Category: Pakistan

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday addressed the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The highlight of his more than 45-minute-long speech was intense criticism of India for its annexation of occupied Kashmir and the continued restrictions imposed in the region. The premier began his wide-ranging, at times apparently extemporaneous speech by […]

At least two people died in Karachi on Friday in rain-related incidents as the city experienced heavy showers for the fourth consecutive day. Police and rescue officials said that the men died of electric current when an electric wire fell down on moving motorbikes in Site area. “The victims were riding two separate motorbikes when […]

The Balochistan High Court’s election tribunal on Friday declared Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri’s election to the National Assembly as void and ordered a re-election in the NA-265 (Quetta II) constituency. The tribunal did not announce a date for the re-election. Suri, who has been de-seated following the tribunal’s verdict, remains eligible to contest the […]

A model court in Multan on Friday sentenced Qandeel Baloch’s brother Mohammad Waseem, the prime suspect in the social media star’s murder case, to life imprisonment. The rest of the suspects who were nominated in the case, including cleric Mufti Abdul Qavi, her other brother Aslam Shaheen, Haq Nawaz, Abdul Basit and Mohammad Zafar Hussain […]

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that throughout his political career, he has never seen as much as anticipation as there is for his address to the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) today. Addressing the Asia Society in New York City, the premier said that he was treating the event […]

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government to support its Ehsas initiative on poverty alleviation, under which it will provide Pakistan an amount of 200 million dollars. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by both parties in a meeting held in New York. Prime Minister Imran Khan and Bill […]

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday approved a fresh inquiry against Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif and summoned former planning and development minister Ahsan Iqbal in a separate case on Thursday. The decision to initiate the inquiry against Mr Sharif was taken in NAB’s Executive Board Meeting (EBM), […]

A model court in Multan on Thursday reserved its verdict on the murder case of social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch. Judge Imran Shafi reserved the verdict after the prosecution and defence completed their arguments in the case. Suspects including Qandeel’s brother, the main accused, Muhammad Wasim, her other brother Aslam Shaheen, Mufti Abdul Qavi, Haq […]

Acting Foreign Secretary Moazzam Ahmad Khan on Thursday briefed resident ambassadors of the P5 countries (permanent members of the United Nations Security Council) in Islamabad about the recent propaganda emanating from India against Pakistan, the Foreign Office (FO) said. “Referring to the intensified, concerted Indian campaign against Pakistan, especially in the last few days, he […]

At least 67 individuals suffered minor injuries in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Mirpur city after a shallow tremor hit Mirpur on Thursday. Additionally, Radio Pakistan reported that tremors were also felt in Jhelum and adjoining areas. According to the medical superintendent of Divisional Headquarters Hospital in Mirpur, Dr Farooq Noor, the injuries occurred in Thothal, Kalyal and […]