Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were sentenced to seven years earlier this year after her ex-husband alleged that she married during her iddat period, which is forbidden in Muslim law. The conviction came in the same week when Imran and Bushra Bibi were sentenced to 14 years in a graft case.
The Nawaz Sharif-led Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Imran's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have been at loggerheads for years, especially over Imran Khan's arrest. Despite a military-backed crackdown, the PTI won maximum seats in the February elections and claimed victory.
Pakistan consistently brings up the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at various UN platforms, regardless of the agenda or theme, but struggles to garner support or traction.
The Pakistan foreign minister emphasised that while Pakistan has consistently welcomed constructive engagement through inclusive dialogue on all outstanding issues, it firmly opposes any unilateral approaches or attempts to impose India’s will or hegemony.
The nine-foot statue of Sikh warrior Maharaja Ranjit Singh was vandalised by radical extremists in Pakistan three times in the past. The statue was restored and will be unveiled on the occasion of the Maharaja's death anniversary on June 27 (Wednesday).
This year, the Amarnath Yatra is beginning from on June 29 and will conclude on August 19.
A day after Pakistan's defence minister said no minorities were safe in the country, the man from the Shia minority community was stabbed to death by a teenager. This came two days after an enraged mob killed a man in full public view over allegations of Quran desecration.
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said despite being offered constitutional protections, religious minorities in the country were being killed. He said Pakistan was facing global embarrassment and safety of all minorities should be ensured.
A Pakistani delegation arrived in Jammu on Sunday to inspect the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric power projects under the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), marking the first such visit in over five years. Accompanied by neutral experts, the team is examining projects in the Chenab Valley.
In the second case of blasphemy-related death, a tourist was lynched and hanged in public by an enraged mob in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on allegations of Quran desecration. The mob also set fire to the Madyan police station and a vehicle and dragged Mohammad Ismail, 40, through the town.
A man was fatally attacked by an enraged mob over allegations of desecrating the Holy Quran in the picturesque Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northwest Pakistan. This was the second such incident in a month.
India and Pakistan's dialogue process has been stalled since the Pulwama attack 2019. India kept asserting that New Delhi will not engage in talks with Pakistan until it takes decisive action against cross-border terrorism.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. Without naming Pakistan, he gave a stern warning to the "enemies of Jammu and Kashmir", and said that the government will teach them a lesson.
The tremors of the earthquake with its epicentre at the southeastern region of Afghanistan and a depth of 98 kilometres were felt across various regions, including Islamabad, and Rawalpindi.
While animal sacrifice is common in Pakistan during Eid, Ahmadis are banned from the practice as they are considered non-Muslims in the country. Members of the Ahmadi minority community routinely face persecution from extremist groups and law enforcement officials.
A video featuring Haris Rauf getting into a heated exchange with a fan in the USA went viral on social media. In the viral video, Haris can be seen charging towards a fan and almost coming to blows with him. The Pakistan pacer has now opened up on the incident.
According to a report released on Monday, the US lags behind China by as much as 15 years in the development of advanced nuclear technology, largely due to Beijing's state-supported technology strategy and substantial financing, which provide it with a competitive advantage.
The girl's father agreed to sell her to the senior citizen for a sum of 500,000 Pakistani rupees, but the police rescued her before the 'nikkah'. Pakistan has one of the highest rates of child marriage, where the legal age for girls is 16.
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting in New Delhi to review the security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir
This is not a phenomenon in Pakistan, as vegetable prices tend to skyrocket ahead of festivals like Ramadan and Eid-Al-Adha. Pakistan continues to endure high food inflation despite government's efforts to curtail rising prices, which seem to be having the opposite effect.
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