Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said Prime Minister Imran Khan had earlier opposed the move of providing status of a province at every step to Gilgit-Baltistan region.
US embassy in Islamabad apologizes for retweeting post insulting PM Imran Khan
Islamabad/UNI: The US embassy in Islamabad on Wednesday apologised for retweeting a post critical of Prime Minister Imran Khan by PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal after it sparked an outrage on social media.
Pakistan: Christian mother, son allegedly murdered over blasphemy charges
Islamabad: A Christian mother and her son were allegedly murdered in broad daylight in Pakistan's Punjab province over charges of blasphemy, media reports said.
Human rights activist says Pakistan authorities using anti-terror laws to curb dissent voices
Washignton: Human rights activist Gulalai Ismail has said the Pakistani authorities are using regressive anti-terrorism, cybercrime, and sedition laws to curb voices of dissent instead of taking actions to end terrorism.
Maryam Nawaz has emerged as the biggest crowd puller in Pakistan: Author Yousuf Nazar
Islamabad: Pakistani author Yousuf Nazar on Friday said Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz Sharif has emerged as the biggest crowd-puller in recent months.
Pakistan witnesses surge in COVID-19 cases, authorities decide to impose smart lockdown in Islamabad
Islamabad: There seems to be a recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Pakistan and keeping that in mind authority is planning to impose smart lockdown in Islamabad city.
Islamabad: Chinese staff recruited by the Punjab Mass Transit Authority for Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) project is receiving more salary than the local employees, The News International reported.
Upcoming scheduled polls in Gilgit-Baltistan is illegal: Amjad Ayub Mirza
Glasgow: Human rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza has said the upcoming scheduled election in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region is 'illegal'.
Pakistan court acquits three people in Sikh man murder case
Peshawar: A Pakistani court has acquitted three people charged with killing Sikh peace activist Charam Jeet Singh on the outskirts of the provincial capital over two years ago, media reports said on Friday.
Blasphemy: Pakistan bank manager shot dead by security guard
Islamabad: A bank manager has been shot dead by his security guard over blasphemy allegations in Pakistan's Khushab district, media reports said on Friday.
PML-N chief trying to stir up rebellion in Army: Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused the PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif of trying to stir up a rebellion in the Pakistan army, by calling for changing the chief's of the country's army and the ISI.
Mechanism to protect women in Pakistan is ineffective: Rights activist
A top human rights activist in Pakistan has said that despite the nation having a legal mechanism to protect women, it is ineffective and there is no implementation of the same.
Islamabad: Shocking the Sikhs, Pakistan PM Imran Khan-led team has officially taken over full control of the Gurudwara Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur in Punjab province's Narowal district, media reports said.
Pakistan: Journalist bodies ask govt to frame law to protect scribes
Islamabad: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and the Freedom Network have asked the Pakistani government to start making law to protect journalists.
Former Pakistan Ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani has claimed that Pakistan does not want to acknowledge Sindh and Balochistan regions in the country as they view those who want to maintain their identity as a threat to the nation.