Pakistan: Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s jailed former PM Imran Khan gathered for a massive rally on the outskirts of Islamabad. Protesters and PTI party leaders rallied against the government demanding Khan’s immediate release
Violence erupted in Islamabad during a PTI rally demanding the release of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, as supporters clashed with police.
Addressing a rally in Jammu, Singh said that an affidavit was filed by the additional solicitor general in Pakistan claiming "PoK is a foreign land". "I want to tell PoK residents that Pakistan is considering you foreigner but the people in India do not consider you as such," he said.
Before this, Pakistan had never acknowledged its role in the Kargil War of 1999, referring to the infiltrators as "Kashmiri freedom fighters". In 1999, Pakistani forces crossed over the Line of Control (LoC) in May 1999 and infiltrated Jammu and Kashmir and seized the Indian Army's posts.
Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan has no intention of aggression against any country and progress and peace are 'intertwined'. His remarks came over a week after Pakistan invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the upcoming SCO Summit in Islamabad.
Lieutenant General Munir Afsar's appointment as the chairman of Nadra was challenged in court, saying it was in violation of the rules. The court's decision was seen as a setback for the all-powerful Army that wants its men in important positions in civil organisations.
The Pakistani national was planning to carry out a terror attack on the Jewish population in New York City around the anniversary of October 7 Hamas' attack in Israel, the FBI said.
Natasha Danish, who is married to influential Pakistani businessman Danish Iqbal, mowed down two people in a reckless driving incident on August 19. She sparked a furore on social media showing her smiling and appearing unremorseful, saying 'Tum mere baap ko nahi jaante'.
Pakistan was one of the last countries from where the poliovirus had yet to be completely eradicated. The country came close to achieving zero poliovirus cases in 2021 when only one infection was reported.
Shehbaz Sharif's previous government introduced changes in the NAB laws that Imran Khan alleged would favour politicians accused in corruption cases. In September last year, the Supreme Court restored corruption cases against public representatives but reversed it on Friday.
A vast majority of these prisoners are held in the United Arab Emirates (5,292) and Saudi Arabia (10,432), making up 74 per cent of the total. Besides, 463 Pakistanis are languishing in Malaysian prisons, 321 in the UK, and 578 in Oman.
A Pakistani pilot's viral video of cleaning an aeroplane windscreen before take-off sparks debate on social media. While some find it amusing, others note it's a common practice. Watch the video to see the reactions.
Pakistan said that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute is an internationally acknowledged issue that should be resolved in line with United Nations Security Council resolutions and the "desires" of the Kashmiri people.
McMaster said in his new book that the US Departments of State and Defence were reluctant to provide aid to Pakistan over its affiliation with terrorist groups. He also described the release of 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed as "almost an insult" to the United States.
Pakistan has invited PM Modi to Islamabad as it is set to host the SCO heads of government meeting on October 15 -16. Notably, Pakistan downgraded its ties with India after the Indian Parliament abrogated Article 370 granting special status to the erstwhile state of J-K on August 5, 2019.
This deep depression once intensifies into a cyclonic storm, it will be named as Cyclone Asna. Pakistan has provided the name, which means "the one to be acknowledged or praised" in Urdu.
Pakistan has invited PM Modi to Islamabad as it is set to host the SCO heads of government meeting on October 15 -16. Notably, Pakistan downgraded its ties with India after the Indian Parliament abrogated Article 370 granting special status to the erstwhile state of J-K on August 5, 2019.
Cyclones in the Arabian Sea during August are extremely rare. Only three such storms have been recorded between 1891 and 2023, with the last occurrence in 1976. The 1976 cyclone developed over Odisha, crossed into the Arabian Sea, and eventually weakened near the Oman coast.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi skipped the previous Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Kazakhstan on July 3-4, before his visit to Russia. India and Pakistan have a long history of strained relations - particularly over the Kashmir issue.
Rehman stated that Jamaat-e-Islami desires India to be a “friend and play a responsible role in bilateral ties,” while also emphasising that his party acknowledges its responsibility to improve relations but insists that these ties must remain “non-interfering in each other’s internal issues.”
Top News
Latest News
