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Toshakhana corruption case: Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi sentenced to 17 years in prison

December 20, 2025 12:09 IST

Khan has also been implicated in dozens of cases since his government was toppled through a no-confidence vote in April 2022.

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Pakistan’s central bank receives $1.2 billion from IMF for climate resilience

December 11, 2025 17:12 IST

The amount was released after the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Executive Board had completed the second review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the first of the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said in a statement here.

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Imran Khan’s sisters stage sit-in outside jail after being denied meeting with brother

December 9, 2025 22:46 IST

His sisters - Noreen Khan, Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan - went to see him but were stopped from entering the jail premises.

It said the CTD Punjab conducted 364 intelligence-based operations in different districts, in which 24 terrorists were arrested along with weapons, explosives and other prohibited materials.

Major terror bid foiled in Pak’s Punjab province, 24 terrorists arrested

December 6, 2025 18:19 IST

It said the CTD Punjab conducted 364 intelligence-based operations in different districts, in which 24 terrorists were arrested along with weapons, explosives and other prohibited materials.

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After two months, Pakistan reopens border for UN humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

December 4, 2025 13:00 IST

Routine trade between the two nations was suspended from October 11 after military clashes between the two nations prompted Islamabad to seal all routes.

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Imran Khan’s son demands govt to present proof that jailed former Pakistan PM is alive

November 29, 2025 15:54 IST

Khan's three sisters, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activists and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi have been camping outside the Adiala Jail for the last few days pressurising the Shehbaz Sharif government to allow his family members to meet him.

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan has been in Adiala jail over corruption cases (File photo)

Imran Khan may meet family, but conditions apply: Pakistan Prime Minister’s advisor

November 29, 2025 11:43 IST

Imran has been in jail since August 2023, serving a 14-year sentence on several corruption charges.

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Imran’s sister files petition in Islamabad HC for not being allowed to meet Pak’s jailed former PM

November 28, 2025 15:30 IST

Aleema Khan filed the petition in the presence of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and other leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

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UAE freezes visas for Pakistanis; Islamabad says full passport ban was ‘on the table’

November 30, 2025 09:29 IST

A blue passport is reserved for government officials, while ordinary Pakistanis travel on a green passport.

An investigation and a search operation to track down the assailants were underway Thursday, he said.

Militants kill 3 police officers in attack on checkpoint in northwest Pakistan

November 27, 2025 18:04 IST

The latest assault came days after two suicide bombers and a gunman stormed the headquarters of security forces in the northwestern city of Peshawar, killing three officers and wounding 11 others.

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Lost at 10, found at 27: How AI helped reunite Pakistani woman with family

November 26, 2025 19:19 IST

Ahmed located an old police report of a missing girl from Islamabad and used AI-driven facial recognition and tracking tools to match it with Kiran’s details.

Thick black smoke was seen rising from the crash site near the airport, prompting panic among onlookers, including families with children who had gathered to watch the show.

Pakistan Defence Minister Asif condoles Indian pilot’s death in Dubai Air Show crash

November 22, 2025 18:41 IST

A Tejas fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed in a ball of fire on Friday during an aerial display at the Dubai Air Show killing the lone pilot, Wg Cdr Namansh Syal.

Sarabjeet Kaur: Sarabjeet Kaur, who went missing during her visit to Pakistan for Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Prakash Gurpurab, has reportedly married a Pakistani man in Lahore.

Pakistan court orders police to stop harassing Indian Sikh woman who married local Muslim

November 18, 2025 19:42 IST

A senior police officer in Lahore later said that Kaur contracted marriage with Nasir Hussain of Sheikhupura district, some 50 kms from Lahore, a day after she arrived in Pakistan on November 4.

A man with school children wearing masks rides a motorcycle as smog envelopes the area in Lahore, Pakistan, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

More than 25 million children in Pakistan currently out of school

November 15, 2025 22:46 IST

The Nation newspaper reported on Friday that the data was part of a new report by the Pakistan Institute of Education (PIE) -- a government organisation.

Pakistan's army police stand guard following a suicide bombing outside the gates of a district court, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/W.K. Yousufzai)

‘Both suicide bombers were Afghans,’ says Pakistan’s interior minister after deadly Islamabad blast

November 13, 2025 17:05 IST

The first attack occurred on Tuesday, when a suicide bomber detonated himself near a police patrol outside a lower court in Islamabad, killing 12 people and injuring 27 others.

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Pakistan Army Chief gets lifelong immunity in new constitutional amendment

November 12, 2025 23:04 IST

The legislation also ensures that Munir will retain his rank and enjoy lifelong legal immunity even after his term ends.

Pakistan The Chief of Army Staff, who will also be the Chief of Defence Forces, will appoint the head of the National Strategic Command in consultation with the Prime Minister.

Pakistan brings 27th Amendment amid concerns over expanded powers for Army Chief Asim Munir

November 9, 2025 08:55 IST

Under the amendment bill, the President will appoint the Army Chief and the Chief of Defence Force on the advice of the Prime Minister.

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Pakistan, Afghan Taliban to resume peace talks in Istanbul

November 6, 2025 22:50 IST

The temporary truce is still holding, but mutual acrimony is evident on social media and in the statements of officials from both sides.

Keep a close eye on Pakistan — better ties with key partners could embolden it

US delegates discuss cooperation in minerals, mining sector with Pak officials

November 1, 2025 16:40 IST

Both sides reaffirmed commitment to continued engagement and collaboration aligned with Pakistan's reform agenda and shared goals for sustainable development, it added.

Unidentified armed men blow up telephone exchange building in Pak's KPK

Unidentified armed men blow up telephone exchange building in Pak’s KPK

October 31, 2025 13:55 IST

The telephone exchange located in Lakki Marwat district, bordering South Waziristan, was severely damaged in the blast.

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US ties with Pak not at expense of deep relationship with India: RubioSubscriber Only

October 27, 2025 00:56 IST

Rubio made these remarks on his way to Kuala Lumpur where leaders have gathered for the ASEAN and East Asia summits.

Pakistan deaths

3 security personnel, 11 insurgents killed in separate incidents in Pakistan’s Balochistan

October 23, 2025 14:47 IST

Two policemen were gunned down by unidentified assailants while on patrol duty in Noshki. In another incident, a security official was killed when a landmine exploded in the Kech area.

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Imran Khan slams Army chief Munir for turning Pakistan into ‘hard state’ through force

October 22, 2025 20:43 IST

The 73-year-old former cricketer-turned-politician has been in jail for over two years in multiple cases.

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3.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Pakistan

October 22, 2025 01:08 IST

According to the NCS, a quake of magnitude 3.8 struck Pakistan at a depth of around 80 kilometres.

Security agencies have been put on high alert while vigilance has been intensified around temples and other sensitive locations to ensure the peaceful observance of the festival.

Authorities intensify security in Pakistan’s Peshawar ahead of Diwali

October 19, 2025 13:46 IST

Heavy contingents of police have been deployed at key points across the provincial capital, while special teams have been tasked with maintaining round-the-clock patrols and monitoring, a senior police official said.

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