Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , July 10: In the Khyber province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, a group of tribal clerics has once again took matters into their own hands by enforcing a ban on transgender people dancing and playing music during weddings.
The decision was made by a group of 26 clerics on Friday, who also ruled that clergy would not...
ISLAMABAD: British airline Virgin Atlantic stopped flight operations to Pakistan as its last flight from Islamabad International Airport, VS379, flew to London Heathrow.
Virgin Atlantic commenced operations at Islamabad Airport in December 2020 with seven weekly flights. It initially operated four flights to Manchester and three to London Heathrow.
Later, the...
ISLAMABAD: The government is compelled to increase electricity prices, despite the fact that circular debt continues to inflate and the state is unable to control it.
The circular debt is increasing on a daily basis, sucking precious financial resources and forcing Pakistan to seek financial help from the International Monetary...
As the economic crisis is turning severe, the impact is hurting Pakistan Army. The severity has hit the entire military logistics, prompting the regional command to issue massive cuts in ration for troops and fuel for the military equipment.
The Pakistan army has issued a letter to all field formations...
Cash-strapped country, Pakistan, in the first half of the current year, has witnessed an alarming rise in terror and suicide attacks claiming the lives of 389 people in the nation, Dawn reported citing Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) report. In the report, the data revealed that...
Geneva , June 29: Human rights activists, intellectuals and diplomats gathered in Geneva on Wednesday to voice concern over the persecution of ethnic and religious minorities by Pakistan and China through systematic torture and discrimination.
They raised concern over the gross human rights violations committed by Pakistan against Baloch, Sindhi and the Pashtuns, and against the...
CHAMAN: Over a dozen high-risk prisoners escaped from the Chaman District Jail in Balochistan on Thursday, causing a major security breach and prompting a swift response from local law enforcement agencies.
The jailbreak occurred early Thursday morning during the period allotted for Eid prayers. According to police officials, prisoners from...
The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel seized 5kg of heroin dropped by a Pakistani drone from a farming field near Khalra village falling under the Bhikhiwind sub-division.
The contraband was packed in two packets which were further attached with an iron hook mostly used for hanging from drones.
Divulging more, a...
As a leader of Pakistani American community of Staten Island, I want to bring something to the attention of the people of Staten Island and the Staten Island Advance.
Pakistan is a nuclear power in Southeast Asia with 240 million people.
Due to deteriorating economic and political conditions in Pakistan, members...
