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Amnesty International condemns arrests of Baloch protesters in Pakistan, s
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A global human rights group, Amnesty Asia, condemned the arrests and detention of people who participated in the Baloch protest in Dera Ghazi Khan to raise a voice against the terrorism and brutality against the Baloch people on Monday.
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Pakistan: Former caretaker Minister Sarfaraz Bugti joins Pakistan Peoples
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
It reported that Bugti made the announcement as he attended the PPP's workers convention in Turbat, Balochistan. The convention was also attended by PPP stalwarts along with co-chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari.
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Pak: Former PML-N leader Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan to contest polls as Inde
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan's former federal minister, Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan, announced that he will contest the upcoming general elections as an independent candidate, saying that the country's dignity has been lost due to political leaders and rulers, The Express Tribune reported on Saturday.
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Pakistan: US agency expresses concern over uncertainties surrounding upcom
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
It reported that the agency maintained Pakistan's long-term foreign currency issuer default rating at 'CCC' and noted that it expects general elections to take place as scheduled and produce a coalition government "along the lines of Shehbaz Sharif's government".
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Pak: Nawaz sharif vows for 'accountability of conspirators' against PML-N
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
While speaking at PML-N's parliamentary board meeting in Lahore, Nawaz asserted that he has no interest in seeking revenge but highlighted the need for those responsible for his ouster to be held accountable.
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Sit-ins continue in Pakistan's Quetta against CTD personnel in 'extra-judi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Protests continue on Sariab Road in Pakistan's Quetta as negotiations between the leaders of a long march from Turbat and the local administration did not come to a result over "extra-judicial killing" of a Baloch youth by Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) last Thursday
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Pakistan govt urged to block national identity cards of PTI leaders abscon
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Punjab Police urged the government to block Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, who were declared absconders in May 9 violence, ARY News reported.
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Sexual violence against women on rise in Pakistan's Lahore
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to Nai Baat, a Pakistani Urdu newspaper, at least 854 incidents took place in eleven months of this year and the Gender Crime Cell could not achieve any significant success in arresting the accused.
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Pakistan: PML-N, JUI-F agree on seat sharing in Punjab ahead of general el
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The two political parties also agreed on seat adjustments in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan. The political forces agreed to field candidates for national and provincial seats after 'mutual consensus', they added.
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Pakistan extends Haj application submission deadline till December 22
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The move comes when the country's foreign reserves are depleting and to attract more foreign exchange, the government announced that those paying their dues in dollars from abroad will be declared as "winners" without the need for ballotting.
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Pakistan: Court rejects physical remand plea against Fawad Chaudhry
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Anti-Corruption Court rejected the physical remand plea against Pakistan's former federal minister, Fawad Chaudhary, in a graft case.
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Pakistan: Villagers burn wheat storage facility of farmer who allowed his
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Villagers set ablaze the wheat shortage facility of a farmer who allowed his daughter to study and ride a motorcycle with her younger brothers to school in Ratodero town of Larkana district in Sindh province of Pakistan, The Express Tribune reported on Monday.
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