Skip to main content
  • Open Article

    Freight train to link Pakistan with Russia; trial in March

    Russia and Pakistan are set to be linked by freight train line that will pass through Iran and Azerbaijan with the first trial run likely to take place in March next year, a Pakistan minister has said in an interview...

    South Asia
  • Open Article

    Fear grips Pakistan’s Kurram district as 50 killed in cold blood

    Fear gripped Pakistan’s northwestern Kurram district on Friday as the death toll from two terror attacks rose to 50, with authorities imposing a curfew and suspending mobile phone services in the remote region

    South Asia
  • Open Article

    Pakistan: Thousands pray for rain in smog-shrouded Punjab

    The faithful gathered at over 600 government-run mosques in the province for "Namaz-e-Istisqa", a voluntary prayer for rain often offered in times of calamities, said Talha Mahmood

    Off Track
  • Open Article

    Why sectarian tensions continue to simmer in Pakistan’s Kurram district

    A picturesque mountainous region in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Kurram has been plagued by tensions since late July, when a land dispute between Shia and Sunni tribes resulted in at least 46 deaths.

    View Point
  • Open Article

    Pakistan wants ICC explanation after India's Champions Trophy snub

    The Pakistan Cricket Board has sought clarification from the sport's governing International Cricket Council (ICC) following India's refusal to travel across the border for next year's Champions Trophy

    Sports
  • Premium Article

    Suicide Bomber Kills 26 At Pakistan Railway Station 

    Saturday’s assault came a little over a week after a powerful bomb attached to a motorcycle exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in the province

    South Asia
  • Open Article

    Imran Khan Praises India Foreign Policy

    Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again commended India for its independent foreign policy as he slammed the West for being critical of India for buying Russian oil.

    Southeast Asia
  • Open Article

    Imran Khan Loses Court Battle, Faces No-Trust Vote On Saturday

    Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Prime Minister Imran Khan's move to dissolve parliament was unconstitutional and called for lawmakers to return in two days, a decision that could spell the end of his term

    Southeast Asia
  • Open Article

    Imran Khan Says, Paying Price for Independent Foreign Policy

    Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has claimed that there was a “foreign conspiracy hatched by the United States” to topple his government through the opposition’s no-confidence motion.

    Southeast Asia
  • Open Article

    Worshippers Attacked During Friday Prayers in Pakistan, 56 Killed

    One witness saw the attacker clad in black Shalwar-Kameez rush into the mosque during Friday prayers and open "fire with a pistol", picking out the worshippers "one-by-one". He "then blew himself up", Ali Asghar said.

    South Asia
  • Open Article

    Why was Pakistan’s PM in Russia amid the Ukraine invasion?

    Against a backdrop of rapidly rising tensions between Russia and the West, Prime Minister Imran Khan’s long-planned February 23-24 visit to Moscow,the official state visit by a Pakistani head of government in two decades

    View Point
  • Open Article

    Female Dancer Shot Dead In Pakistan In Second Such Killing In A Month

     A 19-year-old female dancer has been shot dead in Pakistan's Punjab province, the second such killing of an entertainer in the last one month in the country. Ayesha was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Monday evening

    South Asia
  • Open Article

    Pak, Iran agree on increasing bilateral trade to $5 billion by 2021

    During a meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, Pak Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi emphasised the need for Pakistan and Iran to work together 'in all earnest' to reach the $5 billion

    South Asia
  • Open Article

    Iran invites Pakistan to participate in Chahbahar project

    Iranian Foreign Minister Dr Javad Zarif on Monday invited Pakistan to participate in Chahbahar seaport project and development of its link with Gwadar Port as he sought to allay concerns

    Business
  • Open Article

    Iran after all-out relations with Pakistan

    Iran’s top diplomat stated in the Forum “I would like to reiterate that we are still ready to meet the energy needs of Pakistan, including oil, gas and electricity.”

    West Asia
  • Open Article

    Shoe thrown at former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif

    A shoe was hurled at Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif by a religious extremist today during a function at an Islamic seminary in Lahore.

    South Asia
  • Open Article

    Pakistan will never act as US proxy in any war: FM

    While giving a policy statement in the National Assembly, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said on Friday that Pakistan would not serve as a proxy for the United States in any war.

    South Asia
  • Open Article

    'Pakistani troops in Saudi not taking part in the Yemen war'

    Pak Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Friday told lawmakers that Pakistani troops have been stationed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for 'internal security' reasons, not to take part in the

    South Asia
  • Open Article

    UN calls on Taliban to take up offer of direct talks

    “The offer of negotiation is on the table,” said Tada­michi Yamamoto at a Secu­rity Council meeting to mark the annual renewal of the UN mission to the war-torn country.

    Central Asia
  • Open Article

    Pak Top court clears way for registration of Hafiz Saeed’s political party

    A Pakistani court on Thursday allowed the Election Commission to register the Milli Muslim League (MML), a party formed by alleged Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed with an eye on contesting.

    South Asia
  • Open Article

    Russia embraces Pakistan with gas and diplomacy

    As US influence in Islamabad wanes, former adversary Moscow is building military, diplomatic and economic ties that could upend historic alliances in the region and open up a fast-growing gas market

    Business
  • Open Article

    Pakistan, Nepal agree to boost economic, defence ties

    Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and his Nepalese counterpart Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli met on Monday and agreed to enhance cooperation in areas of economy, defence.

    South Asia
  • Open Article

    In a first, Hindu Dalit woman gets elected to Pakistan's Senate

    Krishna Kumari Kolhi from Pakistan's Sindh province has become the first-ever Hindu Dalit woman Senator in the Muslim-majority country, according to a media report on Sunday.

    South Asia
  • Open Article

    Pak, Russia hold talks, agree to improve ties

    Both sides agreed on the need to further capitalise on the positive trajectory of the overall bilateral relations by exploring avenues for mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation,” Foreign.

    South Asia

Want your BRAND to reach a wider audience?

Find out how

Search Articles