Pakistan’s decision to impose hundreds of dollars in exit fees for every Afghan refugee who fled the persecution by the Taliban has been condemned as “shocking and frustrating” by western diplomats and the UN.
The “unprecedented” move targets refugees who are waiting to leave Pakistan for western countries under resettlement...
On June 23, 2021, an explosive laden vehicle exploded near the house of Lashkar-e-Taiba co-founder and 9/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed located in Johar Town area of Lahore. Pakistan’s then Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi alleged that this incident was orchestrated by India’s spy agency Research and...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Pakistan to undertake a critical reevaluation of its Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), highlighting a substantial funding shortfall that threatens the country's federal development initiatives. In a recent report, the IMF revealed that ongoing projects under the PSDP require a staggering...
In a shocking incident that has caused uproar among the Sikh community, a party was allegedly organised in the premises of holy site of Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara hurting the religious sentiments.
Jagdip Singh Kahlon, the General Secretary of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, has alleged that alcohol and meat...
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan is strengthening security for Chinese nationals working in the country as Beijing pressures Islamabad to do more to protect them from militants.
The Pakistani Interior Ministry held a high-level security meeting late last week and decided that strict protocols for Chinese personnel working on Belt and Road...
Caretaker Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar stated the obvious when she stressed that Pakistan will remain dependent on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for some time. Still, it is better than empty promises of never going to the IMF again, though those sweet nothings are expected from those who wish...
Islamabad , November 20: The Islamabad accountability court has ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to record the statement of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif in the Toshakhana case.
The court asked the authority to record Pakistan former premier's statement until November 30.
The case alleges that Nawaz, former...
On September 27, 2019, while speaking at the annual United Nations General Assembly meet at Geneva, Pakistan’s then Prime Minister Imran Khan passionately spoke on Islamophobia. While his particular concern for what he perceives is persecution of the ‘ummah’ should have won him accolades but it didn’t,...
Pakistan's Lahore on Thursday topped the global pollution ranking with an unhealthy air quality level during the whole day, Dawn reported.
The second-largest city in Pakistan continues to suffer from a smog crisis that has affected the health and livelihood of millions of people.
According to Swiss air quality technology company,...
Islamabad , November 18: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has warned political leaders not to join Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) as they will lose their "political weightage" if they enter the party's fold.
He made the statement on Friday while addressing a workers convention in Mardan. He stressed...
