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Pakistan to repatriate 22 Indian fishermen as they complete their sentences: Report
February 22, 2025 13:53 IST
The fishermen were reportedly freed from the jail on Friday after the completion of their sentences. Faisal Edhi, chairman of the Edhi Foundation, arranged transportation for the fishermen to Lahore, from where they will continue their journey back to India.
Lone cricket stadium in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa capital Peshawar renamed after Imran Khan
February 21, 2025 23:55 IST
The provincial government had earlier decided to rename the lone international cricketing venue in the province after the PTI founder to honour the cricketer-turned-politician's pivotal role in shaping the nation's sports landscape.
Pakistan security forces kill 6 militants in a raid in the northwest
February 21, 2025 20:27 IST
The military provided no further details about the killed militants.
Pak has lost ‘credibility’ as it struggles to achieve economic stability: Finance Minister Aurangzeb
February 20, 2025 23:44 IST
Aurangzeb also announced a major shift in tax policy, stating that the Finance Ministry will now oversee tax policy, while the Federal Board of Revenue will focus solely on tax collection.
Pakistan steps up arrests of Afghans without papers. Kabul says it’s a move to expel all refugees
February 19, 2025 20:22 IST
More than 800,000 Afghans have returned home or have been expelled by force from Pakistan since 2023, according to the International Organization for Migration, a UN agency that tracks migrations.
Pakistan launch contest to name its first moon rover ahead of its maiden lunar mission in 2028
February 19, 2025 02:14 IST
Under the theme “Name Pakistan's Lunar Rover”, the contest encourages public participation and is open to students, space enthusiasts, and the general public across Pakistan.
Terrorist killed, policeman injured in attack on police van in Pakistan
February 18, 2025 11:57 IST
A policeman was injured in the ambush while a militant was killed in retaliatory firing. Several terrorists were also arrested after the attack, the report said, quoting officials.
Four army personnel, 15 terrorists killed in NW Pakistan during security operations
February 15, 2025 23:45 IST
The first IBO took place in the general area of Hathala in Dera Ismail Khan district where the security forces effectively engaged the terrorists at their location.
Pakistan calls terror reference in India-US joint statement as misleading; says arms sale will cause regional imbalance
February 15, 2025 02:47 IST
At the weekly press briefing, Khan said that Pakistan was “surprised” that the reference has been added to the joint statement notwithstanding Pakistan's counterterrorism cooperation with the United States.
A roadside bomb struck a vehicle carrying miners in southwestern Pakistan, killing 11 people
February 14, 2025 18:17 IST
Most of the victims were from the country's northwestern Swat Valley and other areas, authorities said.
Imran Khan’s PTI rules out possibility of resumption of dialogue with govt
February 9, 2025 15:47 IST
Pakistan's Leader of Opposition in National Assembly, Omar Ayub Khan said that his party's committee had initiated discussions in good faith. "However, the other side neither displayed goodwill nor intent, leading to a deadlock."
Army should return to its constitutional limits: Imran Khan
February 9, 2025 11:55 IST
In the letter, he alleged mistreatment in prison, including placing him in solitary confinement in a death-row cell for 20 days with no access to sunlight or electricity.
Imran Khan’s party to hold rally in Swabi instead of Lahore on Feb 8, marking year of general election
February 8, 2025 00:58 IST
The PTI announced plans for a large rally in Swabi urging supporters from all over the country to attend.
Pakistan’s president says terrorist attacks won’t end friendship with China
February 5, 2025 19:45 IST
“Pakistan and China will always be friends, all-weather friends,” President Asif Ali Zardari said at the opening of talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Pakistan signs agreement to defer USD 1.2bn payment for Saudi oil
February 4, 2025 11:58 IST
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz welcomed the signing of the oil import financing facility, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement, adding that Pakistan will receive the oil on deferred payment for one year, it said.
Pakistan threatens to deport Afghans in resettlement programs if cases are not swiftly processed
February 4, 2025 06:14 IST
Tens of thousands of Afghans fled to neighboring Pakistan after the Taliban took over in 2021 and were approved for resettlement in the U.S. through a program.
Chinese nationals in Karachi withdraw harassment complaint after province pledges to investigate
February 4, 2025 06:05 IST
The men had approached a court in Karachi saying they had invested a significant amount of money in Pakistan's largest city but their movement was being restricted by police.
Five killed as militants attack paramilitary personnel’s vehicle in Pakistan
February 2, 2025 15:07 IST
The incident happened in Dera Ismail Khan district bordering South Waziristan.
18 Pakistani soldiers killed in fighting with separatist rebels in Balochistan
February 2, 2025 05:52 IST
The military said troops suffered casualties when they engaged the insurgents who erected barricades on a key highway in Kalat, bordering Afghanistan.
US teen, 15, murdered by father in Pakistan for posting TikTok videos
January 30, 2025 23:55 IST
The girl, a US national, had arrived in her hometown of Quetta, in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, with her family on 15 January.
Pakistan’s Senate passes bill which critics claim will suppress freedom of speech
January 28, 2025 19:22 IST
The law also makes spreading disinformation a criminal offense, punishable by three years in prison and a fine of 2 million rupees.
At least 5 killed, 31 injured in LPG tanker blast in Pakistan’s Multan
January 27, 2025 11:04 IST
The explosion in Multan, a city in the eastern Punjab province, substantially damaged nearby shops and homes.
Pakistan court awards death sentence to four over blasphemous content on Facebook
January 25, 2025 18:37 IST
Pakistan's Federal Investigation (FIA) Cybercrime registered a case under the PECA (Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act) and Pakistan Penal Code on the complaint of Shiraz Farooqi, a citizen.
Pakistan’s parliament passes bill with sweeping controls on social media
January 23, 2025 23:42 IST
Under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, which was introduced in the National Assembly Wednesday, authorities would create an agency with the power to order the immediate blocking of content deemed “unlawful and offensive" from social media.
Imran Khan asks his party to call off talks with govt over its failure to form judicial commissions
January 23, 2025 19:04 IST
The government has said that the next meeting is expected to take place on January 28, when it will formally respond to the PTI demands.
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