Pakistan News
03 Feb 2018
AfghanistanWhy is China building an army base in Afghanistan?
China is quietly negotiating with war-torn Afghanistan to construct a military base in its remote and mountainous Wakhan Corridor.
30 Jan 2018
AfghanistanAfghanistan: Kabul hotel attacker trained by Pakistan spy agency ISI
In a shocking claim, Afghanistan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Mahmoud Saikal said that Pakistan's spy agency ISI trained the terrorist involved in the attack on Kabul's iconic Intercontinental Hotel.
30 Jan 2018
IndiaChina: Ready to talk with India about CPEC
China is finally ready to discuss the issue of the contentious $50bn China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with India. The CPEC is the principal constituent of China's "Belt and Road Initiative" (BRI). It passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
24 Jan 2018
Donald TrumpPakistan: Top Haqqani commander, two others killed in drone strike
A top commander of the Haqqani network was killed along with two others in a US drone strike in Pakistan's Kurram agency bordering Afghanistan, reports said.
22 Jan 2018
KarachiPakistani cleric arrested for beating eight-year-old student to death
A cleric has been arrested in Karachi, Pakistan, for allegedly beating to death eight-year-old student Muhammad Hussain.
19 Jan 2018
PunjabPakistan's Katas Raj temple seeks visitors as pond runs dry
The sacred pond in the Katas Raj temple complex of Pakistan, the Amrit Kund, is on the verge of running dry.
19 Jan 2018
United States of AmericaUS's warning: Prosecute Hafiz Saeed to "fullest extent of law"
The US has again forced fair-weather friend Pakistan to deal with Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed. They have called for his prosecution "to fullest extent of law."
19 Jan 2018
IndiaTwo civilians killed, 11 injured as Pakistan violates ceasefire
Two civilians were killed and 11 injured, one of them critically, as Pakistani forces continued shelling along the border in Jammu and Samba districts.
19 Jan 2018
Shah Rukh KhanActress Saba gets emotional while narrating her ordeal at airports
If you think Shah Rukh Khan is the only actor who has been ill-treated at International airports for being a Muslim, you have to read what Pakistani actress Saba Qamar has to say.
18 Jan 2018
IndiaBSF soldier killed in ceasefire violation in RS Pura
A BSF soldier was killed when Pakistan fired along the IB in RS Pura sector of Jammu.
17 Jan 2018
United Nations (UN)'No case against Hafiz Saeed Sahib': Pakistan PM
In a shocking turn of events, Pakistan PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi told, in a television interview, that action cannot be taken against the alleged mastermind of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, Hafiz Saeed as no case was registered against him in Pakistan.
16 Jan 2018
IndiaIndian Army lost one soldier every three days since 2005
Data from the Indian Army has revealed disturbing facts. For one, the 1.1mn-strong force has been losing a soldier every third day for the last 13 years.
12 Jan 2018
Saudi ArabiaPakistani anchor brings daughter on show to condemn 8-year-old's rape
As Pakistan reels with the horrific rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl, a popular anchor hosted news bulletin with her infant daughter on her lap as a protest against the appalling incident.
11 Jan 2018
Donald TrumpAfter Trump withdraws military aid, Pakistan stops intelligence co-operation
What is deteriorating the relations of US and Pakistan? Are they suffering from the tit-for-tat syndrome?
11 Jan 2018
Nawaz SharifPanama Papers case: 4 more witnesses testify against Nawaz Sharif
Four more witnesses have reportedly testified against ousted-Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif before an anti-graft court.
10 Jan 2018
XAnti-government Pakistani reporter Taha Siddiqui escapes kidnapping bid
Pakistan made yet another attempt to silence an anti-establishment journalist on Wednesday, though unsuccessfully so.
10 Jan 2018
UNICEFReports: More than two-thirds of Pakistan drinks contaminated water
Thousands of people in Pakistan are reportedly affected by the country's decreasing water supplies and highly polluted water.
09 Jan 2018
IndiaChina helps Pakistan to build bunkers along Rajasthan border
After its machinations failed to work in Kashmir, Pakistan is now trying to make things difficult for India on the western front. South Asia's "enfant terrible" is getting help from its "all-weather friend" China.
07 Jan 2018
Donald TrumpHafiz Saeed's Rs 100mn defamation suit after Pakistan bans donations
Days after the US suspended over $1bn in security aid to Pakistan, Islamabad announced hefty punishment and fines to those providing funds to 72 banned groups including Hafiz Saeed's Jamat-ud-Dawah.
06 Jan 2018
TalibanTrump supports Republican senator's plan to cut Pakistan aid
A day after the US government suspended $2 billion in security-related assistance to Pakistan, US President Donald Trump has publicly expressed support for Republican senator Rand Paul's plan to introduce legislation, and terminate all aid to Pakistan over its continued inaction against terrorists.
06 Jan 2018
IslamabadUS religious-freedom watchlist: Pakistan included as 'country of particular concern'
The US has included Pakistan on a special watch-list of countries which commit "severe violations" of religious freedom.
05 Jan 2018
IndiaUS suspends over $1bn in security aid to Pakistan
Taking a strict stand against Pakistan's support for terrorism, the US has suspended more than $1.15bn in security assistance to the South Asian nation.
04 Jan 2018
IslamabadImran Khan: Trump is pursuing the agenda of Pakistan's enemies
Pakistani politician and former-cricketer Imran Khan has lashed out at US President Donald Trump for accusing Islamabad of sheltering terrorists and cheating the US for money.
04 Jan 2018
Donald TrumpAfter Pakistan, Trump threatens to stop aid to Palestine
After launching a scathing verbal attack on Pakistan on New Year's Day, US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Palestine on Twitter.
01 Jan 2018
Financial Action Task ForcePakistan plans to take over Hafiz Saeed's charities
Pakistan's government has planned to seize the control of charities and financial assets linked to Islamist leader Hafiz Saeed. Earlier, Washington had designated Saeed as a terrorist.
01 Jan 2018
IndiaIndia, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear facilities for 27th time
India and Pakistan today simultaneously shared with each other lists of their nuclear installations under an agreement that prevents both from attacking the other's nuclear facilities.
01 Jan 2018
IndiaPakistan aims to build $1.51bn dam in PoK by 2022
According to a media report, Pakistan is planning on setting up a 700 MW hydro power project in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) by 2022.
30 Dec 2017
Jammu And Kashmir100 bunkers being constructed to protect villagers from Pak shelling
Over 100 shell-proof underground bunkers are being constructed along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Sunderbani sector of Rajouri, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K).
30 Dec 2017
IndiaPalestine's Pak envoy photographed with 26/11-mastermind Hafiz Saeed, India fumes
India has slammed Palestine after its ambassador to Pakistan was photographed alongside 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed at a political rally in Rawalpindi.
29 Dec 2017
Kulbhushan Jadhav#JutaBhejoPakistan: Why is this BJP leader sending slippers to Pakistan?
Indians have no dearth of novel ideas to register their protest. Now, BJP's Delhi spokesperson Tajinder Bagga kick-started a #JutaBhejoPakistan campaign to mock Pakistan for confiscating Kulbhushan Jadhav's wife's footwear for "security reasons."
29 Dec 2017
IndiaPakistan rejects India's claims of cross-border raid killing 3 troops
The Pakistan Army has rejected claims that Indian forces crossed the Line of Control and killed three Pakistani troops in a revenge operation.
28 Dec 2017
IndiaSushma Swaraj: Pakistan used Kulbhushan Jadhav meeting as propaganda
During Parliament's winter session, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj slammed Pakistan for their treatment of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav's family. His wife and mother were allowed to meet him in what was marketed as a "humanitarian gesture" by Pakistan.
27 Dec 2017
India'Meant something else', says MP after calling Kulbhushan Jadhav "terrorist"
Samajwadi Party MP Naresh Agrawal created a controversy when he justified Pakistan's controversial treatment of "terrorist" Kulbhushan Jadhav.
27 Dec 2017
IndiaKulbhushan Jadhav's wife's shoes had something 'metallic', says Pakistan
The shoes of Kulbhushan Jadhav's wife Chetankul seem to have triggered a diplomatic spat between India and Pakistan.
27 Dec 2017
IndiaHeightened India-Pakistan tension over Jadhav, soldiers' killing
Last year, India-Pakistan relations were tense. Friction had risen after the January'16 Pathankot attack, which was followed by the Burhan Wani fallout, Uri attack, "surgical strikes", increased ceasefire violations and terror activities.
27 Dec 2017
AfghanistanChina seeks to promote Pakistan-Afghanistan talks through CPEC
China announced its plan to extend the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to Afghanistan.
25 Dec 2017
LahoreHafiz Saeed in politics: 26/11 mastermind now opens party office
Taking his political plans a step further, UN-designated terrorist Hafiz Saeed has brazenly opened an office of the Milli Muslim League (MML), JuD's political outfit, in Lahore.
25 Dec 2017
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Border areas tense as Pakistan continues firing along LoC
Even as Rajouri remained tense a day after ceasefire violation by Pakistan, its army resorted to unprovoked firing yet again yesterday along the LoC in Poonch district of J&K.
24 Dec 2017
IndiaKulbhushan Jadhav's mother and wife to visit Pak tomorrow
Kulbhushan Jadhav's wife and mother will visit the Indian prisoner facing death row in Pakistan on 25 December.
