Pakistan: At least 12 killed, 21 injured in Islamabad blast

Pakistan: At least 12 killed, 21 injured in Islamabad blast

According to the local police, the blast took place in a car parked outside the court. Reportedly, the injured included the petitioners and lawyers. The court proceedings were suspended and people in the building evacuated through the back door of the facility. 11 days ago
Pakistan's Islamabad records zero conviction in 373 cases of violence against women: Report

Pakistan's Islamabad records zero conviction in 373 cases of violence against women: Report

Pakistan's Senate, in July, amended the Pakistan Penal Code by caveat-free revision of an otherwise strong law protecting women against acts of violence in public. In the past, this section made assaulting a woman, removing her clothes, and laying them bare a criminal offence punishable by death or life imprisonment along with a fine, Tahreema Afraz wrote in an opinion piece for The News International. 15 days ago
Inflation soars across Pakistan due to border conflict with Afghanistan

Inflation soars across Pakistan due to border conflict with Afghanistan

Prices of vegetables and fruits have increased to a record high in Pakistan. Tomatoes are being sold at Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 450 per kilogramme, garlic at PKR 600 per kilogramme, ginger at PKR 800, peas at PKR 400, onions at PKR 180 and radish at PKR 150 per kilogramme, leading Pakistani daily 'The Express Tribune' reported. The price of Kandhari pomegranates has increased to PKR 450 per kg, while grapes from Chaman are now sold over PKR 550 per kilogramme. 23 days ago
Pakistan: Police raids homes of Afghan refugees in Islamabad, arrests several people

Pakistan: Police raids homes of Afghan refugees in Islamabad, arrests several people

During the late-night operations, police targetted Afghan refugees in F-17 and Faisal Town neighbourhoods of Islamabad. They arrested several people accused of not having proper documentation, Afghanistan's leading news agency Khaama Press reported. According to eyewitnesses, police personnel entered homes around midnight without prior notice and arrested young men from several families. 24 days ago
Pakistan's ISI hires global voices to wage propaganda war against India

Pakistan's ISI hires global voices to wage propaganda war against India

Further, there are also videos in circulation that paint a different picture of the Jammu and Kashmir issue. They travel to the Union Territory and then shoot videos. During the commentary, they intentionally refer to it as Indian occupied Kashmir. This is what Pakistan calls Jammu and Kashmir. India has condemned Pakistan's take on numerous occasions and made it clear that the Kashmir issue is an internal one and Jammu and Kashmir is very much part of the country and belongs to no one else. 25 days ago