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9:18pm, 14th May, 2019

Pakistan opponents of death row Christian's blasphemy acquittal get bail

A Pakistani court on Tuesday granted bail to the leader of a ultra-right Islamist group arrested last year after his supporters shut down cities and threatened judges following the acquittal of a Christian woman accused of blasphemy.

Pakistan security forces kill attackers after raid on luxury hotel

7:25am, 12th May, 2019

World

Pakistan security forces kill attackers after raid on luxury hotel

Pakistani security forces have killed three separatist insurgents who had stormed a luxury hotel in the port city of Gwadar 24 hours earlier, the military said on Sunday.

Gunmen storm five-star hotel in Pakistan, killing at least one

1:52pm, 11th May, 2019

World

Gunmen storm five-star hotel in Pakistan, killing at least one

Three gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Pakistan's southwestern port city of Gwadar on Saturday, killing at least one guard and battling security forces inside, officials and the army said.

Christian woman who was on death row has left Pakistan, lawyer says

1:06am, 9th May, 2019

World

Christian woman who was on death row has left Pakistan, lawyer says

A Pakistani Christian woman who spent eight years on death row falsely charged with blasphemy has left the country, her lawyer and media said on Wednesday, more than six months after she was acquitted by Pakistan's top court.

Death row Christian woman has left Pakistan, lawyer says

10:41am, 8th May, 2019

World

Death row Christian woman has left Pakistan, lawyer says

A Pakistani Christian woman who spent eight years on death row falsely charged with blasphemy has left the country, her lawyer and media said on Wednesday, more than six months after she was acquitted by Pakistan's top court.

Blast near shrine in Pakistan, several dead: police

12:23am, 8th May, 2019

World

Blast near shrine in Pakistan, several dead: police

A bomb targeting police outside a major Sufi shrine in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Wednesday killed several people and wounded dozens, officials said.

Pakistan's Ahmadi community faces growing discrimination, report says

5:07am, 6th May, 2019

World

Pakistan's Ahmadi community faces growing discrimination, report says

Pakistan's Ahmadi community faces growing institutionalized discrimination fanned by last year's election campaign by Prime Minister Imran Khan, the minority movement said in a report issued on Monday.

Monstrous rumors stoke hostility to Pakistan's anti-polio drive

8:02am, 3rd May, 2019

World

Monstrous rumors stoke hostility to Pakistan's anti-polio drive

His bearded face was half-covered by a shawl, but Hameedullah Khan's fear and ignorance was on full display as he delivered a chilling message for anyone who tries to vaccinate his children against polio.

Pakistan's 'Tyrion Lannister' longs to fight in battle of Winterfell

11:39am, 29th April, 2019

Entertainment

Pakistan's 'Tyrion Lannister' longs to fight in battle of Winterfell

As the north prepared for the battle of Winterfell, people in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi were surprised to see Tyrion Lannister serving flatbread at a local restaurant.

Khan's interior minister pick raises questions about 'new' Pakistan

2:29am, 27th April, 2019

World

Khan's interior minister pick raises questions about 'new' Pakistan

Pakistan's new interior minister, appointed in a major cabinet reshuffle this month by Prime Minister Imran Khan, is a former spy chief and close ally of the country's last military ruler who has long been accused of deep ties to militant g...

Pakistan market bomb kills 16, half of them minority Hazaras

3:32am, 12th April, 2019

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Pakistan market bomb kills 16, half of them minority Hazaras

A bomb hidden between bags of potatoes at an outdoor Pakistani market killed at least 16 people on Friday, half of them ethnic Hazaras, officials said, in an attack apparently aimed at minority Shi'ite Muslims.

Pakistan says it has intelligence of new Indian attack this month

8:07am, 7th April, 2019

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Pakistan says it has intelligence of new Indian attack this month

Pakistan has "reliable intelligence" that India will attack again this month, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Sunday, as tension over a February standoff between the two nuclear-armed neighbors had appeared to ease.

Pakistan says India preparing another attack this month

3:59am, 7th April, 2019

World

Pakistan says India preparing another attack this month

Pakistan has "reliable intelligence" that India will attack again this month, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Sunday, as tension over a February standoff between the two nuclear-armed neighbors had appeared to ease.

Pakistan to release 360 Indian prisoners as tensions ease

2:56pm, 5th April, 2019

World

Pakistan to release 360 Indian prisoners as tensions ease

Pakistan will release 360 Indian prisoners this month, the foreign office said on Friday, as the nuclear-armed neighbors scale back from a confrontation that prompted world powers to urge restraint.

Karachi revitalization drive aims to remake Pakistan's largest city

9:51pm, 30th March, 2019

World

Karachi revitalization drive aims to remake Pakistan's largest city

At a historic market commissioned by Queen Victoria in Pakistan's southern metropolis of Karachi, third-generation spice seller Mohammad Shakeel Abbasi complains that a move to clear illegal encroachments has left poor shopkeepers jobless.

India to go to polls from April 11, Pakistan tension may boost Modi

2:16pm, 10th March, 2019

World

India to go to polls from April 11, Pakistan tension may boost Modi

India will hold a general election in seven stages starting on April 11, the election commission said on Sunday, in what will be the world's biggest democratic exercise with Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to benefit from tensions with Pakis...

As polio goal nears, Pakistan pushes against vaccine misinformation

10:42am, 8th March, 2019

World

As polio goal nears, Pakistan pushes against vaccine misinformation

As Pakistan closes in on eradicating polio, Prime Minister Imran Khan's office has urged the country's telecoms regulator to take action against misinformation spread on social media discouraging vaccination against it and other diseases.

Pakistan seizes religious schools in intensified crackdown on militants

4:48am, 7th March, 2019

World

Pakistan seizes religious schools in intensified crackdown on militants

Pakistan intensified its crackdown against Islamist militants on Thursday, with the government announcing it had taken control of 182 religious schools and detained more than 100 people as part of its push against banned groups.

Pakistan says it has taken control of 182 religious schools in crackdown on militants

3:46am, 7th March, 2019

World

Pakistan says it has taken control of 182 religious schools in crackdown on militants

Pakistan intensified its crackdown against Islamist militants on Thursday, with the government announcing it had taken control of 182 religious schools and detained more than 100 people as part of its push against banned groups.

Pakistan adds flights, delays reopening of commercial airspace

4:39am, 4th March, 2019

World

Pakistan adds flights, delays reopening of commercial airspace

Pakistan resumed flights at more airports but delayed until Tuesday the reopening of its airspace nationwide, aviation authorities said, as tension with India eased after a standoff that brought the nuclear-armed neighbors to the brink of war.

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Pakistan opponents of death row Christian's blasphemy acquittal get bail

Pakistan security forces kill attackers after raid on luxury hotel

Gunmen storm five-star hotel in Pakistan, killing at least one

Christian woman who was on death row has left Pakistan, lawyer says

Death row Christian woman has left Pakistan, lawyer says

Blast near shrine in Pakistan, several dead: police

Pakistan's Ahmadi community faces growing discrimination, report says

Monstrous rumors stoke hostility to Pakistan's anti-polio drive

Pakistan's 'Tyrion Lannister' longs to fight in battle of Winterfell

Khan's interior minister pick raises questions about 'new' Pakistan

Pakistan market bomb kills 16, half of them minority Hazaras

Pakistan says it has intelligence of new Indian attack this month

Pakistan says India preparing another attack this month

Pakistan to release 360 Indian prisoners as tensions ease

Karachi revitalization drive aims to remake Pakistan's largest city

India to go to polls from April 11, Pakistan tension may boost Modi

As polio goal nears, Pakistan pushes against vaccine misinformation

Pakistan seizes religious schools in intensified crackdown on militants

Pakistan says it has taken control of 182 religious schools in crackdown on militants

Pakistan adds flights, delays reopening of commercial airspace

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