Pakistan

Baloch human rights organisation condemns enforced disappearances in Pakistan

A Baloch rights organisation, PAANK, raised concerns on Wednesday over another incident of enforced disappearance in Balochistan, marking the third…

2 weeks ago

Pak police brutality: Woman passenger in train assaulted; bystanders watch in silence

A policeman brutally beating a woman identified as Maryam Bibi and her two children from Jaranwala on the Millat Express…

2 weeks ago

Families of abducted Baloch individuals block Quetta Karachi highway in Pakistan

The families of forcibly abducted Baloch individuals blocked the Quetta-Karachi highway near the Mastung district of Balochistan on Tuesday, demanding…

3 weeks ago

Human Rights Watch criticises Pakistan for forceful eviction of farmers for infra projects

Human Rights Watch has condemned Pakistan's eviction of thousands of farmers for a plan to build the 'world's largest riverfront…

3 weeks ago

Pakistan delegation to appeal for new multi-billion-dollar agreement with IMF during Washington visit

Pakistan has initiated discussions with the global lender, International Monetary Fund (IMF), over a new multi-billion-dollar agreement to support its…

3 weeks ago

Fuel prices in Pakistan likely to hit PKR 8.50 per litre

As the situation in the Middle East continues to unfold, the higher international market is estimated to push up the…

3 weeks ago

UK foreign office adds Pakistan to its list of countries “too dangerous to travel”

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom has recently added Pakistan to its list of countries…

3 weeks ago

Poverty-stricken man in Pakistan kills wife, 7 children including infant

Pushed to the edge by poverty, a man in Alipur Tehsil in Pakistan's Muzaffargarh District murdered his wife and seven…

3 weeks ago

UN experts condemn forced marriages, religious conversions in Pakistan

United Nations (UN) human rights experts sounded alarm at the lack of protection for women and girls belonging to minority…

3 weeks ago

Pakistan’s economic outlook uncertain with high risks on the downside: ADB

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said that Pakistan’s economic outlook remains uncertain with high risks on the downside. “Political…

3 weeks ago

Pakistan: People in Karachi continue to face acute water shortages

As residents continue to face acute water shortages in many parts of Karachi on the eve of Eid ul-Fitr, there…

3 weeks ago

Government to sell Pakistan International Airlines majority shares

The federal government is contemplating selling the majority shares of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), ARY News reported, citing a government…

4 weeks ago

PoK activists stage anti-Pakistan protest outside UN, demand dismantling of terror camps

The political activists from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) organised a protest against Pakistan to highlight the hardships faced by local residents…

4 weeks ago

Chinese companies suspend work on Dasu, Diamer-Bhasha dams in Pakistan after suicide attack

After Tarbela Dam, Chinese companies have also suspended civil work on the Dasu and Diamer-Bhasha Dams, local media reported. Five…

1 month ago

China demands “thorough investigation” into suicide blast killing five Chinese engineers

China has demanded a "thorough investigation" after five of its nationals were killed in an attack on a convoy in…

1 month ago

Pakistan: Five Chinese nationals killed in suicide attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Five Chinese nationals were killed in a suicide attack in Besham city in Shangla, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Geo News reported, citing…

1 month ago

US special envoy on Afghanistan to visit India this week

The US special representative for Afghanistan, Thomas West, will be travelling to India this week to hold consultations on working…

2 months ago

“Pakistan is committing heinous crimes in Balochistan”: Baloch rights activist at UN

Highlighting Pakistan's heinous crimes, prominent Baloch rights activist Hakeem Baloch has urged the Unitied Nations to recognise the legitimate aspirations…

2 months ago

Pakistani boat with narcotics worth Rs 480 cr seized near Gujarat coast, six crew members arrested

A Pakistani boat carrying drugs worth Rs 480 crore was intercepted near Gujarat's Porbandar in an overnight operation, an official…

2 months ago

Pakistan: Report reveals ‘worrisome’ statistics on severe human rights abuse in Balochistan

Pakistan's prominent human rights organisation, Baloch National Movement's human rights department, Paank, in their monthly report highlighted worrisome statistics about…

2 months ago

Shehbaz Sharif sworn in as Pakistan Prime Minister

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shehbaz Sharif was on Monday sworn in as the 24th prime minister of Pakistan, Dawn…

2 months ago