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Islamabad, March 30 – Human rights activists and civil society organizations have strongly condemned the planned demolition and forced eviction of residents in Allama Iqbal Colony, a 25-year-old predominantly Christian working-class settlement in Islamabad. The community now faces an imminent...

Islamabad, March 29 Pakistan's Foreign Minister said on Sunday that the country would hold talks between the US and Iran after a meeting with his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Turkey.Ishaq Dar made these remarks after the Foreign Ministers held consultations on the West Asia...

Islamabad, March 28 Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke with the Prime Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, on Saturday. Both leaders discussed the current regional developments and emphasized the importance of urgent de-escalation.The Prime Minister...

Kabul/Islamabad, March 28 China’s efforts to mediate between Islamabad and Kabul appear to have reached a dead end, raising significant doubts about its influence in both countries – especially in Pakistan, a report has revealed.According to a report in the international magazine 'The...

Islamabad, March 27 – Despite Islamabad's attempt to position itself as a mediator in the US-Iran conflict, Tehran returned Pakistan's tanker and blocked its passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran also rejected proposals for talks, including US ceasefire attempts, by dismissing Trump's...

New Delhi, March 27 – India sharply criticised Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir's recent comments made during a meeting with senior Shia clerics, in which he reportedly stated that those sympathetic to Iran should relocate there.Speaking at a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of...

Islamabad, March 26 – Pakistan is projected to experience a net increase in mortality of 51 deaths per 100,000 people by 2050, as global temperatures continue to rise due to emissions from fossil fuels, and low and middle-income countries account for 90 per cent of premature deaths caused by...

Islamabad, March 25 Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif briefed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman on Wednesday about Islamabad's diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the precarious situation in West Asia.The prime minister said in a statement on X that he spoke with the crown prince and...

Islamabad/Lahore, March 24 Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that Islamabad was "ready and honored" to facilitate "meaningful and conclusive talks" between the US and Iran to end the ongoing conflict.The announcement came following media reports about behind-the-scenes...

Islamabad, March 24: The recent suicide bombing inside a mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, which killed at least 31 worshippers and injured over 160 others, was not an isolated incident but part of a grim trend for the Shia community in the country. The attack on the Khadija Tul Kubra mosque in...

Karachi, March 23 The Asian Team Squash Championship, scheduled to be held in Islamabad next month, has been postponed due to the ongoing conflict in the Gulf region.The event was originally scheduled to take place from April 14 to 18."The Asian Squash Federation has informed us that it is...

Islamabad, March 19 – A Christian man in Pakistan, accused under the country's controversial blasphemy laws, is awaiting a possible death sentence. The case has drawn attention due to the alleged "blasphemy business group," an organized network accused of making false accusations of blasphemy to...

Srinagar, March 18 The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday condemned the recent attack carried out by Pakistan in Afghanistan, which resulted in the loss of over 400 lives and the injury of several others.Expressing grave concern over the attack, BJP spokesperson Altaf Thakur called on the...

New Delhi, March 17 – The situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating, and in the latest attack by Pakistan, 400 people were killed in an airstrike. Officials said this escalation is significant and signals that Pakistan has no plans to stop the war it has with Afghanistan.This was the deadliest...

Islamabad, March 16 At least 3,630 cases of child abuse were reported across Pakistan in 2025, representing an 8 per cent increase from the previous year, according to data released by a non-profit organization on Monday.Sahil, an Islamabad-based organization that monitors violence against...

Islamabad, March 14 At least four people, including two children, were injured after they were hit by debris from the Afghan Taliban drones that were destroyed before reaching their targets, the Army said on Saturday.The drones were intercepted and destroyed by the army on Friday in Quetta...

Athens, March 14 – The Pakistani government has failed to take action against abuses by its security and intelligence agencies, while allowing extremists to continue targeting religious minorities. The deadly suicide attack on a Shia mosque in Islamabad last month, which killed 36 members of the...

Islamabad, March 14 – Several international press freedom organizations have written to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, expressing serious concern over the escalating harassment, arbitrary arrests, and deportations of Afghan journalists living in exile in Pakistan.In a joint letter to...

Islamabad, March 13 Pakistani security authorities intercepted and destroyed two explosive-laden drones in the capital, Islamabad, on Friday, according to a media report.One of the drones fell near Faizabad, and the other in the I-9 sector of Islamabad, Dawn reported, quoting sources.The...

Islamabad, March 13 – The US Embassy in Islamabad announced on Friday that it would extend the suspension of its visa services until March 20, while also stating that all consular services at the US Consulates General in Karachi and Lahore would remain suspended.In a statement posted on X, the...