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Prime Minister Khan, who focused on the Kashmir issue in his maiden address to the UN General Assembly, told his party workers at the airport here that whether the world is with the Kashmiris or not, we are standing with them. (Photo: File)

Imran Khan says 'it's jihad'; asks Pakistanis not to lose heart over Kashmir

It (standing by Kashmiris) is jihad. We are doing it because we want Allah to be happy with us, Khan said.

30 Sep 2019 8:34 AM

The death toll from the 5.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted parts of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Tuesday evening, has mounted to 37. (Photo: ANI)

37 killed, over 500 injured as 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Pakistan

Tremors were also felt across Delhi, Punjab and Haryana, however, no damages or injuries were reported.

26 Sep 2019 12:16 PM

Pakistan on Tuesday rejected as "completely baseless" the Indian Army Chief's statement on the reactivation of terror camp in Balakot that was destroyed by the Indian armed forces through a surgical strike earlier this year. (Photo: File)

Pak claims Indian Army's statement on Balakot terror camp 'completely baseless'

Tensions between two countries spiked after India on August 5 revoked J&K's special status and bifurcated it into two union territories.

24 Sep 2019 12:42 PM

'Prime Minister Imran Khan met British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson this morning,' Lodhi tweeted as she put out a picture of the meeting. (Photo: Twitter)

For Pak, Boris not UK PM: Twitter laughs at UN official's gaffe

She deleted the tweet after around an hour and put out another picture 'Sorry typo in previous tweet'.

24 Sep 2019 11:26 AM

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan reached the US on Saturday on a "special aircraft" of Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammad bin Salman. (Photo: File)

Imran Khan reaches US in Saudi Crown Prince's 'special' plane

Khan on Saturday left for New York from Saudi Arabia to participate in the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

22 Sep 2019 11:36 AM

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) operated 46 flights from the Islamabad Airport without any passengers in 2016-17, a media report said on Friday. (Photo: Instagram)

Pak International Airlines operates 46 flights without passengers in 2016-17: report

Grappling with a debt-ridden economy, Pakistan has secured bailouts (including that from the IMF) to stay afloat.

22 Sep 2019 10:32 AM

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday left on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia to discuss bilateral and regional matters, including the Kashmir issue, with the Kingdom's leadership. (Photo: File)

Pak PM Imran Khan leaves for Saudi to discuss Kashmir, bilateral issues: Official

The FO said Prime Minister Khan has been in regular contact with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman on the Kashmir issue.

19 Sep 2019 3:33 PM

The report also revealed that PCB did not recover amounts due from franchises worth 32.050 million Pakistani rupees. (Photo: PSL/Twitter)

Audit reports find massive corruption in Pakistan Super League's first 2 seasons

The report, which was presented before National Assembly on Monday, stated that PCB had to face a loss of 248.615 million Pakistani rupees.

18 Sep 2019 3:42 PM

Addressing his first press conference after assuming the office in the Modi 2.0 government in May, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also hit out at Pakistan, saying India has a 'unique challenge' from one neighbour and it would remain a challenge until that neighbour becomes a normal neighbour and acts against cross-border terrorism. (Photo: Instagram | PTI)

Pak urges international community to take serious cognizance of India's statement on PoK

Pakistan's statement came hours after India said PoK is its part and one day it expects to have 'physical jurisdiction' over it.

18 Sep 2019 10:29 AM

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (Photo: ANI)

Police case against students for protesting at Imran Khan rally: report

Khan, in his speech at the rally, targeted India over the scrapping of special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

16 Sep 2019 8:06 PM

A Pakistani pop star Rabi Pirzada, whose video of threatening Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Kashmir issue with snakes and crocodiles went viral, has been fined for keeping exotic animals at her beauty salon. (Photo: ANI)

Pakistani popstar lands in legal trouble after threatening PM Modi with snakes, python

The officer said Rabi Pirzada had regularly been uploading videos and photographs of these animals, which prompted action against her.

16 Sep 2019 9:48 AM

Pakistan could lose in a conventional war with India which could then be consequential in view that the two neighbouring countries are nuclear-armed, country's Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Saturday. (Photo: File)

Pak could lose conventional war with India: Imran Khan

Islamabad has downgraded its diplomatic ties and suspended bilateral trade with India as a way to remonstrate.

15 Sep 2019 1:00 PM

Conceding his defeat after failing to get "expected" support from the international community over Kashmir issue, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that India has made Kashmir a part of the country after the abrogation of Article 370. (Photo: File)

Pak PM says, ‘Expected much more support from world on Kashmir'

Islamabad has been left red-faced after its desperate attempts to internationalise the Kashmir issue fell flat.

14 Sep 2019 8:16 AM

Sri Lanka Cricket said on Wednesday it was warned of a possible terrorist threat during the scheduled tour of Pakistan and sought a reassessment of the security situation. (Photo: File)

Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed still hopeful that Sri Lanka would tour Pakistan

Sarfaraz noted how quick Pakistan supported Sri Lanka after the Easter Sunday bombings there by sending a junior team to tour.

13 Sep 2019 7:48 PM

Cumulative exports during the ongoing fiscal year are likely to reach USD 26.187 billion, up from USD 24.656 billion in the financial year 2019. (Photo: ANI)

Pakistan's trade deficit falls by 38 per cent in July-August

The constant decline in the trade deficit showed that imports have also plummeted despite a meager growth in exports.

13 Sep 2019 2:03 PM

'She should visit both places and report as objectively as she can so that the world knows what the true... situation is,' Qureshi added. (Photo: File)

Kashmir risks sparking an ‘accidental war’ with India, says Pakistan Foreign Minister

Qureshi also said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet 'was keen to visit' the region.

13 Sep 2019 9:45 AM

Earlier this month, India and Pakistan had failed to finalise an agreement on the Kartarpur corridor following differences over key issues including Islamabad's insistence on charge a fee for allowing pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib. (Photo: ANI)

Pak to charge Kartarpur pilgrims USD 20 as service fee

‘Pakistan has also shown unwillingness to allow presence of Indian Consular or Protocol officials at Gurdwara,' Indian delegation said.

12 Sep 2019 2:29 PM

Official said out of the UNHRC’s members, only China and Pakistan had mentioned the Kashmir issue in their national statements while others made no reference to it at all. (Photo: PTI)

Pakistan claims backing of 60 countries on Kashmir statement in UNHRC: report

The text of the statement was posted on the website of the Foreign Office after it was delivered to the UNHRC on Tuesday.

12 Sep 2019 2:01 PM

Khan had also said that before his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government came into power, the governments did not have the ‘political will’ to disarm militant groups operating on their soil. (Photo: ANI)

Pakistan has spent billions of Rupees on JuD, admits its minister

Brigadier (retired) Ijaz Ahmed Shah said that Imran Khan govt has spent billions on terror outfit to attach them to mainstream.

12 Sep 2019 1:58 PM

India has maintained that Jadhav was kidnapped by from Iranian port of Chabahar, where he was running a business. (Photo: File)

'Kulbhushan Jadhav won’t get second consular access,' says Pakistan: reports

Pakistan first offered consular access to Jadhav on Aug 2 but India insisted that access should be 'effective and unhindered.'

12 Sep 2019 1:37 PM

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