Pakistani News

Thu, 15 Jan 26 07:39:14 +0500
Pakistan monitoring reports of US visa pause, says Foreign Office
Islamabad says in contact with Washington as Trump administration plans visa processing suspension

Thu, 15 Jan 26 05:57:51 +0500
IHC orders CDA to halt tree cutting in Islamabad amid public outcry
Petitioner argues 'practice a breach of the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act'

Thu, 15 Jan 26 01:40:44 +0500
Can Pakistan afford regime change in Iran?
Pakistan's counterterrorism gains in Balochistan can unravel; economic toll would be significant

Thu, 15 Jan 26 01:40:44 +0500
PM hails JF-17 as major export prospect
Tells cabinet world interested in Pak military hardware; Wants work on Karachi–Chaman highway expedited

Thu, 15 Jan 26 06:58:49 +0500
Pakistan passport rises five places to 98th in global ranking
Despite the improvement, it remains among the world’s weakest travel documents

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:29:19 +0500
Public hospitals staff to be tested across Sindh
Health department to restart contact tracing for coronavirus

Sun, 28 Jun 20 18:29:02 +0500
MQM-London ‘hitman’ apprehended
Police claim he was involved in over 100 murders

Sun, 28 Jun 20 23:50:45 +0500
2,179 people diagnosed with coronavirus in Sindh
CM Murad says province's daily testing capacity has been stretched to 12,000

Sun, 28 Jun 20 18:39:33 +0500
Youngster killed while shooting TikTok video in Karachi
Faraz lost control of car due to speeding, rammed into tree

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:56:28 +0500
Illegal plasma sale thrives in Lahore
First Covid-19 patient recovered through trial treatment last month

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:41:58 +0500
Woman commits suicide with two daughters
Victim’s husband wanted to marry off girls against their wish

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:45:21 +0500
Letter to Punjab IGP seeks ban on PUBG video game
Official says excessive violence in game triggers aggressive behaviour among youth

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:51:06 +0500
NGO offers transgender people foreign scholarships
Programme will allow selected persons to attend month-long training in host country

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:35:52 +0500
‘Pakistan’s progress linked to Balochistan peace’
NA speaker chairs parliamentary committee meeting to discuss issues facing province

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:38:28 +0500
Balochistan collects Rs2.5b from mineral sector
Computerised weighing scales have been installed

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:35:07 +0500
First phase of HingIaj road construction completed
Project was approved at a cost of Rs120 million

Sun, 28 Jun 20 00:50:02 +0500
Bilawal, Mengal agree on joint strategy for budget
Both leaders express concern over spread of coronavirus in country

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:37:34 +0500
K-P wants revival of tourism hit hard by Covid
CM Mahmood Khan orders early opening of provincial tourism authority

Sat, 27 Jun 20 09:14:06 +0500
Poor internet access for students echoes in K-P assembly
Debate on Rs55.42b supplementary budget completed

Sat, 27 Jun 20 09:19:02 +0500
K-P up in arms against custodial torture
Govt asks PHC to probe yet another instance of police high-handedness

Sat, 27 Jun 20 09:19:42 +0500
Another case of police excesses surfaces
The report further showed that the additional SHO had been previously found guilty of framing a man in a fake case

Sun, 28 Jun 20 23:11:02 +0500
Virus cases in Indian Occupied Kashmir top 7,000
2,700 infections, including 41 virus-linked deaths, confirmed in last 2 weeks

Sun, 28 Jun 20 22:27:03 +0500
AJK president lauds Joe Biden for urging India to restore people’s rights in IOJ&K
US former vice president has said restrictions on dissent, such as preventing peaceful protests, weaken democracy.

Sun, 28 Jun 20 00:33:43 +0500
Hinduism being masqueraded as secularism in India, says AJK president
Masood says 13,000 Kashmiri boys have been abducted and kept in prison houses where they're being subjected to torture

Fri, 26 Jun 20 21:06:07 +0500
World leaders urged to help end Indian atrocities against Kashmiris
On International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, AJK president condemns BJP-RSS regime

Thu, 15 Jan 26 07:49:57 +0500
Court cancels bail of Imaan Mazari, husband in social media posts case
Judge orders arrest, revokes cross-examination rights over repeated non-appearance

Thu, 15 Jan 26 01:40:44 +0500
Bilawal says Sindh's progress defies a 'hidden agenda'
PPP chief warns conspiracy under way to malign Sindh; frames Thar as counter-story

Wed, 14 Jan 26 23:16:17 +0500
Former Supreme Court judge returns to legal practice
Justice (retd) Syed Mansoor Ali Shah announces starting legal practice amid praise, criticism

Wed, 14 Jan 26 20:18:29 +0500
No caretaker yet for cantonment boards
Despite clear LHC directives, govt yet to notify caretaker setup for 44 boards

Wed, 14 Jan 26 23:16:17 +0500
JCP confirms six additional Peshawar High Court judges
Also extends tenure of four additional judges by six months

Wed, 14 Jan 26 21:29:22 +0500
Protest in Karachi after year-long mystery of missing kids
Families, residents block Garden-Nishtar Road in frustration

Wed, 14 Jan 26 21:29:22 +0500
'Thar's transformation will change Pakistan'
CM says besides coal, Sindh govt invested in roads, water supply schemes, health and education

Wed, 14 Jan 26 23:16:17 +0500
IHC orders PAP rules uploaded online
Failure to comply may result in criminal action against court registrar

Wed, 14 Jan 26 21:29:22 +0500
164 more govt colleges in Sindh to offer 4-year BS programmes
Currently, 55 colleges conducting BS classes; initiative to save students from hefty varsity fees

Sat, 13 Jun 20 15:20:13 +0500
Over 300,000 put under 1,291 smart lockdowns
Punjab, Sindh cross grim mark of 50,000 cases

Wed, 01 Apr 20 17:32:30 +0500
Tales of survivors: ‘Isolation, not coronavirus, was my worst nightmare’
I was convinced that if my time is not up, this virus can never kill me

Mon, 23 Mar 20 06:55:24 +0500
'We honour his sacrifice': Dr Usama's fight against COVID-19
It is a national tragedy and we will award him the status of national hero, says G-B CM

Wed, 11 Mar 20 09:27:47 +0500
New coronavirus case emerges in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan's tally rises to 20
The 14-year-old boy, a resident of Skardu, was held at an isolation centre where he tested positive for COVID-19

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