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Muslims very proud and happy here, says singer Adnan Sami

The singer took it to his Twitter handle and gave a word of advice to Pakistani's for taking interest over India's ongoing CAA protests.

27 Dec 2019 11:04 AM

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday claimed that India could carry out "an action of some sort" in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to divert attention from its domestic issues and warned that his army was prepared for any such move. (Photo: File)

India could carry out 'action of some sort' in PoK, claims Pak PM Imran Khan

PM said he had told army chief Gen Bajwa about the threats from India and the General 'told me that Pakistan is prepared for them.'

26 Dec 2019 8:55 PM

Pakistan submitted a report comprising answers to 22 questions to the FATF on December 6. (Photo: File)

FATF asks 150 questions to Pak, seeks answers linked to banned outfits

According to officials, Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led Jamat-ud Dawah network includes 300 seminaries and schools.

23 Dec 2019 8:51 AM

He was indicted on March 31, 2014, and the prosecution had tabled the entire evidence before the special court in September the same year. (Photo: File)

Musharraf's body to be hanged for 3 days if dies before execution: Pak court verdict

For the first time in Pakistan's recent history, a special court handed death sentence to former military general in a high treason court.

19 Dec 2019 6:08 PM

India on Tuesday strongly rejected a resolution adopted by Pakistan national assembly on the amended citizenship law, calling it a poorly disguised effort to divert attention from Islamabad's "appalling treatment" and "persecution" of its religious minorities. (Photo: File)

India rejects Pak assembly motion on Citizenship Act, says 'poorly disguised effort'

Pakistan's Parliament on Monday unanimously passed a resolution terming India's citizenship amendment law against the bilateral agreements.

17 Dec 2019 7:17 PM

In high treason case, ex-Pak Prez Pervez Musharraf sentenced to death

He was one of the Pakistan’s longest-serving rulers. He served as the President from 2001 to 2008.

17 Dec 2019 12:43 PM

The WEF said it is has committed to at least double the current percentage of women participants at the Davos summit by 2030. (Representational Image)

India slips to 112th rank on gender gap index, in bottom 5 on health, economic fronts

While Iceland remains world's most gender-neutral country, India moved down from 108th position last year on WEF's Gender Gap Report.

17 Dec 2019 8:28 AM

Many of us with a Western education consider our clerical parties a retrogressive force that wants to push Pakistan back to the medieval era.

World faces a perfect storm of discontent

In Pakistan, we have a special case where mobs are usually associated with religious movements or parties.

17 Dec 2019 7:42 AM

The United Nations' Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) has said that discriminatory legislation by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government has empowered people with "extremist mindsets" to carry out attacks on religious minorities. (Photo: File)

UN body slams Pak over ‘discrimination’ of religious minorities

The commission has cited several prominent examples to substantiate that minorities in the country are portrayed as second class citizens.

15 Dec 2019 11:35 AM

The IAF had said that during the aerial engagement on February 27, one of its MiG-21 Bison shot down a F-16. (Representational Image)

US reprimanded Pakistan for misusing F-16s: report

Report came months after the Indian Air Force shot down an F-16 jet of Pakistan Air Force during an aerial combat over Kashmir.

12 Dec 2019 11:41 AM

Saeed is the founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), or the Army of the Pure, a militant group blamed by the United States and India for the four-day Mumbai siege, in which 160 people were killed. The dead also included several foreigners, including Americans. (Photo: File)

Mumbai 26/11 attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed charged by Pak court with terror financing

The charges were read as Saeed was present in the court, Abdur Rauf told Reuters.

11 Dec 2019 2:25 PM

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra on Tuesday slammed the Congress party and questioned why its leaders and Pakistan speak in one language. (Photo: File)

'Why Pakistan and Congress speak in one language?': Sambit Patra

The Bill seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.

10 Dec 2019 8:51 PM

European Union ambassador to India, Ugo Astuto on Tuesday said that Pakistan must take action against terrorists operating from its soil. (Photo: File)

'Pakistan must take action against terrorists operating from its soil': EU envoy

India has repeatedly asked Pakistan to take action against terrorist groups operating from its soil.

10 Dec 2019 6:46 PM

Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) in a statement issued post mid-night said: "We condemn the legislation as regressive and discriminatory, which is in violation of all relevant international conventions and norms, and a glaring attempt by India to interfere in the neighbouring countries with malafide intent". (Photo: File)

'India's attempt to interfere in neighbouring nations': Pakistan, condemns CAB

The Foreign Office said India's action in Kashmir has affected 8 million people and it further displayed the government's policies.

10 Dec 2019 1:12 PM

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that Pakistan has made terrorism its 'state policy' and is not 'mending its ways'. (Photo: ANI)

Pak made terrorism its 'state policy', prepare yourself to face it: Rajnath to cadets in passing out parade of IMA

Defence Minister further added that the Cente has adopted a multi-pronged strategy against terrorism, which has given positive results.

07 Dec 2019 2:04 PM

His remarks came after the prices of tomatoes touched Rs300 per kg, creating panic among the people as the vegetable is a key ingredient of every kitchen. (Representational Image)

Pakistan minister blames suspension of trade with India for food price hike

Minister for Economic Affairs Azhar's remarks came when senior members of economic team were briefing media about latest economic situation.

04 Dec 2019 2:44 PM

A convicted Islamist terrorist, who spent part of his teens in Pakistan and released last year from a UK prison, is suspected to be the man who stabbed two people to death in a terror attack on London Bridge, police said on Saturday. (Photo: File)

London attacker Usman Khan, terror convict spent late teens in Pakistan

The Scotland Yard confirmed that a male suspect, later identified as Khan, wearing a hoax bomb vest was shot dead at the scene.

30 Nov 2019 12:37 PM

A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa and comprising Justices Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel and Mansoor Ali Shah, in its short order directed the government to bring necessary legislation within six months' time, Geo TV reported. (Photo: FIle)

Pak SC grants 6 months conditional extension to Army chief Gen Bajwa

Khan held an emergency Cabinet meeting to deal with the precarious situation, with Gen Bajwa himself attending the deliberations.

28 Nov 2019 4:48 PM

In the FIR, Iqbal said her sister had a love marriage with Ali seven months ago but soon after their relation turned sour over various domestic issues, including Ali’s repeated demand of quitting her job. (Representational Image)

Female Pakistan journalist shot dead by husband for not quitting job

The couple got married seven months ago but then the relations turned sour soon, according to an FIR.

27 Nov 2019 3:05 PM

Pakistan on Saturday rejected United States' notion of Beijing being the sole benefactor of its China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and asserted that its relations with China within the purview of the project will never fray. (Photo: File)

CPEC wont be a burden: Pakistan hits back at US

Wells had deemed CPEC a form of financing ensuring guaranteed profits for Chinese state-owned enterprises.

24 Nov 2019 10:06 AM

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