IMF approves $3bn loan to Pakistan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Pakistan will get $1.2 billion in "immediate disbursal" as it granted approval for a loan of $3 billion to...
Why are tensions rising between Pakistan and Afghanistan?
Afghanistan and Pakistan are at loggerheads again over a surge in violence and attacks in Pakistan, raising fears of conflict and regional instability.
A fresh...
At least 40 killed, hundreds injured as bombing hits Pakistan rally
In an apparent suicide bombing, at least 40 people were killed and hundreds injured ahead of a public rally in northwestern Pakistan today.
The...
Anti-Muslim violence in India’s Haryana state claims five lives
A curfew has been imposed in parts of Haryana state in northern India after five people were killed in two separate incidents of anti-Muslim...
Delegation of prominent British Imams visit Afghanistan
A delegation of prominent British Imams and Muslim scholars led by the Human Aid & Advocacy charity has concluded an eight day humanitarian visit...
Imran Khan jailed for 3 years over ‘corrupt practices’
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to three years in prison for "corrupt practices," according to local media.
The jail term was...
Pakistan toughens punishment for disrespecting Prophet’s family and companions
Pakistan's parliament has passed legislation which extends prison terms and fines for those disrespecting wives, family members and companions of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
The Senate passed the "Criminal...
Imran Khan: ‘I will not bow, come what may’
Imran Khan has formally challenged his jailing and conviction, seeking suspension of sentence and release until an appeal is decided.
Khan, who is currently imprisoned in...
Indian railway killer says he was ‘driven by hatred of Muslims’
An Indian Railway Protection Force constable who shot dead four people on a train in the state of Maharashtra has said he was...
Sorcerer sentenced to eight years jail in Afghanistan
A sorcerer has been sentenced to eight years in prison in Afghanistan's Jawzjan province, amid a crackdown on witchcraft by the Islamic authorities.
The spokesman for the Ministry...
