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.”
Rescuers loaded Ahmed and the bodies of his three colleagues into a vehicle and took them to the hospital. There, medical staff discovered that Ahmed had survived. A nurse reported that he had been hit by five bullets in his arm and back, but his condition was stable.
The family of 31-year-old gardener Asif Iqbal mourns his death, along with that of his friend, who were both killed in Balochistan on Sunday. At their family home in Lahore, grieving relatives hold a photo of Asif and question the reason behind his tragic death.
Shehbaz Sharif condemned the terrorist incidents and asserted that the country is committed towards the "complete elimination of terrorism". This came a day after militants attacked civilians and police in the most widespread of attacks in years in the restive Balochistan province, killing over 50.
Separatist militants launched several coordinated attacks in Pakistan's province of Balochistan, killing at least 70 people. Here are some facts on the group, Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), which claimed responsibility for the attacks and has specifically targeted Chinese interests in the past.
Pakistan: At least 51 people were killed in a terror attack that happened in Pakistan’s Balochistan on August 26, with 35 vehicles set ablaze. In a major turn of events, separatist militants attacked vehicles from buses to goods trucks on a major highway.
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