Pakistan News
02 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiKashmir terrorism in last-stage because of Modi govt: Union Minister
Terrorism is in its "last stage" in Kashmir because of the Modi government's decisive actions on the anti-terrorism front and over 600 terrorists had been killed so far in the current NDA rule, claimed Union Minister Jitendra Singh.
01 Jun 2018
Pervez MusharrafFormer Pakistan chief justice Nasirul Mulk caretaker PM until elections
Former chief justice Nasirul Mulk today took oath as Pakistan's seventh caretaker prime minister until general elections on July 25.
31 May 2018
Pakistan GovernmentPakistan: Musharraf's NIC, passport blocked; barred from travelling abroad
The Pakistan Government directed the National Data Base and Registration Authority (NADRA) and Immigration and Passport Directorate to block the national identity card (NIC) and passport of former dictator General (retd) Pervez Musharraf.
31 May 2018
Sonam Kapoor AhujaPakistan bans 'Veere Di Wedding' citing vulgar content
Kareena Kapoor Khan and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja starrer 'Veere Di Wedding', which is not a chick flick, will not be released in Pakistan.
28 May 2018
Sushma SwarajNo comprehensive dialogue with Pakistan till it shuns terrorism: Swaraj
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said there can't be a comprehensive dialogue with Pakistan till it shuns terrorism. "While people are dying on the border, the dialogue is inappropriate," she added.
27 May 2018
Election Commission of India (ECI)Pakistan to choose its next PM on July 25
Pakistan's upcoming general elections for Parliament and Provincial Assemblies will be held on July 25, according to a decree signed by President Mamnoon Hussain on Saturday.
25 May 2018
Ministry of Information and BroadcastingPakistan imposes temporary ban on screening foreign movies during Eid
Pakistan imposed a temporary ban on the exhibition and screening of Indian and other foreign language films during Eid.
25 May 2018
Uttar PradeshIndian diplomat's former cook arrested for leaking information to ISI
A former cook of an Indian diplomat was recently arrested by Uttar Pradesh anti-terrorist squad (ATS) for spying and passing on important information to Pakistan's ISI.
24 May 2018
Saudi ArabiaPakistan: Sunni extremists demolish historical mosque belonging to Ahmadiyya minority
Sunni extremists in Pakistan have demolished a historical mosque belonging to the Ahmadiyya community in Sialkot (Punjab province) on Wednesday, the latest attack on the minority group in the Muslim-majority country.
24 May 2018
CM13 transgenders to contest Pakistan elections; 2 for National Assembly
At least 13 transgender persons will contest the general elections in Pakistan this year for the first time, with two of them contesting for the National Assembly.
24 May 2018
Jammu And KashmirContinued Pakistani firing forces 1L J&K locals to flee homes
A week of continued firing by Pakistan has left border villages in J&K abandoned, as 1,00,000 people have been forced to flee to safer areas.
23 May 2018
World BankNo progress in resolving Indus Water Treaty dispute: World Bank
The World Bank has said that it could not reach an agreement with Pakistan over its concerns regarding the Indus Waters Treaty with India after two days of talks in Washington.
21 May 2018
Indian ArmyAfter Pakistan captivity, Indians soldier wants to quit the army
More than 18 months after crossing the LoC into Pakistan and getting captured, Indian soldier Chandu Chavan has expressed his desire to quit the Indian Army.
21 May 2018
Nawaz SharifPakistan: Nawaz Sharif's confession on Mumbai attacks gets Dawn blocked
A media watchdog has alleged that circulation of Dawn, an English newspaper of Pakistan, has been stopped after it published an interview of former PM Nawaz Sharif. In the interview, he had confessed about his country's hand in the 26/11 attacks that shook Mumbai.
20 May 2018
Border Security Force (BSF)J&K: Pak troops plead BSF on phone to stop firing
The BSF today said Pakistan Rangers "pleaded" with them to stop firing along the International Border after a Pakistani trooper died after being pounded with heavy artillery.
20 May 2018
United Nations (UN)UNSC needs to be more consistent, unbiased in implementing-resolutions: Pakistan
During a Security Council debate in United Nations, Pakistan's Ambassador to the UN Maleeha Lodhi said the UN Security Council (UNSC) must end "selectivity" in implementing resolutions, especially long-standing "disputes" such as J&K and Palestine.
18 May 2018
Narendra ModiAnother BSF jawan killed in Pak firing along IB
Following the Pakistan ceasefire violation, another BSF jawan lost his life and one other was injured earlier today in an unprovoked firing along the International Border (IB) in Arnia sector of Jammu.
17 May 2018
Narendra ModiRahul Gandhi thinks situation in Karnataka is similar to Pakistan
Congress President Rahul Gandhi said such things happen in Pakistan, today, at a rally in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, as he launched a full-blown attack on BJP after BS Yeddyurappa was sworn in as Karnataka Chief Minister.
17 May 2018
Alia BhattDon't need jingoism cards to sell 'Raazi': Meghna Gulzar
Filmmaker Meghna Gulzar at a "success" press conference of her film "Raazi" says the story is about patriotism and not bashing Pakistan.
17 May 2018
Border Security Force (BSF)Pakistan shells border posts, civilian areas, leaving BSF jawan injured
Pakistan Rangers violated ceasefire and lobbed mortars at over 15 Border Out Posts and some civilian areas along the International Border (IB) in Samba and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir overnight.
15 May 2018
Bollywood"Indian artistes are treated with love and warmth in Pakistan"
'Bheja Fry' fame actor Vinay Pathak has said that Pakistan is the only country that treats all Indian artistes with special care.
14 May 2018
Aligarh Muslim UniversityTo end two-week campus logjam, AMU students meet district officials
In a bid to end the two-week-long logjam on campus, the leaders of Aligarh Muslim University Students Union (AMUSU) held a meeting with senior district officials today.
14 May 2018
Narendra ModiBefore Modi government's fourth-anniversary, survey shows 57% Indians are satisfied
A survey by a citizen engagement platform, LocalCircles, found 57% respondents were satisfied with the Narendra Modi government.
14 May 2018
MumbaiPakistan-trained suicide-bomber planning high-profile assassinations in India nabbed in Mumbai
A 32-year-old was arrested from a Mumbai suburb for suspected links to a Pakistan-based terrorist organization.
13 May 2018
IndiaPakistan hits back, refuses to let accident-accused US diplomat leave
In the latest in a series of retaliatory actions against each other, Pakistan yesterday turned back a US aircraft that had arrived to collect Col Joseph Emanuel Hall, a diplomat involved in a fatal road accident.
12 May 2018
Nawaz Sharif26/11 Mumbai attacks: Nawaz Sharif finally admits Pakistan's hand
In possibly the first such admission, former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif has hinted at the involvement of cross-border terrorists in the deadly 26/11 Mumbai attacks.
11 May 2018
World5 of a family killed in blast in Peshawar hotel
At least five members of a family, including two children, were killed and two others critically injured in a powerful explosion in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar today.
11 May 2018
Indian ArmyCaptured LeT terrorist thanks Indian army for saving his life
In a now viral video, a captured Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Aijaz Gujri thanked the Indian Army for saving his life, and appealed fellow terrorists to give up arms.
09 May 2018
Nawaz SharifWorld Bank denies Sharif laundered $4.9 billion to India
The World Bank has denied as "incorrect" the media reports in Pakistan that cited its report to allege that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif laundered $4.9 billion to India.
09 May 2018
AfghanistanTremors jolt Delhi, J&K, Pakistan after earthquake in Afghanistan
Tremors were felt across North India this afternoon including in Delhi-NCR and Jammu and Kashmir.
09 May 2018
WorldPakistan: 5.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Pakhtunkhwa province; 9 children injured
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake today jolted northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, injuring at least nine children and causing panic among the residents.
09 May 2018
Aligarh Muslim UniversityJinnah's portrait should be removed from AMU: BJP leader Kalraj
Former Union Minister and senior BJP leader Kalraj Mishra today said that the portrait of Mohammed Ali Jinnah should be removed from the Aligarh Muslim University as the Pakistan founder symbolizes Partition of India.
08 May 2018
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Inzamam's nephew Imam-ul-Haq has inherited his run-out skills
Pakistan legend Inzamam-ul-Haq was a great batsman. However, he did have one 'major' flaw.
04 May 2018
IndiaMajor cheating scam in UK becomes popular income-source for Indians
India has ample opportunities in some sectors. Take a quick look, and you will see ads all over for vacancies in BPOs, data entry, or flight cabin crew.
03 May 2018
WorldPakistan rakes-up Kashmir-issue at UN Committee on Information; India objects
Pakistan's delegate Masood Anwar has raked up the issue of alleged human rights violation in Kashmir at the UN's Committee on Information to which India raised a strong objection, saying it was irrelevant to the work of the panel.
29 Apr 2018
Space NewsPakistan boosts space program 'to keep an eye on India'
Pakistan is pouring billions of dollars into its space program to reduce dependence on foreign satellites for civil and military purposes, local media reported.
29 Apr 2018
WorldTwo Hazara community members killed in attack in Pakistan
Two members of minority Shia Hazara community were killed at their electronic shops by motorcycle-borne gunmen in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province in the fourth attack on the community in a month.
29 Apr 2018
Pakistan ArmyPakistan hikes military spending in chaotic budget session
Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has, in a chaotic budget session, announced a large hike in military spending for the next fiscal year.
28 Apr 2018
IndiaIndia, China to undertake a joint economic project in Afghanistan
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping's two-day informal summit in the city of Wuhan has been historic for more reasons than one.
27 Apr 2018
Indian Air ForceIndia's indigenously developed Tejas is aircraft of future: IAF Chief
Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa said if Pakistan's fighter jet JF-17 is aircraft of the present, then India's indigenously developed Tejas is the future.
