Yasin Malik case: Pakistan summons Indian envoy, condemns ‘fabricated charges’ against JKLF chief

On May 10, the separatist leader pleaded guilty to all charges in case related to terror funding and secessionist activities in Kashmir.

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· May 19, 2022 · 12:40 pm

New Pakistan government to scrap body on economic corridor with China set up under Imran Khan

The authority, set up in 2019, was to be responsible for planning and co-ordination of activities under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

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· Apr 21, 2022 · 09:46 pm

Pakistan: Mob stones man to death for allegedly desecrating Quran, 62 arrested

Blasphemy or the act of speaking profanely about god or sacred things is punishable by death in the country.

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· Feb 13, 2022 · 07:14 pm

Pakistan: At least 14 killed, 15 injured in blast inside a drain in Karachi

A bomb disposal squad said that the explosion took place due to the leakage and accumulation of gas in the drain.

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· Dec 18, 2021 · 08:20 pm

Pakistan: Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s statue vandalised in Lahore

This was the third time that the statue, located near the Lahore Fort, has been vandalised since 2019.

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· Aug 17, 2021 · 06:09 pm

Pakistan: 20 arrested for attack on Hindu temple

On August 4, a mob had vandalised a temple in Rahim Yar Khan district as a reaction to the alleged desecration of a Muslim seminary.

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· Aug 07, 2021 · 05:52 pm

Pakistan denies reports that it acknowledged Dawood Ibrahim’s presence in country

The country’s foreign ministry also denied reports that it had imposed new sanctions on a list of its own terrorists, which was published on August 18.

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· Aug 23, 2020 · 03:32 pm

Pakistan puts Dawood Ibrahim and Hafiz Saeed on terror list, imposes travel ban, asset freeze

The decision was made in an attempt to show Pakistan’s commitment towards the Financial Action Task Force, which has kept the country on its ‘grey list’.

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· Aug 22, 2020 · 09:20 pm

Pakistan: At least 15 Sikh pilgrims killed, 20 wounded as vehicle collides with train

The pilgrims were from Peshawar and were on their way to Nankana Sahib.

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· Jul 03, 2020 · 06:31 pm

Karachi: Six die as gunmen attack Pakistani Stock Exchange building, four assailants killed

The gunmen lobbed grenades and opened fire as they tried to enter the building around 10 am.

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· Jun 29, 2020 · 12:25 pm

Pakistan: Many feared dead after flight with 107 passengers on board crashes; Modi expresses grief

The country’s aviation ministry said the flight was carrying 99 passengers and eight crew members but added that they were trying to confirm the actual number.

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· May 22, 2020 · 04:40 pm

‘This is Pakistan, not India’: Islamabad judge assures protestors their rights will be protected

The High Court was hearing bail petitions filed by 23 human rights activists, who were arrested at a demonstration last month and charged with sedition.

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· Feb 17, 2020 · 08:32 pm