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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.

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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.

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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.

Pakistan Afghan Refugees

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.

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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 Afghan Refugees

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.

Former prime minister Imran Khan

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.

Pakistan Balochistan

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.

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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.

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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).

Afghanistan

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.

Changpeng Zhao

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.

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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

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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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.

Afghanistan

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.

Pakistan PM nawaz sherif

Nawaz Sharif gets new job in govt of his daughter Maryam Nawaz in Pakistan’s Punjab

March 20, 2025 16:02 IST

The Punjab administration has notified the elder Sharif as patron-in-chief of LAHR. He will oversee the restoration of the old city of Lahore.

Pakistan NA speaker

Pakistan’s NA speaker summons closed-door session, military leadership to brief lawmakers on security situation

March 17, 2025 12:10 IST

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has asked the National Assembly speaker to convene the security meeting at Parliament House on Tuesday. The military leadership will reportedly provide a comprehensive briefing to the parliamentary committee on the prevailing security situation,

Pakistan

WATCH: Baloch Liberation Army’s attack on Pakistani paramilitary convoy that killed at least 5

March 17, 2025 10:42 IST

While local sources told news agency Reuters that at least 11 people were killed and 22 others injured, the BLA said that 90 Pakistani soldiers had died.

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Separatist suicide attack in southwestern Pakistan kills at least five

March 16, 2025 16:50 IST

The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack in the district of Noshki in the restive province of Balochistan.

Pakistan bomb

Bomb targeting bus carrying security forces kills 5 and wounds 10 in restive southwestern Pakistan

March 16, 2025 14:18 IST

The attack occurred in Naushki, a district in Balochistan, said local police chief. The dead and wounded were transported to a nearby hospital.

Pakistan force

9 militants, two security personnel killed in separate security operations in Pakistan’s KP

March 15, 2025 21:47 IST

In another encounter in Maddi area of Dera Ismail Khan district, two terrorists were killed in the exchange of fire between security personnel and militants, the statement said.

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