Pakistan

‘But this restriction hit India harder than Pakistan. The loss of India is almost double. But at this juncture détente and harmony are required from both sides,’ added Khan. (Photo: File | Representative))

Pakistan lost over Rs 8 billion due to airspace closure: Report

‘It’s a huge loss for our overall (aviation) industry,’ Pakistan Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan said on Thursday.

19 Jul 2019 1:50 PM

Kulbhushan Jadhav, 49, a retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of 'espionage and terrorism' in April 2017. (Photo: File)

Will grant consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav according to our law: Pak

The ministry also said that Kulbhushan Jadhav had been informed of his rights under the Vienna Convention on consular relations.

19 Jul 2019 8:57 AM

UN-proscribed Jamaat ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed arrested. ( Photo: ANI)

26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed sent to 7-day judicial custody

The top 13 leaders of the banned JuD, including Saeed and Naib Emir Abdul Rehman Makki, were booked in nearly two dozen cases.

18 Jul 2019 3:24 PM

'Shahid Khaqan Abbasi... is accused of commission of the offence of corruption and corrupt practices under section 9(a) of National Accountability Offence, 1999,' an order by NAB said.(Photo: ANI)

Former Pak PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi arrested: Pak media

Abbasi was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau.

18 Jul 2019 3:18 PM

This tweet came hours later after the UN court had said that Kulbhushan Jadhav's death sentence 'should remain suspended until Pakistan effectively reviews and reconsiders the conviction and sentence'. (Photo: AFP | File)

Pakistan shall proceed further as per law: Imran Khan on ICJ verdict

Khan tweeted: 'Appreciate ICJ’s decision not to acquit, release & return Kulbhushan Jadhav to India.'

18 Jul 2019 9:57 AM

Saeed, the chief of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and co-founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), was first arrested in 2001 after India accused him of his role in the Parliament attack. (Photo: File)

Relentless international pressure forces Pakistan to arrest Hafiz Saeed

Acting on India's insistence, the UN declared Jamaat-ud-Dawa as the funding arm of the LeT in December 2008.

17 Jul 2019 4:54 PM

Pakistan and New Zealand both had 11 point but due to lower Net Run Rate (NRR), Kane Williamson-side qualified for the semi-finals. (Photo: AFP)

Inzamam-ul-Haq to step down as Pakistan chief selector

Despite Pakistan's substandard performance in the premier tournament, Inzamam-ul-Haq is optimistic about the future.

17 Jul 2019 4:22 PM

Hafiz Muhammad Saeed holds two master's degrees from the University of Punjab and a specialization in Islamic Studies and Arabic Language from King Saud University. (Photo: File)

Hafiz Saeed: From professor to the face of terror

Hafiz -- a title bestowed upon people who know the Quran by heart -- was born to a conservative family in Pakistan Punjab in 1950.

17 Jul 2019 4:08 PM

26/11 attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed arrested, sent to jail: Pak media

More details are awaited.

17 Jul 2019 12:54 PM

Journalists and press freedom advocates say that the Pakistani military is pressuring media outlets to quash critical coverage. (Photo: FIle)

Pakistani journalists hold protests to oppose censorship

The rallies, dubbed Day of Protests, were spearheaded by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists.

16 Jul 2019 10:08 PM

Pakistan finished fifth in the just-concluded World Cup and review of the poor performance of the team will be on the top of agenda of the meeting. (Photo: AFP)

PCB Cricket Committee to take decision on splitting Pakistan's captaincy

Though the Pakistan Cricket Board is tight-lipped on the dates for the Committee meeting, sources said it is expected to be held on July 29.

16 Jul 2019 4:38 PM

State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) Director Operations Saaedur Rehman Qureshi confirmed the death toll and said it was likely to rise, the daily reported. (Photo: ANI)

Flash floods in Pakistan leave 28 dead with toll likely to rise

Two mosques were also completely destroyed in the flash floods, officials said.

16 Jul 2019 2:45 PM

During the hearing, Saeed’s counsel insisted that Jamat-ud Dawah (JuD) was not using any piece of land illegally and urged the court to accept bail pleas. (Photo: File)

Pak anti-terror court grants interim bail to JuD chief Hafiz Saeed, his 3 aides

Anti-Terrorism Court in Lahore granted interim bail to Saeed and his aides - Hafiz Masood, Ameer Hamza, and Malik Zafar - until Aug 31.

16 Jul 2019 9:19 AM

Reportedly, these secessionists working at the commands of Islamabad are the same people, who are managing the anti-India social media propaganda in different western countries. (Photo: ANI)

Pro-Khalistani leaders continue to hold key positions in PSGPC

It has been revealed that Ameer Singh, brother of known Khalistani Bishen Singh, has been put on the Sikh's religious body.

15 Jul 2019 5:47 PM

Gilgit-Baltistan in open letter says Pakistan only an 'assumed supervisor'

'Pakistan's status here is that of an (assumed) supervisor and it has no right to change the borders,' the letter stated.

15 Jul 2019 5:24 PM

Last week, a flood hit several villages in Golen Gol area of Chitral district after a glacial lake burst its banks overnight, toppling electricity poles and inundating roads and farmlands. (Photo: ANI)

23 killed as cloud burst causes flood in Pok's Neelum Valley

Landslides were also reported and officials said many structures in Laswa's main market, including two mosques, were completely destroyed.

15 Jul 2019 5:00 PM

The delegation-level talks come as Pakistan continues to battle a ballooning balance-of-payment crisis. (Photo: AP)

Chinese firms pledge to invest USD 5 billion in Pak after meeting Imran Khan

The Chinese delegation represented key sectors including construction, power, transportation, IT, and technological research.

14 Jul 2019 3:58 PM

Last week, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Pakistan's Punjab province registered multiple cases against Saeed and 12 of his aides, including his brother-in-law Abdul Rehman Makki. (Photo: File)

Hafiz Saeed challenges terror financing cases filed against him

In the petition, the Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief said that he has no relation with the banned LeT, Al-Qaeda or any other similar organisations.

12 Jul 2019 3:24 PM

'The Indian government approached asking us to open the airspace. We conveyed our concerns that first India must withdraw its fighter planes placed forward,' Aviation Secretary Nusrat, who is also the Director-General of the Civil Aviation Authority said. (Photo: Representational I File)

Pakistan won't open airspace until India withdraws fighter jets: Official

He further apprised the committee that Indian officials have contacted Pakistan requesting it to lift the airspace restrictions.

12 Jul 2019 1:46 PM

A senior railways official confirmed the toll and said, 'rescuers have pulled out all the dead and injured from the wreckage.' (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan train collision death toll rises to 23

PM Imran Khan has asked the railways minister to take emergency steps to counter decades of neglect in railway infrastructure.

12 Jul 2019 12:29 PM