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Islamabad, April 10 – A leading minority rights organization condemned the custodial killing of a Christian man on Friday, just hours after Pakistani police arrested him on charges they described as "fabricated."According to the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM), police claimed that...

Lahore, April 10 Over 2,200 Sikh pilgrims from India arrived in Pakistan's Punjab province on Friday through the Attari-Wagah border to participate in the Baisakhi festival and the 327th Khalsa Janam Din celebrations.Pakistan's Minority Minister Ramesh Singh Arora and Evacuee Trust Property...

Lahore, April 7 Pakistan has issued at least 2,800 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to visit the country for the Baisakhi festival, which will be held in the Punjab province between April 10 and 14, an official said on Tuesday."On the occasion of Baisakhi and the 327th Khalsa Janam Din...

Rome, April 7: Pakistan's systematic persecution of the Ahmadi community was once again exposed during Eid this year, highlighting that the campaign against them is not driven by fringe elements, but by an organized and deeply entrenched institutional system, according to a report.According to...

Karachi, April 4 Dacoits in the riverbed areas, who previously robbed people on highways between the Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan, have now started stealing equipment, including surveillance cameras, installed for the safety of travelers.The worst affected area is a 200-kilometer...

Lahore, April 1 An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has sentenced an Al-Qaeda operative to 33 years in prison for planning an attack in a busy marketplace in the Punjab province, the Counter Terrorism Department said on Wednesday.The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) said that it arrested...

Islamabad, April 1 – In yet another shocking crime, four men are alleged to have gang-raped a woman in a van that was traveling through the Baga Sheikhan area, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Rawat police in Punjab province, Pakistan, local media reported.A police spokesperson said...

Islamabad, March 31: A recent report by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has revealed that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Pakistan, particularly in the Punjab province, are facing significant constraints due to bureaucratic, legal, and financial pressures, which have...

Islamabad, March 31 – A recent raid near Sheikham, near Sarai Mughal in the Kasur district of Punjab province, Pakistan, uncovered a clinic allegedly involved in delivering vulnerable women and selling babies for profit. Arrests were made, and the clinic was shut down, but this was only a small...

Lahore, March 30 Around 3,000 Indian Sikh pilgrims are expected to visit Pakistan to participate in the Baisakhi festival, which begins on April 10, an official said on Monday.The main ceremony will be held on April 14 at Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hasan Abdal, in the country's Punjab province...

Islamabad, March 30 – A leading minority rights group highlighted on Monday that members of the Ahmadi community were once again prevented from offering Eid prayers in several districts of Pakistan's Punjab province – turning what should have been a "moment of unity" into yet another instance of...

Islamabad, March 28 The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) expressed concern over the continued shrinking of civic space and restrictions on rights-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs) across the Punjab province, describing it as a symptom of the democratic backsliding that the...

Lahore, March 26 Over 33,000 Afghan nationals, including women and children, have been deported from the Punjab province of Pakistan during the ongoing crackdown launched against illegal Afghans last year, police said on Thursday.Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abdul Kareem said in a...

Lahore, March 25 Police in several districts of Pakistan's Punjab province have prevented the Ahmadi minority community from performing their religious rituals during Eid, the Jamaat Ahmadiyya Pakistan (JAP) said on Wednesday.In a statement issued here, the JAP cited purported government...

Lahore, March 25 At least 25 people were injured when seven coaches of a train derailed in the Punjab province of Pakistan, officials said on Wednesday.The incident, which occurred in Lodhran, about 400 km from Lahore, late Tuesday night, prompted railway officials to suspend traffic on the...

Islamabad, March 25 – As many as 26 passengers were injured after seven coaches of a Tezgam train bound for Karachi derailed near the Adam Wahan Railway Station on the Bahawalpur-Lodhran section in Punjab province, Pakistan, local media reported on Wednesday.Five coaches of the train...

New Delhi, March 22. Pakistan is among the countries included in the 'Board of Peace', reportedly formed by US President Donald Trump to explore lasting peace solutions in the Gaza Strip. However, the country's own record of religious persecution and alleged "nurturing" of terrorism on its soil...

Islamabad, March 17: Child abuse cases in Pakistan saw an eight percent increase in 2025, reaching 3,630 incidents, according to local media, citing figures from a report released by the child protection organization, Sahil.According to the report, on average, over nine children were subjected...

Islamabad, March 16 – As many as eight women were killed and over 50 others injured on Monday when the roof of a building collapsed during the distribution of welfare payments in the Rahim Yar Khan district of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, local media reported.Authorities said the roof...

Lahore, March 16 At least eight women were killed and over 30 others injured after the roof of a government building collapsed on Monday in the Punjab province of Pakistan, an official said.The incident took place in the Rahim Yar Khan (RYK) district, about 400 km from Lahore."A large number...