Pakistan gives 700,000 Afghan refugees one month to leave country
The Pakistani government has given over one million "illegal immigrants" one month to leave the country in a move that could affect around 700,000 Afghan...
Scores killed in Pakistan blast targeting Mawlid procession
Over 50 people have been killed and many others injured in blasts that hit two provinces in Pakistan on Friday - one of them targeting a...
Pakistani court orders Imran Khan release, but detention continues
A Pakistani court has suspended former Prime Minister Imran Khan's three-year jail sentence, ordering his release on bail.
A two-judge bench of the Islamabad...
Pakistan: Police arrest 600 over church attacks
Pakistani police have arrested more than 600 people on charges of ransacking multiple churches and attacking the properties of Christians in Jaranwala, northeastern Punjab...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
