Rights organisation Amnesty International on Thursday demanded the release of “all peaceful protesters under detention” and called on the government to ensure the right to a fair trial for all those implicated in cases related to the May 9 riots.
During the riots in May last year which took place...
WASHINGTON — Tufail Dawar, a resident of Mir Ali in the North Waziristan region of Pakistan, recounted a harrowing day on April 30 when he and his fellow villagers were trapped in their homes by gunfire outside.
"We couldn't go out for the entire day as security forces and militants...
Police said on Friday that five Japanese nationals were unhurt after their vehicle was targeted by a suicide bomber in Karachi’s Landhi area.
The suicide bomber was killed in the attack while an accomplice was gunned down by police, officials said. A private security guard accompanying the Japanese national died...
Islamabad , April 30: As farmers in Pakistan's Punjab reached The Mall to hold a protest against what they termed to be an unfair wheat procurement policy, a heavy contingent of Punjab Police in anti-riot gear rounded up scores of them on Monday.
The protesters, led by Kissan Ittehad Pakistan,...
Islamabad , April 30: American multinational transportation company, Uber has announced to suspend its operations in Pakistan and said that its subsidiary brand Careem will continue to operate in the country.
"We've made the decision to cease operating the Uber app in Pakistan. Our subsidiary brand Careem will continue to...
Islamabad , April 27: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub Khan has said that he will remain loyal to his party and the PTI founder, Imran Khan, come what may.
In the proceedings presided over by anti-terrorism court judge Tahir Abbas Sipra on Saturday, the court heard the pre-arrest bail...
Shikarpur , April 27: A gang of kidnappers has killed a 13-year-old boy who was abducted 20 days ago.
"The dacoit gang after slaying the boy threw the dead body in Katcha area," police officials said.
"Belo Teghani's gang had demanded PKR 10 million ransom money for the release of boy...
Islamabad , April 27: Opposition members in the Punjab Assembly boycotted house proceedings on Friday, to show solidarity with wheat growers. They also announced plans to launch a protest on Monday against what they termed the poor wheat procurement policy of the incumbent government.
The issue of wheat procurement was...
Islamabad , April 22: Petroleum dealers in Pakistan have allegedly threatened to close their doors due to government efforts to loosen price regulations on fuel goods.
The chairman of the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA), Abdul Sami Khan, denounced the anticipated action in a statement, claiming that it will lead...
Karachi , April 2: People in Karachi have been facing the problem of powercut, longer outages, and loadshedding with no respite for consumers in sight during the month of Ramzan.
Nasir, a citizen of Karachi stated, "We have been facing this issue for a long time, and in my area...
