Pakistan

Justice Project Pakistan on Monday hosted a webinar on understanding South Asia’s response to COVID-19 in the context of prisons. “Pakistan is working hard to ensure all lives, whether in detention or not, remain safe at all times. The…
Read More...

Observing National Minorities Day, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said that both state and society must be true to Mr Jinnah’s vision of a country in which religion or belief was a personal matter and no basis for…
Read More...

KARACHI: PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that his party will continue its struggle for the establishment of an egalitarian and democratic society in the country for the protection of the equal rights of minorities, so that…
Read More...

REUTERS: Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai became the highest-profile person arrested under a new national security law on Monday, detained over suspected collusion with foreign forces as around 200 police searched the offices of his Apple…
Read More...

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations General Assembly President-elect Volkan Bozkir was all praises for Pakistan's policies in dealing with the coronavirus on Monday, telling Foreign Minister Qureshi that Islamabad was a "good example" to follow…
Read More...

Faisal Khan, a 15-year-old Pakistani, beams for selfies with lawyers and police. Thousands hail him in the streets as a “holy warrior.” His claim to adulation? Allegedly gunning down in open court an American accused of blasphemy, a…
Read More...

The United States on Sunday reached the extraordinary milestone of five million coronavirus cases as President Donald Trump was accused of flouting the constitution by unilaterally extending a virus relief package. The US has been…
Read More...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has welcomed the Afghan Loya Jirga’s recommendation to release remaining 400 prisoners. "We hope that with implementation of this step relating to the prisoners’ release, as envisaged in the U.S.-Taliban Peace…
Read More...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday thanked former Malaysian prime minister Dr Mahathir Bin Mohamad for speaking out against Indian repression in occupied Kashmir. Taking to Twitter, the prime minister said: "I want to thank…
Read More...

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Saturday discussed the SOPs and rules on reopening the tourism sector, noting that failure to observe proper implementation of above mentioned procedures may result "create…
Read More...

REUTERS: Beijing’s top representative office in Hong Kong said on Saturday that sanctions imposed by Washington on senior Hong Kong and Chinese officials were “clowning actions” that would not frighten or intimidate Chinese people.…
Read More...

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday announced that it has appointed Brigadier (retd) Shuja Hassan as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Pakistan Steel Mills. "The Federal Government has been pleased to appoint Brig. (retd)…
Read More...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday shared the master plan of the Namal Knowledge City project, tweeting that "What the mind can picture can happen". Taking to Twitter, the prime minister spoke of the master plan, designed by…
Read More...

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) announced a discount on domestic flights between the cities of Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad on Friday. "This Independence Day PIA brings an exciting offer for it's customers, 14%…
Read More...

US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered sweeping restrictions against Chinese-owned social media giants TikTok and WeChat that could strangle their ability to operate in the United States. The executive order, which takes effect in…
Read More...