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China avoids comment on plans to build big dam in PoK
June 22, 2017 17:36 IST
"For this specific project and including the construction of dam you mentioned, I am not aware of the details," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told a media briefing in Beijing.
Pakistan downing Iran drone will not enable India to drive wedge, says former Chinese ambassador
June 22, 2017 13:49 IST
Bejing is concerned that deteriorating ties between Iran and Pakistan will affect the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor which connects Gwadar Port in Balochistan near Iranian border with China's Xinjiang.
Pakistan to rearrange national anthem to represent cultural diversity
June 22, 2017 13:49 IST
The musical rendition of the Pakistani national anthem is to be rearranged with a world class orchestra to better represent its cultural diversity, ahead of the nation's seventieth independence day celebrations on August 14.
Sons seek India’s help to build Mehdi Hassan’s mausoleum in Pakistan
June 22, 2017 13:22 IST
"We have run out of patience and so we request the Indian government to help us in building a mausoleum in Karachi as Hassan saab enjoyed a huge fan following across the border," Arif said.
MQM leader briefs US Senator John McCain on situation in Karachi
June 22, 2017 12:22 IST
The MQM leader asked questions regarding the US military aid to Pakistan despite its close ties with the Haqqani network and the Afghan Taliban, and gross human rights violations by the Pakistan Army in Karachi and Balochistan.
Pakistani court sets deadline for police: Produce forcibly converted Hindu girl tomorrow
June 21, 2017 16:50 IST
Satram Das Meghwar, had told a Pakistani court that his daughter had been illegally married off to Syed Nawaz Ali Shah after having been kidnapped from her village, on June 6.
Pakistani clerics thrash journalists for drinking water during Ramzan fast
June 21, 2017 14:11 IST
The crew of the news TV channel in Pakistan's Islamabad was beaten up by Muslim clerics at a mosque and their camera equipment was also broken. Their crime -- a crew member allegedly drank water inside the mosque.
Pakistan shoots down Iraninan spy drone over Balochistan: Reports
June 20, 2017 20:39 IST
Pakistan- Iran border tensions have spooked since Pakistan accused Iranian forces of violating its territorial integrity and has lodged protest several times.
China could include Diamer-Bhasha dam project under CPEC
June 20, 2017 18:58 IST
The decision to mull over the inclusion the Diamer-Bhasha project was reportedly taken considering the fact that currently no mega hydel project was included in CPEC
Pakistan to revive Keti Bander Thermal Power Project with Chinese help
June 20, 2017 18:46 IST
The study will include the laying of a 450-kilometer-long railway line from the Thar coalfield to Keti Bander, installation of 1320 MW power plant extendable up to 10,000 MW, development of jetty to cater transportation of machinery and equipment for power house
Lahore High Court allows Christians to file for divorce without adultery charges
June 20, 2017 12:41 IST
In 1981 under the former military ruler Zia-ul-Haq the Section 7 of the Act was suspended through an ordinance, providing no ground for a Christian to divorce his partner except on charges of adultery
Pakistan: Two naval officers dead, three injured in Gwadar gun attack
June 20, 2017 00:17 IST
The officers were transporting iftar items during a routine run from Jiwani city when the attack took place.
Hafiz Saeed’s detention case: Pakistan court defers verdict till July 3
June 19, 2017 15:14 IST
Saeed and his four close aides - Abdullah Ubaid, Malik Zafar Iqbal, Abdul Rehman Abid and Qazi Kashif Hussain - have been detained on the instruction of the federal government for their alleged involvement in activities prejudicial to peace and security of the country, says the Punjab government
Pakistan Hindu Council appeals to Supreme Court against increasing forced conversions
June 18, 2017 20:36 IST
“Five thousand Pakistani Hindus are being forced to migrate every year,” said Pakistan Hindu Council patron-in-chief Vankwani. “Remaining a poor community, they have no other option but to keep quiet.”
Sharif brothers will be in Adiala Jail soon: Imran Khan
June 18, 2017 20:27 IST
“Within 12 years, the Sharifs’ poor countrymen saw their one factory multiply into 30. That exponential expansion took place under their successive regimes,” Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan said.
On father’s day, son of man held by Pakistan hopes government will rescue his dad
June 18, 2017 21:17 IST
As the world celebrates Father's Day, Khan struggles to hold back his tears as he recalls his childhood with Jamaldeen who used take him for long walks near the international border.
PM Nawaz Sharif’s brother appears before Panama Papers probe panel
June 17, 2017 14:04 IST
Shehbaz Sharif arrived at the Federal Judicial Academy (FJA) this morning to depose before the joint investigation team (JIT) probing allegations of money laundering against the Sharif family.
Hindu family in Pakistan alleges minor forcibly converted and married to Muslim man
June 16, 2017 20:58 IST
While the girl's family claims Ravita, now Gulnaz, is 16, the marriage registrar has not written her exact age on the marriage certificate.
Nawaz Sharif is Pakistan’s richest lawmaker, Imran Khan is not far behind
June 16, 2017 20:42 IST
Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif's Jati Umra Raiwind property near Lahore is valued at Rs 24.8 lakh
Anger among Hindus in Pakistan over girl’s forced conversion
June 16, 2017 20:24 IST
However, the Hindu community, along with the girl's family, has insisted that she was kidnapped and forced to convert, the report said.
Pak-origin British MP Nusrat Ghani takes oath in Urdu to honour mother
June 16, 2017 20:05 IST
Nusrat Ghani is one of the twelve British-Pakistanis who won the June 8 snap general elections.
Panama Papers: My family and I have done nothing wrong, says Nawaz Sharif after JIT questioning
June 16, 2017 19:47 IST
Following his appearance before the JIT, the Pakistani PM called the day "a milestone in upholding the supremacy of rule of law".
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif retains billionaire status
June 16, 2017 13:56 IST
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appeared at Islamabad’s Judicial Academy before a Joint Investigation Team which is probing the Panamagate graft case on Thursday.
Concerned over alarming rate of execution in Pakistan after flawed trials: European Parliament
June 16, 2017 01:30 IST
The EP resolution also mentioned Jadhav's case and said he was convicted by a military court in April 2017 and sentenced to death and the case was currently before the ICJ on the grounds that he was denied consular access rights.
Pakistan doctors’ strike: Several detained as police baton-charge protesters outside Peshawar hospital
June 15, 2017 16:13 IST
Pakistan: The protests began after the doctors demanded monetary compensation for three doctors killed in separate incidents
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