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4 people killed, 32 injured in blast in southwestern Pakistan
January 5, 2025 09:10 IST
Footage from the scene showed vehicles moving through the city before an explosion and flames engulfed one of them.
Pak’s jailed former PM Imran Khan claims he was given chance to leave country on exile for 3 years
January 4, 2025 17:02 IST
In conversation with media persons at Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail where he is incarcerated since August 2023, Khan said he has been “indirectly approached” with an offer to transfer him to his Bani Gala residence in Islamabad.
Pak Foreign Minister likely to visit Bangladesh in early February
January 4, 2025 17:50 IST
Dar's trip to Dhaka will be the first visit by any Pakistani foreign minister in a decade, media reports pointed out.
Pakistani national jailed for 16 years set to return home
January 2, 2025 20:34 IST
A release order for him was issued by the Union Home Ministry.
Pakistan govt reduces pension benefits of retired civil, armed forces personnel
January 2, 2025 12:41 IST
Instead of taking a pension on the basis of the last drawn salary, the new pensioner will get a pension based on the average salary of the last two years.
Pakistan appoints senior diplomat Shafqat Ali Khan as Foreign Ministry spokesperson
January 2, 2025 01:26 IST
He replaces Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, who has been serving as the Foreign Office spokesperson since Nov 2022.
Peace deal reached in Pakistan’s Kurram district after weeks of sectarian clashes
January 2, 2025 01:15 IST
Tribal council member Malik Sawab Khan confirmed that 45 representatives from both sides signed the agreement, which included a ceasefire, commitments to dismantle fortifications and surrender their weapons.
Pakistan begins its two-year tenure as non-permanent member of UNSC
January 1, 2025 11:42 IST
In June, Pakistan was elected to the council with a massive majority as a non-permanent member, polling 182 votes in the 193-member General Assembly — far more than the required 124 votes representing a two-thirds majority.
Pakistan court sentences ex-Gilgit-Baltistan CM to 34 years in prison
December 31, 2024 23:25 IST
The court said in its verdict that during the case proceedings, the prosecution was able to prove the allegations against Khan, leading to him being sentenced to 34 years in prison and fined under various sections.
2 policemen killed in attack on checkpost in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
December 31, 2024 15:28 IST
Taliban takes control of the roads in the district usually in the evening and start checking vehicles on roads.
Pak govt, Imran Khan’s PTI to meet to resolve political differences
December 31, 2024 11:45 IST
The first round of talks on December 23 was described as positive, with both sides agreeing to continue the dialogue.
Pak security forces killed 270 terrorists in restive KPK in 2024: Report
December 30, 2024 20:18 IST
The provincial police arrested 802 suspects during operations, with the conviction rate in terrorism cases rising significantly from 13 per cent last year to 38 per cent, according to the report of the Police Department.
26/11 plotter Makki, brother-in-law of Hafiz Saeed, dies in Lahore
December 28, 2024 01:01 IST
Makki, the brother-in-law of JuD chief Hafiz Saeed, was handed down six months imprisonment in terror financing in 2020 by an anti terrorism court.
Pakistan confirms airstrikes targeting militants’ hideouts in Afghanistan, Kabul terms it ‘brutal act’
December 26, 2024 20:04 IST
According to the Afghan officials, at least 46 people, including women and children, were killed.
May 9 riots: Pak military courts sentence another 60 civilians to prison terms ranging from 2 to 10 years
December 26, 2024 19:11 IST
On May 9, 2023, Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters allegedly attacked several military installations, including the army headquarters in Rawalpindi and the ISI building in Faisalabad.
Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children
December 25, 2024 21:39 IST
Pakistan has not issued a formal comment on the airstrikes. However, on Wednesday, the Pakistani military reported that 13 insurgents were killed in an intelligence-led operation in South Waziristan.
US and UK criticize Pakistani military court convictions of civilian supporters of Imran Khan
December 24, 2024 22:11 IST
The former premier was ousted through a no-confidence vote in the parliament in 2022, and he was convicted of corruption and sentenced in August 2023.
Pakistani travellers to UAE now require police verification amid growing beggars concern
December 24, 2024 12:24 IST
This comes as the UAE showed discontent with an increased number of Pakistani’s getting involved in begging after reaching UAE, and it has also alarmed the authorities to screen the passengers vigilantly.
US concerned over sentencing of 25 civilians by Pakistan’s military court
December 24, 2024 08:06 IST
The sentencing of civilians by a military court has drawn widespread criticism, with calls for Pakistan to ensure judicial fairness and respect democratic principles.
Imran Khan’s party holds talks with Pakistan’s government, seeks former PM’s release
December 23, 2024 18:50 IST
The meeting presided over by Pakistan's National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, aim to defuse the prevailing political tensions.
At least 5 killed in clash between two groups in Pak’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
December 22, 2024 22:23 IST
The incident occurred in the jurisdiction of Pishtakharra police station in Peshawar district.
Pak govt forms committee to negotiate with jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party
December 22, 2024 21:37 IST
The PTI welcomed the formation of the government committee for negotiations, calling it a 'positive step.'
Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the northwest
December 22, 2024 01:37 IST
It’s Pakistan Taliban's latest assault on troops in the restive province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which borders Afghanistan.
Imran Khan’s wife granted interim bail in cases related to party’s Nov 26 protest
December 21, 2024 22:02 IST
Three soldiers of paramilitary Rangers were crushed to death and another was seriously injured in a car accident allegedly driven by a PTI supporter during the protest in Islamabad.
Pakistan dismisses US official’s warning over missile programme as unfounded
December 22, 2024 04:37 IST
Earlier this week, US Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer said Pakistan's development of long-range ballistic missiles made it an 'emerging threat'.
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