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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

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

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

The news channel also posted a statement on its Twitter handle shortly after the blackout. (photo: ANI)

Maryam Nawaz's interview 'forcefully' taken off air within minutes

This comes after 3 Pakistani channels -- Channel-24, Abb Takk and Capital TV -- were taken off air for showing press conference of Maryam.

12 Jul 2019 10:15 AM

'Misaligned economic policies, including large fiscal deficits, loose monetary policy, and defence of an overvalued exchange rate, fuelled consumption and short-term growth in recent years, but steadily eroded macroeconomic buffers, increased external and public debt, and depleted international reserves,' IMF said. (Photo: ANI)

IMF blames Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, PLM-N for Pakistan's economic crisis

IMF made these remarks in its staff report on USD 6 billion bailouts to Pakistan approved by its executive board earlier this week.

11 Jul 2019 2:27 PM

The engine of the Akbar Express was completely destroyed in the accident while three compartments were also damaged, police said. (Representational Image)

At least 14 killed, 79 injured in Pakistan train collision

Authorities said the Pakistan Army was also taking part in the rescue efforts.

11 Jul 2019 2:19 PM

Masood Azhar, for those who have been living in a cave for the past twenty years, is one of the most well-known international terrorists, added on the United Nation's list on May 1, 2019 after a long diplomatic battle carried on by India against Pakistan and China blocking the designation. (Photo: AFP)

What is the truth about Masood Azhar?

Masood graduated from Jamia Ulum Islamic madrassa, linked to Harkat-ul-Ansar, its key ideology being supporting proxy war against India.

11 Jul 2019 1:19 PM

An accountability court summoned Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice-President Maryam to appear in a case related to the fake trust deed in the Avenfield Apartments case. (Photo: File)

Maryam Nawaz summoned by anti-graft court in fake trust deed case

Judge Muhammad Bashir issued the notice to Maryam asking the 45-year-old political leader to appear in court on July 19.

10 Jul 2019 2:10 PM

JPMC Executive Director Seemin Jamali said Abbas was pronounced dead at the hospital. (Photo: File)

Pak journalist shot dead over personal dispute in Karachi: Police

The Dawn quoted South DIG Sharjeel Kharal saying that Abbas' friends said he had a monetary dispute with someone.

10 Jul 2019 11:56 AM

Terming the jail authorities as "oppressors", she alleged that they could mix anything in her father's food and warned them of not taking her threat lightly. (Photo: AFP)

Former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif denied home cooked meal, daughter threatens hunger strike

Maryam, PML-N's vice president, said that she would go on a hunger strike outside the prison if she did not receive any help from court.

09 Jul 2019 1:43 PM

‘PML-N, Nawaz's family, tried to bribe me during the trial and when I did not cooperate, they threatened,’ Arshad Malik said. (Photo: File)

Judge says Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam tried to bribe, threaten him

Nawaz Sharif is currently serving a seven-year prison term in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail in connection with the steel mills corruption case.

07 Jul 2019 6:34 PM

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