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Blast heard in Pakistan’s Lahore: Reuters report
May 8, 2025 10:51 IST
Pakistan Blast News Today: This comes a day after Indian strikes at multiple locations in Pakistan.
Pakistan closes Karachi, Lahore airspace temporarily for security reasons: Report
May 1, 2025 18:14 IST
The announcement by the aviation authorities comes amid heightened tension between Pakistan and Islamabad post the Pahalgam terror attack and Islamabad's apprehension of retaliatory action by New Delhi.
Pakistan’s ISI chief Muhammad Asim Malik appointed as National Security Adviser
May 1, 2025 11:51 IST
The NSA position had remained vacant since April 2022, when the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government was ousted. Dr Moeed Yusuf was serving as the NSA at that time.
World Bank sanctions USD 108 mn for Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
April 29, 2025 18:47 IST
The USD 30 million in additional financing for the KITE will help enhance the province's tourism sector by completing the rehabilitation of two roads that will improve access to the province's pristine tourist spots in the vicinity.
A Pakistani who wounded ex-Prime Minister Khan in 2022 attack is sentenced to life
April 26, 2025 21:49 IST
The attacker, Naveed Ahmad, was arrested shortly after he opened fire on Khan in Wazirabad, a city in Punjab province, wounding him in the leg.
Doing dirty work for decades: Pakistan defence minister on terror links
April 26, 2025 08:48 IST
'If we had not joined the war against the Soviet Union and later on the war after 9/11, Pakistan’s track record… was an unimpeachable track record,' the defence minister said.
Pakistan Senate passes resolution rejecting India’s ‘attempt’ to link Pahalgam terror attack with Islamabad
April 25, 2025 16:36 IST
"Pakistan remains fully capable and prepared to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity against any aggression, including water terrorism or military provocation," the resolution said.
Tomatoes thrown at Hindu minister’s motorcade in Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif orders probe
April 20, 2025 15:02 IST
According to personal details on the website of the National Assembly, Kohistani hails from the Jamshoro district of Sindh and was for the first time elected as a member of the parliament in 2018 from the PML-N.
1 killed, over 160 arrested as KFC outlets targeted in Pakistan amid anti-Israel protests
April 19, 2025 20:55 IST
Pakistan’s Minister of State for Interior, Tallal Chaudhry, said the attacks were primarily linked to activists from the hardline Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), though he stopped short of directly blaming the group.
Taliban minister expresses concern to Pakistan over Afghan repatriation drive
April 19, 2025 18:20 IST
Pakistani foreign minister Ishaq Dar travelled to Kabul for the one-day visit to discuss security and commerce, the first such visit by Pakistan since 2022.
5.9 magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan
April 19, 2025 13:23 IST
This was the second quake in a week after a 5.5 intensity tremor shook Pakistan's capital and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces last Saturday.
Pakistan expels over 80,000 Afghans ahead of April-end deadline
April 18, 2025 18:17 IST
The development comes just a day before Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is set to visit Kabul with a high-level delegation for talks with Afghan leaders.
Imran Khan ‘enjoying holidays’, not ‘facing jail term’: Pakistan minister
April 17, 2025 22:10 IST
Khan, the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, has been incarcerated in Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail since mid-2023 in connection with multiple cases.
Three policemen killed, 18 injured in IED blast in Pak’s Balochistan
April 15, 2025 18:13 IST
Balochistan government spokesperson, Shahid Rind, said the Balochistan Constabulary vehicle was hit in the Dasht area of Mastung district while returning from duty.
Pakistan seeks to strengthen ties with US as Congressional delegation visits country
April 13, 2025 11:40 IST
The meeting focused on strengthening Pakistan-US bilateral relations, particularly in the realm of development cooperation and future collaboration across various sectors, a statement said.
5.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Pakistan
April 12, 2025 14:08 IST
The earthquake, with a depth of 12 kilometers, struck the country at 12:31 PM, according to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC).
Pakistan warns it may expel thousands of Afghans hoping for resettlement in the West
April 11, 2025 00:07 IST
Many Afghans fled their country after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, fearing reprisals.
Pakistan appoints Binance’s billionaire founder Zhao as strategic adviser to crypto council
April 8, 2025 12:34 IST
Pakistan appoints Changpeng Zhao, founder of leading crypto exchange Binance as strategic advisor to the Pakistan Crypto Council.
US discusses tariffs, critical minerals, immigration with Pakistan
April 8, 2025 11:24 IST
President Donald Trump said last week that he would impose a 10% baseline tariff on all imports to the US and higher duties on dozens of other countries, including some of Washington's biggest trading partners.
Pakistan security forces kill 8 terrorists attempting to infiltrate in restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
April 7, 2025 10:12 IST
Pakistan has witnessed an uptick in terror activities over the past year, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, after the proscribed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ended its ceasefire with the government in November 2022.
4 tourists killed after car falls into ravine in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
April 6, 2025 01:07 IST
The tourists were en route from Bisham to Swat. Four people died on the spot, while one person sustained injuries, he said.
Pakistan saw highest number of militant attacks during Ramadan for decade
March 31, 2025 20:49 IST
Abdullah Khan, managing director of the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, cited an overall escalation in militant activity.
Imran Khan, former Pakistan PM in jail, nominated for Nobel Peace Prize again
April 1, 2025 05:59 IST
Back in 2019, Imran Khan was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his supposed efforts to de-escalate tensions with India and a resolution in connection with his endorsement was submitted in Pakistan Parliament.
12 terrorists killed in drone strikes by Pakistani forces, civilian deaths reported
March 30, 2025 06:58 IST
It confirmed the civilian casualties and suggested that women and children might be among the victims. Later, official reports said 12 terrorists were killed during the operation.
53 Afghan children who illegally entered Pakistan sent back: Officials
March 24, 2025 07:41 IST
The children had cut the border fencing to enter the country in search of work, the official said.
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