Pakistan World News
Mon, 02 Aug 21 20:24:00 +0500Bill Gates, Melinda French officially divorced
Couple filed for divorce on May 3 after 27 years of marriage but pledged to continue their philanthropic work together
Mon, 02 Aug 21 18:34:13 +0500Stranded expatriates opting for ‘quarantine holiday’ amid UAE travel curbs
Highest demand is from gulf country residents stranded in Pakistan and India
Mon, 02 Aug 21 07:47:31 +0500Commandos deployed as Afghan forces battle Taliban for control of cities
At least three provincial capitals under attack overnight after a weekend of heavy fighting
Mon, 02 Aug 21 18:27:02 +0500Russia says US asked 24 of its diplomats to leave by September 3
Ties further slumps after US President Joe Biden said he believed ‘Russian President Vladimir Putin is a killer’
Mon, 02 Aug 21 14:05:35 +0500Afghan Taliban must be held accountable for ‘massacre’: US
US mission in Kabul says Taliban have no business in governance as they can’t control their fighters
Mon, 02 Aug 21 17:38:11 +0500US ready to take in thousands more Afghans as violence worsens
US State Department says it is working to provide opportunity to thousands of families to permanently resettle
Mon, 02 Aug 21 15:08:00 +0500India and China to continue dialogue over disputed border
Two sides also agreed to maintain ‘peace and tranquillity’, reads joint statement
Sun, 01 Aug 21 19:06:07 +0500Death toll in Turkey wildfires rises to eight, coastal resorts affected
Firefighters battle for a fifth day to contain blazes still raging in coastal resort towns
Mon, 02 Aug 21 17:08:15 +0500Iran warns of response if security threatened after attack on Israeli-managed tanker
Tehran will respond promptly and strongly to any possible adventure, says foreign ministry
Mon, 02 Aug 21 16:26:48 +0500'It means the world': Families and friends reunite at UK's Heathrow
Britain reopens its borders to large parts of the world on Monday, scrapping quarantine for fully vaccinated arrivals
Sun, 01 Aug 21 11:24:20 +0500PM's geo-economic vision making way to Central Asia through peaceful Afghanistan
Govt focused on regional connectivity with five states for major economic upturn; Afghan peace foremost factor
Sat, 31 Jul 21 08:46:45 +0500'The war has changed,' CDC says, calling for new response to Delta variant
CDC document says it can be passed on even by vaccinated people, may cause more serious disease than earlier strains
Thu, 29 Jul 21 13:43:11 +0500Road to ruin: Double tax and bandits on Pak-Afghan trade route
We loaded grapes in Kandahar and on the way we have been extorted at least three times, says trucker Hidayatullah
Sat, 31 Jul 21 16:51:35 +0500Doctors in Saudi Arabia separate Yemeni baby from twin
Procedure to separate her took over seven hours and involved a team of 25 medical staff
Mon, 02 Aug 21 10:58:55 +0500Afghan team also probing ‘kidnapping’ incident
Sheikh Rashid says govt to ensure foolproof security for diplomats
Sun, 01 Aug 21 04:48:05 +0500Khizr to head Biden’s commission on religious freedom
Pakistan-born lawyer is a father of slain soldier
Fri, 30 Jul 21 19:57:42 +0500UN compound attacked in western Afghanistan, at least one guard killed
The attack involving rocket-propelled grenades happened hours after Taliban fighters penetrated deep into Herat city
Tue, 27 Jul 21 11:35:40 +0500FO calls US report on Pakistan's judicial system 'gratuitous, unwarranted'
Spokesperson says govt firmly believes in separation of powers between executive, legislative and judiciary
Fri, 30 Jul 21 05:31:08 +0500Bahrain acknowledges Pak role in defence development
FM discusses bilateral ties with Bahrain’s PM
Tue, 27 Jul 21 07:15:19 +0500KSA urged to allow back Pak workers
Imran raises with Prince Faisal issue of 400,000 expats who couldn’t go back to S Arabia due to Covid curbs
Tue, 27 Jul 21 14:30:54 +0500Tokyo's virus cases surge to record high just days into Olympics
Delta variant wave pushes daily infections in Japan's capital to 2,848, highest since start of pandemic
Wed, 28 Jul 21 10:52:48 +0500North, South Korea in talks over summit, reopening liaison office
Talks may help restart negotiations aimed at dismantling North's nuclear programmes in return for sanctions relief.
Mon, 26 Jul 21 05:39:43 +0500Saudi foreign minister to visit Pakistan tomorrow
FO says bilateral ties, regional issues will be discussed during Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud's visit