Pakistan News Desk
Exclusive reporting, updates, and deep analysis from Pakistan (50 articles).
Karachi braces for heat wave amid virus lockdown
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast that a heatwave will sweep over urban areas of Sindh, including Karachi and Hyderabad, from Tuesday through to Friday, Geo News reported. The PMD claimed that the mercury was expected to touch ...
2 Pakistani girls killed for ”honour” over leaked mobile video
Two Pakistani teenage girls have been shot dead over a mobile phone video in a remote backward North and South Waziristan tribal region, which was once the stronghold of Taliban. They are said to have been shot dead by a family member earlier thi...
Pakistan International Airlines Airbus flying Lahore-Karachi crashes
KARACHI: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft with more than 90 passengers and eight crew members on board crashed near Jinnah International Airport on Friday. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) officials confirmed the national flag carrie...
Senate passes 6-month paid maternity leave bill
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani people, government and private sector employees have reacted differently to Senate’s recent legislation that has not only increased number of days of maternity leave, but also grants three-month paternity leave to all those em...
Four Pakistani students in China have tested positive for coronavirus, confirms SAPM Mirza
Dubai: At least four Pakistani students studying in Wuhan city of China have been confirmed as having the coronavirus, revealed Dr Zafar Mirza, Special Assistant (Health) to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. Addressing a hurriedly-called press c...
Eight killed in factory fire incident in Lahore
At least eight people, including two women and as many minors, were killed and two wounded in Lahore factory conflagration. The blaze broke out at the perfume factory located in Imamia Colony after a gas cylinder burst late Monday. The inferno cau...
US Embassy vehicle involved in Islamabad traffic crash, leaving one dead
ISLAMABAD: At least one person was killed and four injured when two cars collided Sunday here at the federal capital's Faisal Avenue Chowk, police said. According to the police, one of the cars involved in the crash belongs to the United States Em...
Pakistan on High Alert Amid Coronavirus Outbreak in China
Islamabad: Pakistani health ministry has announced multiple measures including screening of passengers at airports as hundreds of cases of new viral respiratory illness have been confirmed in China. Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has in...
People Coming from China to Go Under Screening at the Pakistani Airports
A new virus that has killed nine people infected hundreds and already reached the United States, could mutate and spread, China warns, as authorities scramble to contain the disease. Sources privy to the healthcare authorities in Pakistan have rev...
U.S. indicts 5 men suspected of aiding Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program
Washington: Five men have been indicted in the United States for allegedly running an international network that purchased US products for Pakistan’s nuclear weapons programme. The five, who live outside the United States and have not been apprehe...
Fiancee systematic murdering of Ravinder Singh, a Pakistani Sikh
Peshawar: The Peshawar police in Pakistan have cracked the mystery of a Sikh youths murder and arrested his fiancee in the case on Friday. The 25-year-old Sikh youth Ravinder Singh from the remote Shangla district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, was found ...
Canadian traveler Rosie Gabrielle converts to Islam
Canadian traveler Rosie Gabrielle, who spent an ample amount of time in Pakistan last month, announced she had converted to Islam. The solo traveler, who has toured various Muslim countries around the world on a bike, shared her experiences that b...
Rana Sana appears before anti-graft watchdog in assets case
Islamabad: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Lahore, on Thursday again summoned Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) firebrand leader Rana Sanaullah Khan on February 3 in a case of assets beyond means. The PML-N leader and president of the...
Children born worldwide on new year's day
An estimated 392,070 babies were born around the world on New Year's Day, according to#UNICEF each January , UNICEF celebrates babies on new year's day , an auspicious day for child birth around the world.
Cold, continental winds grip Karachi on first day of 2020
KARACHI: Strong northeasterly cold, winds gripped the metropolis on Wednesday, the first day of new year "2020", and turned the weather more chilly in the port city. The Meteorological department recorded the mercury dipping down to a minimum leve...
Pakistan : Kidnap, murder of 5-year-old shocks Islamabad
Islamabad: Every day after playing in the street, five-year-old Umer used to sit outside his house, on a pedestal close to the gate and wait for his father’s return. “He was a darling of the street and everyone in the neighbourhood area adored him...
Musharraf sentenced to death
Islamabad: Exiled former Pakistani military leader Pervez Musharraf was sentenced to death Tuesday after being found guilty of treason, a verdict swiftly condemned by the armed forces which have ruled the country for almost half its 72-year histor...
Pakistani girls trafficked to China as brides
LAHORE: Page after page, the names stack up: 629 girls and women from across Pakistan who were sold as brides to Chinese men and taken to China. The list, obtained by The Associated Press, was compiled by Pakistani investigators determined to brea...
3 men charged with murder in Ali Raza Abidi case
KARACHI: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Wednesday indicted three men for killing Muttahida Quami Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Ali Raza Abidi. According to details, the three men were produced in court and charged with the former MQM-P MNA's ...
Nawaz Sharif leaves Pakistan for medical treatment in London
LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif left Pakistan on Tuesday in an air ambulance to seek medical treatment in London, his party said, a month after the three-time premier was released on bail from a seven-year prison sentence for corruption...
After Rabi Pirzada, another model’s private data leaked
Days after the Rabi Pirzada scandal surfaced, another Pakistani celebrity’s private pictures and videos have leaked online. Pakistani model Samara Chaudhry has had a number of her private videos leaked on social media. Chaudhry, who has worked in ...
Police arrest man for raping minor for 4 days, filming the assault
According to Faisal Rana, Capital City Police Officer (CCPO), the man who was not identitfied, has confessed to raping at least 30 children in Pakistan. He is also suspected of filming and uploading videos of minors on the ‘dark web’. According to...
Sunny Deol to attend Kartarpur Corridor inauguration
Indian actor turned politician Sunny Deol announced on Friday that he will be part of the inaugural ceremony of the Kartarpur Corridor which will be held on November 9. Indian News agency ANI quoted the BJP MP saying, "If I won't go, who will? I'l...
Singer Rabi Pirzada faces yet another tragedy over leaked photos case
LAHORE: Singer Rabi Pirzada requested the Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) cyber-crime wing that her private pictures and videos be immediately removed from social media citing problems she and her family were facing, according to a petition s...
Woman beaten in public
FAISALABAD: A woman was beaten in public here on the city's outskirts after a feudal lord allegedly claimed that she had engaged in illicit activities with a man, according to a video that went viral on social media on Tuesday. Aqib (alias Kali), ...
US arrests Pakistan-born Fahad Shah for million-dollar fraud
DALLAS: Pakistan-born American Fahad H. Shah has been arrested in Texas by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for a million-dollar fraud and deception, US authorities confirmed Wednesday. Shah was produced Tuesday morning in the court of Ea...
Altaf Hussain to stand terror trial starting June 1, 2020
LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain will go on trial at the Old Bailey on 1st June, 2020, in the terrorism case brought against him by Crown Prosecution Service's Counter Terrorism Division related to the incitement speech ...
At least 73 dead in massive train fire in Pakistan
At least 74 people have died after a train travelling between the Pakistani cities of Karachi and Rawalpindi caught fire in the middle of its journey. Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said the fire started when a gas cylinder, which passenger...
Guru Nanak anniversary coins, stamps approved
The Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (PSGPC) has approved the design for the commemorative coins and postage stamps which will mark the 550th birthday of Guru Nanak Devji.
Mohib Mirza, Aamina Sheikh part ways after 14 years of marriage
One of Pakistan’s much-adored couple, Aamina Sheikh and Mohib Mirza, have parted ways, ending a marriage that spanned over 14 years. The actor confirmed during an interview with a local news channel about calling it quits with Sheikh. Upon being a...
Man attacks family with acid in Bahawalnagar
BAHAWALNAGAR: A man doused a woman, as well as her two brothers and a sister-in-law, with acid over a family fight here in Faqirwali on Wednesday, police said. Bahawalnagar police confirmed that the families of the burnt woman and the suspect were...
Internet services disrupted across country as submarine cables develop fault
Internet services across the country were disrupted on Tuesday after a fault developed in the international submarine cable, tweeted Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL). Responding to a customer, the PTCL clarified that internet serv...
Will Nawaz go abroad for treatment?
Talking to the media on Wednesday, Punjab Health Minister Yasmin Rashid said that the government would not object to Nawaz Sharif’s treatment, if need be, abroad. She said that she had not done politics on the disease of any person. “I am a doctor...
Quetta blast
QUETTA: A blast targeted a police van here on Monday, wounding nine people including three policemen, said police. According to police, the blast took place due to explosive material planted in a motorcycle on Quetta's Spinny road. Balochistan’s p...
Pakistan Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Jail For Blasphemous Facebook
A Pakistani court Friday sentenced a man to five years “rigorous imprisonment” jail and hard labour for a blasphemous Facebook post, in what is believed to be one of the first such cases under controversial cybercrime laws. Sajid Ali was charged w...
Pakistan: FIA arrest man for blackmailing girl
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Sunday arrested a man accused of blackmailing a women. According to the agency, the woman filed a complaint against the suspect — identified as Pervaiz — and said he had been blackmailing her throu...
Artists line-up for Coke Studio 12 revealed
‘Coke Studio’ has revealed the artist line-up for its 12th season which kicks off on Friday. Those part of the ensemble include Abrar Ul Haq, Aima Baig, Ali Sethi, Atif Aslam, Fariha Pervez, Hadiqa Kiani, Quratulain Baloch, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, S...
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Virat Kohli's "Big Fan" Urges Him To Play In Pakistan, Twitter Reacts
Virat Kohli enjoys a giant fan following not simply in India however exterior the nation as properly. Aside from loving his batting type, individuals love his character and dedication in the direction of the sport, with many even contemplating him...
Fatima Bhutto terms Shah Rukh Khan ‘an icon challenging US monopoly’
Pakistan’s acclaimed writer Fatima Bhutto brings to light a perception about Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan in a way, not recognised before, in her latest book New Kings of the World: The Rise and Rise of Eastern Pop Culture. The book narrates...
What actually happened with Nimrita Kumari in Pakistan?
HYDERABAD: The death of Nimrita Kumari, a medical student who was found dead in her Larkana university's hostel room, occurred due to suffocation, a report pertaining to the case revealed. The histopathological examination report, compiled by the ...
Female police constable murdered by Russian inmates in Gaddani Prison
KARACHI: A foreign female prisoner is said to have killed a female warden using a stick at Balochistan's Gaddani Jail, officials said on Tuesday. According to Additional Inspector General Prisons, Hamidullah, 23-year-old Zoya was asleep when she w...
Imran Khan & Donald Trump Are the Most Searched UNGA Leaders on Google
According to Google Trends, Pakistani Prime minister Imran Khan was among the five most searched international leaders attending the 74th session of United Nations General Assembly. PM Imran Khan—who was a popular cricketer who took Pakistan to Wo...
Pakistan’s Supreme Court takes notice of ‘objectionable content’ on YouTube, other social media platforms
Taking notice of the objectionable and obscene content on social media, especially on YouTube, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has hinted at shutting down the video-sharing platform in the country. While hearing a bail plea of an accused, Shaukat, a...
PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE: INJURIES REPORTED AFTER 5.8 QUAKE HITS NEAR JHELUM
At least 20 people have been killed and more than 300 injured after a magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattled Pakistan-administered Kashmir and areas in Punjab province. Tuesday's quake hit 22 kilometres (14 miles) north of the city of Jhelum along the b...
Young British couple could face death penalty for ‘trying to smuggle heroin worth £2MILLION out of Pakistan hidden in women’s clothing’
British couple could face the death penalty after allegedly attempting to smuggle £2m ($AU3.69 million) worth of drugs into the UK. Mohammed Tahir Ayaz, 26, and his wife Ikra Hussain, 20, of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire have been named by Pakistan...
Music breaks boundaries but can it be confined by borders?
After Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) made singer-turned-actor Diljit Dosanjh postpone his Houston concert organised by a Pakistani national, the body has now issued notices to singers Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu and Udit Narayan to...
You can’t hide plagiarism: Saeed on spat with Indian composer
Pakistani singer and actor, Farhan Saeed took to Twitter to slam Bollywood composer, Salim Merchant for ripping off his music. Saeed wrote, "Someone just sent me Salim Merchant’s song Haareya, which is a total copy of my song Roiyaan. I wonder how...
Cafe Aylanto gets sealed for serving alcohol
A well-known food outlet in Lahore was sealed on Saturday for allegedly violating the ban on the serving and sale of alcoholic beverages, police said. Police arrested 13 people and filed a criminal case against the outlet’s administration, SP Mali...
Actor Sofia Mirza denies allegations of money laundering
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Thursday launched an investigation into money laundering charges against actor and model Sofia Mirza. An official confirmed that an investigation had been launched into the charges against Ms Mirza after a...
Qandeel Baloch’s parents ‘pardon’ sons, want case to wrap up
The parents of social media star Qandeel Baloch — who was murdered allegedly by her brothers on Wednesday submitted an affidavit in a Multan court, saying they have forgiven the killers and the case against their sons should be thrown out. Baloch'...