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June 3, 2024 7:37 PM

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan acquitted in state secrets case, but to stay in jail

A high court in Pakistan overturned jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's conviction on charges of leaking state secrets, his lawyer and his party said on Monday, but Khan will remain in prison for now due to a conviction in another case. Khan, 71, had been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a lower court on charges of making public a classified cable sent to Islamabad by Pakistan's ambassador in Washington in 2022. He has been in jail since August last year. Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Khan's f...

June 3, 2024 2:58 PM

European Union maintains ban on Pakistani air carriers after safety review

The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its decision to maintain the ban on Pakistani air carriers, including the flagship Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), following a comprehensive safety review. This decision follows an extensive assessment by the EU Air Safety Committee, which included an on-site evaluation of the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) and sample assessments of two Pakistani carriers, Fly Jinnah and Airblue Ltd. "Safety is our top priority," said a high-ranking EU of...

June 1, 2024 9:39 AM

6 arrested in Pakistan for human trafficking

Six human traffickers--Manwar Butt, Tahir Muzammil, Zeeshan Sadiq, Abdullah, Liaqat Hussain, and Mohammad Rizwan--were captured during a series of searches in Rawalpindi, according to the FIA spokesperson. This comes an extensive surge in crime and violence across the country. The FIA Anti-Human Trafficking Circle has stepped up its efforts to apprehend those engaged in visa fraud and human trafficking. Under the guise of employment overseas, the arrested individuals allegedly extorted substan...

May 31, 2024 6:46 PM

Pakistan battles forest fires amidst heat wave

Authorities in Pakistan battled forest fires in multiple areas, including the capital Islamabad, on Friday as the country grappled with heat waves and dry weather. Officials are yet to confirm if the fires are related to the high temperatures or due to arson. Parts of Pakistan have seen temperatures as high as 52.2 degrees centigrade (126 F) over the last week with South Asia sweltering in a hotter summer this year - a trend scientists say has been worsened by human-driven climate change. Plu...

September 16, 2024 6:16 PM

Pakistan asks Afghanistan to turn in TTP terrorists involved in attack on Chinese nationals

Pakistan has demanded that the Taliban government in Afghanistan hand over terrorists from the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) who were involved in the attack on Chinese engineers in the Shangla district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reported ARY News. The attack, which took place on March 26 in Bisham city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Shangla district, claimed the lives of five Chinese engineers and one Pakistani citizen. The incident occurred when the convoy was traveling between Islamabad and ...

May 21, 2024 5:20 PM

Free Balochistan Movement to protest against Pakistan’s nuclear weapons outside 10 Downing Street

The Free Balochistan Movement's UK chapter has unveiled plans to organize a protest on May 28 outside 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the British Prime Minister. The protest coincides with the 25th anniversary of Pakistan's controversial nuclear tests conducted in the Chaghai region of Balochistan. The demonstration aims to shed light on the profound and lasting ramifications of these nuclear tests on the people of Balochistan and the region's delicate wildlife. For over two decade...

May 16, 2024 9:15 AM

Pakistani lawmaker says, India landed on Moon, but Karachi reports of kid dying in gutter

Pakistani lawmaker Syed Mustafa Kamal drew a comparison between India's achievements and the precarious situation in Karachi, by mentioning India's moon landing mission. The Muttahida Quami Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) leader said that while India is landing on the moon, Karachi is making news of children being killed by falling in open gutters. "Today, the condition in Karachi is that, while the world is going to the moon, children are dying by falling into gutter in Karachi. On the same screen, ...

May 11, 2024 3:20 PM

Ireland hand Pakistan a reality check before T20 World Cup

Pakistan were handed a sobering reality check ahead of next month's 20-overs World Cup, following their first ever loss on Friday in a T20 International to Ireland in Dublin. Put into bat, Pakistan managed a modest 182-6 against the limited bowling resources of their opponents at the Castle Avenue. Skipper Babar Azam made 57 and opener Saim Ayub contributed 45 but it was not really a flying start as Pakistan reached the 100-mark in the 13th over. Iftikhar Ahmed smashed 37 not out off 15 balls...

May 8, 2024 4:46 PM

Illicit trade costs Pakistan over PKR 700 bn annually: Report

A report released by a prominent international research organisation reveals that Pakistan faces an enormous annual loss exceeding PKR 700 billion due to illicit trade activities, as reported by ARY News. The report, unveiled on Monday by Geoffrey Hardy, Director General of Trace It, in collaboration with the economic research firm Prime, highlights the profound impact of undocumented and illegal trade practices on Pakistan's struggling economy. According to the findings, a whopping 40 percent...

September 16, 2024 6:02 PM

India dreams of becoming a superpower, we are begging: Pakistan leader slams government

Pakistan's opposition leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman criticized the government, saying that while neighbouring India is experiencing rapid progress, Pakistan is grappling with economic turmoil and alleged democratic decline. "India is dreaming of becoming a superpower, while we are begging to avoid bankruptcy," the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) chief said during his inaugural parliamentary address on Sunday at the National Assembly. Rehman, whose party emerged as the leading opposition bloc after the...