A Pakistani couple was arrested in Rawalpindi city for allegedly murdering a 13-year-old girl, who worked as a domestic help, over suspicion of stealing chocolates.
The girl, who was identified by media reports as Irqa, died at a hospital last Wednesday.
She was reportedly suffering from multiple injuries.
The incident has triggered massive protests...
The Afghanistan embassy in Pakistan warned that the government wants to remove all Afghan refugees from the capital, Islamabad, and the adjoining city of Rawalpindi
The embassy issued a strongly worded statement, saying Afghan nationals in both cities have been subjected to arrests, searches and orders from the police to...
India has denounced Pakistan as “a global epicentre of terrorism” and called it an irony that Islamabad claims to be at the forefront of fighting terror. Speaking at the United Nations Security Council yesterday, India’s Permanent Representative Parvathaneni Harish said, Pakistan is a global epicentre of terrorism, harbouring more...
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shaukat Yousafzai has announced that the party will launch a major anti-government movement after Eid, amid rising tensions between ruling coalition partners Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
Addressing the ongoing political turmoil, Yousafzai claimed that internal discord between PPP and PML-N signals...
Top officials of the National Electric and Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) have significantly increased their remunerations, without mandatory approval by the federal cabinet
The increase has come at a time when the power sector is facing massive technical, commercial and distribution losses.
The chairperson and members of all the regulatory bodies...
A recent report by Transparency International has labeled Pakistan as one of the most corrupt countries in the world, where the menace is prevalent across all sectors of government, judiciary, and society. According to the report released earlier this week, Pakistan ranked 135th out of 180 countries on the...
Pakistan's media landscape is currently facing significant challenges, with the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) urging the government to promptly address the arrears owed to journalists. This call highlights the ongoing financial struggles within the media sector, where many journalists have not received their due payments for extended...
Unknown armed men gunned down three persons, including two members belonging to the Hindu community, in Pakistan's Turbat and Buleda areas in Kech district.
The attackers, who were riding a motorcycle, reportedly attacked the deceased people close to the Star Plus market.
“Two members of the Hindu community were killed in...
The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Monday named six high court judges for elevation to the Supreme Court, while lawyers in Islamabad staged protests, demanding that the moot be postponed.
The JCP meeting comes amidst opposition voiced by four apex court judges and also follows the recent transfer of judges to the Islamabad High Court...
At least two policemen died after suspected terrorists attacked their police post in the Fatehkhel area of Bannu district in Pakistan on Friday, media reports said.
A police official said that assailants used both light and heavy weapons in the midnight attack.
“It was an attack from all sides, aimed at seizing control...
