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam owned four flats in the upscale Mayfair locality in London for six months in 2006, a media report quoted the counsel for the Sharif family as telling the Supreme Court today as it heard the high-profile Panamagate case.
Feb 16, 2017, 23:48 PM IST
Pakistan appoints Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry as new ambassador to US
Pakistan today appointed foreign secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry as its new ambassador to the US.
Feb 15, 2017, 23:06 PM IST
Pakistan vows to 'liquidate' those posing threat to security
Pakistan today vowed to "liquidate" all those elements posing a threat to peace and security in the country amid a spurt in terror attacks.
Feb 15, 2017, 22:23 PM IST
Pak SC asks Sharif family to produce documentary evidence
Pakistan's Supreme Court today asked Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's family to produce documentary evidence to establish ownership of flats in London that are under the scanner following the Panama papers leak.
Feb 15, 2017, 18:42 PM IST
Islamabad HC bans Valentine's Day celebrations in Pakistan
Last year, Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain had also urged the nation not to celebrate Valentine`s Day.
Feb 13, 2017, 15:36 PM IST
Pakistan boycotts UN meet as US delays visa to deputy chairman
Pakistan Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani announced a boycott of the UN-sponsored International Parliamentary Union (IPU) being held in New York next week, after the US failed to issue a visa to his deputy, who was to represent Pakistan at the forum, media reported on Sunday.
Feb 12, 2017, 18:05 PM IST
Pakistan to take $600 million loan from China to enhance forex reserves
Pakistan has decided to borrow $600 million from China to increase its forex reserves as its foreign currency reserves have declined by USD 1.7 billion due to end of the International Monetary Fund programme.
Feb 10, 2017, 23:09 PM IST
Iranian border guards fire mortar shells into Pakistan
Iranian forces fired four mortar shells across the border into Pakistan`s Balochistan province on Friday, officials told local media.
Feb 10, 2017, 17:07 PM IST
Pak's Bill on transgender rights copied from India
A Bill in Pakistan that seeks to protect the rights of transgenders apparently is an identical copy of a piece of legislation from India and also a replica of the provision of the 1973 Constitution, reports the Express Tribune.
Feb 09, 2017, 13:37 PM IST
Pak''s Bill on transgender rights copied from India
A Bill in Pakistan that seeks to protect the rights of transgenders apparently is an identical copy of a piece of legislation from India and also a replica of the provision of the 1973 Constitution, reports the Express Tribune.
Feb 09, 2017, 13:34 PM IST
Powerful quake strikes off Pakistan coast
A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Pakistan's Balochistan province today, but there were no reports of casualties.
Feb 08, 2017, 19:38 PM IST
Nawaz Sharif rakes up Kashmir issue again, calls for support from international community
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif once again raked up the Kashmir issue and said it is an 'incomplete agenda of the division of the sub-continent' and without its solution, peace and prosperity of the region will remain elusive.
Feb 05, 2017, 14:39 PM IST
Huge public outrage and protest against Pak govt in Islamabad
Huge public outrage and protest against Pak govt in Islamabad. Watch complete news story to get the detailed news updates!
Feb 05, 2017, 12:59 PM IST
Pakistan's true face exposed? Protests in Islamabad over atrocities by government through ISI on innocent citizens
Pakistan has been exposed that too by its own people.
Feb 05, 2017, 10:57 AM IST
Days after crackdown on Hafiz Saeed, Pakistan's JuD rebrands under new name
Just days after Jamaat-ud-Daawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed was put under house arrest and a crackdown was launched on the organisation's activities by Pakistan government, the banned outfit has rebranded itself under the new name of 'Tehreek Azadi Jammu and Kashmir'.
Feb 04, 2017, 13:06 PM IST
Pakistan hopes to resume talks with India after assembly elections
Pakistan hopes that there will be a better environment to pursue peace talks with India after the state assembly elections in the neighbouring country, a senior minister has said.
Feb 04, 2017, 11:56 AM IST
Pakistan army says Hafiz Saeed's house arrest is in 'national interest'
In a surprise move, the Pakistan's military on Tuesday said that the house arrest of Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the founder of banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) accused of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, was decided keeping the decision of national interest in mind.
Feb 01, 2017, 14:24 PM IST
Pakistan returns Indian soldier Chandu Chauhan in 'goodwill gesture'
Pakistan on Saturday said it was returning in a "goodwill gesture" Indian soldier Chandu Babulal Chauhan.
Jan 21, 2017, 14:44 PM IST
