Pakistan's spiking inflation: Protests held across Larkana
Larkana: Activists of Shia Ulema Council, Pakistan Peoples Party-Shaheed Bhutto, Sindh Taraqqi-pasand Party and Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan recently demonstrated outside the local press club against spiking inflation and shortage of flour on Friday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Cop, passer-by killed in attack on police post
Dera Ghazi Khan: A police official and a civilian were killed, and one police official was injured in a drive-by attack by two motorcyclists at the Jhangi police checkpoint in Pakistan recently, media reports said on Sunday.
Shameful for a nuclear power nation to beg for funds: Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif has said it was a matter of shame that his nation needed to beg amid a falling economic state despite being a nuclear powered nation.
Over 500 policemen deployed for security of 161 ‘VIPs’: Pakistan's SHC told
Sindh: Pakistan's Sindh High Court on Friday directed the provincial home secretary to inform it under what scheme of law the special commandos of police were assigned to escort the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party leaders under the title of very important persons (VIPs), media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: Gwadar protest leader arrested from court
Islamabad: Maulana Hidayatur Rehman, the chief of Haq Do Tehreek (HDT), was arrested on Friday from Gwadar after dodging the police for about two weeks, media reports said.
Pakistan witnessing protest as government remains ignorant towards troubles faced by people: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan is witnessing widespread protests from Gilgit-Baltistan in the north to Gwadar port city in the south with people expressing discontent over the regime, media reports said.
Pakistan: Three policemen killed in Peshawar terror attack
Islamabad: At least three police personnel were killed during an exchange of gunfire with terrorists during an overnight assault at a police station in Peshawar city, media reports said on Saturday.
Pakistan: PoK residents protest over shortage of wheat
Muzaffarabad: A large section of people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) recently demonstrated over shortage of wheat and even hold Islamabad and the PoK government squarely responsible for the acute food shortages.
Unknown men attack Pakistani journalist's residence with grenade
Peshawar: Unknown men attacked the house of a Parachinar-based journalist Mohammad Ali Turi in Pakistan with a hand grenade, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan witnessing Diphtheria outbreak
Islamabad: The National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad has ‘advised’ the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) to ensure the availability of Diphtheria Antitoxin in the country following the deaths of dozens of children throughout the country due to diphtheria.
Pakistan appoints ISI officer as Kartarpur corridor project CEO: Reports
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has appointed an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) officer as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the project management unit (PMU) that oversees the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartapur Sahib in Narowal district of Pakistan Punjab, The Times of India reported.
HRCP expresses concern over Pakistan flour crisis
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has expressed concern over the flour crisis in the country after several people were injured in different regions during a stampede over buying the food item.
Uranium-tainted package originating from Pakistan seized at UK's Heathrow Airport, sparks bomb scare
London: A consignment containing several kilograms of uranium, which can be used to make bombs to inflict mass devastation, originating in Pakistan, was seized at UK’s Heathrow Airport, The Sun reported.
Afghanistan officials ask Pakistan not to arrest its citizens
Kabul: The chargés d'affaires of Afghanistan’s embassy in Islamabad, Sardar Ahmad Shakib, has asked Pakistan not to arrest Afghanistan citizens in the country.
Association claims 7 million people laid off in Pakistan textile industry
Islamabad: About seven million people in textile and textile-related industries have been laid off due to dwindling exports and the government’s failure to end the economic crisis, experts associated with the industry said.