Hostage to extremism
Hostage to extremism Zahid Hussain Published April 14, 2021 IT is not for the first time that a religiously motivated group has disrupted civic life but what happened this week is extremely serious. […]
No reason for Pakistan and India to continue with hostilities: IAF pilot Abhinandan
Dawn.com | Naveed Siddiqui Published February 27, 2021 Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan speaks in his video message. — DawnNewsTV/File https://www.bing.com/images/blob?bcid=S6RNo3XGA3ICGcgzJ0cae6mBiS0g…..4E Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan — who was captured by Pakistan after his MiG 21 Bison aircraft was shot down by a Pakistan Air Force […]
Karima Baloch, Pakistani human rights activist, found dead in Canada
Husband says foul play cannot be ruled out after body of 37-year-old dissident discovered in Toronto Karima Baloch Baloch, 37, was granted asylum in Canada in 2016. Photograph: Baloch Students […]
49 years later, lessons that remain to be learnt from 1971 India-Pakistan
New Delhi: On 16 December 1971, India won a decisive victory over Pakistan after a 13-day war that led to the creation of Bangladesh. While it was a short and […]
Extremist siege: Pakistan’s self-destructive journey
Source: AT It is very uncommon to find a country where a few hundred or even a few thousand religious extremists can besiege the capital for two days and paralyze life there. However, it is a common thing in Pakistan, at least for the extremist religious cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi, who heads […]
Fears grow for British man detained in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Tanveer Ahmed Rafique pictured removing the Pakistani flag, which led to his arrest There are growing concerns for the wellbeing of a British man facing up to three years in […]
Pakistan to stay on terror financing watchdog’s ‘grey’ list
2 hrs ago ISLAMABAD (AP) — An international watchdog said Friday it will keep Pakistan on a list of countries who do not take full measures to combat money-laundering and […]
Pakistan protests gain momentum, putting PM Imran Khan under pressure
A nationwide series of rallies have been calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Imran Khan.PHOTO: REUTERS PUBLISHED 9 HOURS AGO ISLAMABAD (BLOOMBERG) – Pakistan is bracing for more protests […]
Pakistani rights worker: Charges against family unfounded
By KATHY GANNON, Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — An elderly Pakistani human rights worker said Friday his wife and their daughter — who has already fled to America after being […]
Saudi Arabia ‘backing Pakistan’s ex-army chief to replace Imran Khan’: reports
The New Arab Staff & Agencies Saudi Arabia ‘backing Pakistan’s ex-army chief to replace Imran Khan’: reports Imran Khan has denied talk of a rift with Riyadh [Getty] Date of […]
Pakistan’s balancing act may be failing
Pakistan’s strategy to keep good relations with everyone is no longer working in an increasingly polarised Muslim world. by Abdul Basit & Zahid Shahab Ahmed 14 hours ago Saudi Arabia’s […]
Pakistani police probe minister after killing of journalist
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police said Saturday they were investigating the shooting death of a local journalist to determine whether a provincial minister was behind the killing. The development comes a day after the family of Anwar Jan accused Abdul Rehman Khetran, a minister for food in Baluchistan province, […]
You may have abducted my father but you can’t take away his bravery
My father, Idris Khattak, a devoted human rights defender and the most selfless man I know, disappeared on 13 November 2019. I have not heard from him. No one has […]
Pakistan no longer a militant safe haven — PM Imran Khan
Premier’s comments came at a conference marking 40 years of Pakistan’s hosting Afghan refugees By AFP – Feb 17,2020 -JORDAN TIMES ISLAMABAD — Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan asserted on […]
Pakistan Will Never Again Join Anyone Else’s War: Imran Khan
Jan 10 2020 By Newsweek Pakistan Courtesy PID “We will fully strive for the establishment of friendly relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran,” he told a gathering in […]
Pak Army chief, latest victim of Ahmadi abhorrence
Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Bajwa, has landed in a legal and religious trouble. A petition was filed against him accusing him of serving the Army as its […]
Radical Pakistani cleric continues sit-in; PM won’t resign By
A radical Pakistani cleric, who galvanized tens of thousands of followers to march on Islamabad, met Monday with opposition politicians and agreed to continue their sit-in even after a deadline […]
Pakistan: The government joins religious bigots against Ahmadis
Rana Tanveer October 17, 2019 Like any other part of the world, religion holds great importance in Pakistan, particularly for “Muslims.” To Muslims, not only their own religion but […]
Dozens killed as quake hits Pakistan-administered Kashmir
At least 25 people killed and more than 300 injured after magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits 22km north of Jhelum. At least 25 people have beenc confirmed dead and more […]
Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya Muslims allege persecution, demand justice at UN event
ANI Geneva, Switzerland Sep 24, 2019, 12.32 PM (IST) The members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community from Pakistan have alleged persecution and demanded justice during a side event organized […]
