-
Lightning strikes kill 18 people in Pakistan
Nov 15, 2019 11:25Lightning strikes have killed at least 18 people and injured several more during a deadly night in Pakistan's Thar desert, police said, describing the deaths as "unprecedented."
-
Anti-govt. protesters block Pakistan-Afghanistan highway in campaign to oust PM
Nov 13, 2019 16:33Anti-government protesters in Pakistan have blocked a key highway linking the country to Afghanistan, as part of what they called the "second phase" of action aimed at ousting Prime Minister Imran Khan.
-
Pakistani Muslims mark birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad
Nov 11, 2019 07:19Muslims in Pakistan, along with leaders of many other faiths, hold week-long birth anniversary celebrations of Prophet Muhammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny).
-
India, Pakistan have ‘zero’ contact despite border cooperation: Islamabad
Nov 09, 2019 13:14Islamabad says there are “zero” contacts between Pakistan and India, despite the opening of a border crossing between the two nuclear-armed neighbors for Indian pilgrims to visit a Sikh temple, which was a landmark act of cooperation between the two rivals.
-
Grenade attack kills one, injures 34 in India-controlled Kashmir
Nov 04, 2019 10:00A grenade attack has reportedly left one dead and at least 34 people injured in Indian-administered Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar.
-
Pakistan army supports PM Khan after massive protest
Nov 02, 2019 10:38Pakistan's powerful military said it supported the country's elected government and the constitution, as tens of thousands of opposition protesters gathered in the capital demanding that Prime Minister Imran Khan's year-old government quits by Sunday.
-
Pakistanis hold large anti-govt. rally in Islamabad, call on Khan to resign
Nov 02, 2019 04:11Tens of thousands of Pakistanis have held a protest rally in the capital, Islamabad, amid discontent over rising inflation, with the opposition setting a 48-hour deadline for embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan to step down in response to public anger.
-
Iran sympathizes with Pakistan over fatal train fire
Nov 01, 2019 04:06Iran’s Foreign Ministry extended condolences to Pakistan over a fire at a passenger train that killed at least 65 people in the Province of Punjab.
-
At least 65 killed as fire hits Pakistan passenger train
Oct 31, 2019 10:30At least 65 people were killed and dozens wounded after a passenger train erupted in flames in central Pakistan on Thursday, a provincial minister said.
-
Pakistan’s Imran Khan faces 1st major challenge to leadership
Oct 31, 2019 03:26Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan faces the first major challenge to his leadership as an orange-turbaned rival he calls ‘Maulana Diesel’ marches to Islamabad with thousands of supporters hoping to bring down the government.