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Pakistan deploys army to enforce lockdown

The decision to deploy army was taken as police faced problems in enforcing the strict measures

24 Mar 2020 1:38 PM

Army fully geared up, Pak administration says as virus cases rise to 453

The worst-hit Sindh province is still on the top with 245 confirmed case

20 Mar 2020 10:39 AM

Pakistan coronavirus tally rises to 256, Sri Lanka declares partial curfew

Sri Lanka, which has recorded 51 coronavirus cases, said it would ban all incoming flights for two weeks

19 Mar 2020 1:27 PM

Pak court defers verdict against 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed

The prosecution had produced some 20 witnesses in the Anti-Terrorism Court to testify against Hafiz Saeed and his close aides

09 Feb 2020 12:47 PM

Key Pakistani Taliban member killed In Afghanistan

Analysts have credited the fall to military offensives against the Taliban in the tribal areas of North Waziristan and Khyber

09 Feb 2020 12:38 PM

According to Afghan media citing local officials, the Taliban had a mole among the checkpoint's 14 officers who helped carry out the attack. (Representational Image)

Afghanistan: 8 policemen killed in Taliban attack in Balkh

A group of Taliban terrorists attacked and seized control of a police checkpoint on the Mazari Sharif -- Sheberghan highway.

01 Jan 2020 2:56 PM

Pakistan submitted a report comprising answers to 22 questions to the FATF on December 6. (Photo: File)

FATF asks 150 questions to Pak, seeks answers linked to banned outfits

According to officials, Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led Jamat-ud Dawah network includes 300 seminaries and schools.

23 Dec 2019 8:51 AM

Hafiz Saeed and his aides were brought to the ATC under tight security and journalists were not allowed to enter the court to cover the proceedings. (Photo: File)

Lahore anti-terror court begins Hafiz Saeed's trial in terror financing case

Since his indictment, the day to day hearing of the case was halted because of the country-wide strike of lawyers.

21 Dec 2019 8:59 AM

"If there are some flaws in the judgement of Musharraf's case, in the opinion of DG, ISPR, then the law has provided procedure and proper course for agitating such flaws, if any, before the higher judicial forums by way of appeal, revision, or constitutional petition." (Photo :ANI)

Pakistan Bar Council condemns DG ISPR's criticism of detailed verdict against Musharraf

Ghafoor's statement was a clear cut violation of the legal and constitutional provisions and thus amounts to contempt of the court.

20 Dec 2019 11:51 AM

He was indicted on March 31, 2014, and the prosecution had tabled the entire evidence before the special court in September the same year. (Photo: File)

Musharraf's body to be hanged for 3 days if dies before execution: Pak court verdict

For the first time in Pakistan's recent history, a special court handed death sentence to former military general in a high treason court.

19 Dec 2019 6:08 PM

Musharraf’s supporters have held small rallies across the country in his support since the court sentenced him to death after finding him guilty of imposing an emergency in violation of the constitution. (Photo: File)

‘Personal vendetta against me’: Pervez Musharraf on his death sentence

It was Pervez Musharraf’s first reaction to Tuesday’s court verdict, which had already been denounced by the country’s powerful military.

19 Dec 2019 8:29 AM

Pervez Musharraf was born in Delhi on 11 August 1943 to Urdu-speaking parents who migrated to Pakistan after the partition in 1947. (Photo: File)

Here is why Pervez Musharraf was sentenced to death in high treason case

The treason case against Pervez Musharraf was initiated by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in 2013.

18 Dec 2019 3:03 PM

In high treason case, ex-Pak Prez Pervez Musharraf sentenced to death

He was one of the Pakistan’s longest-serving rulers. He served as the President from 2001 to 2008.

17 Dec 2019 12:43 PM

"They have softened their stance. They have invited me for a visit. These are good initiatives," BDNews24 quoted Momen as saying on Sunday. (Photo: ANI)

Post ICJ hearing, Myanmar has 'softened' stance, says Bangladesh Foreign Minister

Bangladesh and Myanmar signed a repatriation deal two years ago, but virtually no refugees have been returned to date.

16 Dec 2019 1:48 PM

Zardari, 64, who was arrested in June, approached the court on December 3 seeking bail on medical grounds in two corruption cases pertaining to fake accounts. (Photo: File)

Ex-Pakistan Prez Asif Ali Zardari gets bail on medical grounds

His bail plea was filed over a month after former premier Nawaz Sharif was given a similar relief.

12 Dec 2019 10:42 AM

Saeed is the founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), or the Army of the Pure, a militant group blamed by the United States and India for the four-day Mumbai siege, in which 160 people were killed. The dead also included several foreigners, including Americans. (Photo: File)

Mumbai 26/11 attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed charged by Pak court with terror financing

The charges were read as Saeed was present in the court, Abdur Rauf told Reuters.

11 Dec 2019 2:25 PM

Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) in a statement issued post mid-night said: "We condemn the legislation as regressive and discriminatory, which is in violation of all relevant international conventions and norms, and a glaring attempt by India to interfere in the neighbouring countries with malafide intent". (Photo: File)

'India's attempt to interfere in neighbouring nations': Pakistan, condemns CAB

The Foreign Office said India's action in Kashmir has affected 8 million people and it further displayed the government's policies.

10 Dec 2019 1:12 PM

In December last year, an accountability court had sentenced Sharif to seven years in prison in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption case and acquitted him in the Flagship case. (Photo: File)

Nawaz Sharif likely to be shifted to US for better treatment

The Sharif family has denied all corruption charges and termed them as politically motivated.

09 Dec 2019 3:42 PM

Rajapaksa said that the region as a whole requires to forge new avenues of cooperation to steer the Organization to be more effective in addressing the emerging challenges. (Photo: File)

Lanka firmly committed to SAARC, says Gotabaya Rajapaksa

SAARC is regional intergovernmental organisation and geopolitical union of states in South Asia, including, India and Pakistan.

09 Dec 2019 3:03 PM

Saeed-led JuD is believed to be the front organisation for the LeT which is responsible for carrying out the 2008 Mumbai attack that killed 166 people. (Photo: ANI)

Hafiz Saeed gets brief breather in terror financing trial, next hearing on Dec 11

The Anti-Terrorism Court has now fixed Dec 11 as date for framing charges against founder of LeT and other co-accused Malik Zafar Iqbal.

07 Dec 2019 2:13 PM

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