Pakistan

Daniel Pearl case: Pakistan SC acquits terrorist Omar Saeed Sheikh

Pakistan Supreme Court on Thursday, January 28 ordered the release of terrorist Ahmad Omar Saeed Sheikh who kidnapped and murdered American journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002.

Jan 28, 2021

Imprisoned "forcefully" for 18 years in Pakistan, 65-yr-old Indian woman finally returns home

Hasina Begum, a 65-year-old woman who visited Pakistan 18 years ago to meet her in-laws when she lost her passport in Lahore. As she failed to ascertain her identity, she was imprisoned in Pakistan jail.

Jan 27, 2021

Pakistan's latest sly act; Kashmir Solidarity Day announced [reactions]

The Pakistan federal government has announced a public holiday on February 5, Friday in order to observe Kashmir Solidarity Day.

Jan 22, 2021

PM Modi placards raised at pro-freedom rally in Pakistan's Sindh | Watch

During the pro-freedom rally, the protesters demanding freedom of Sindh from Pakistan were seen holding placards of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President-elect Joe Biden and other world leaders for intervention.

Jan 18, 2021

How Pakistan failed rape survivors; humiliated, tortured them in name of justice [Explained]

As per the data made available, only 41 per cent of the total rape cases in Pakistan are reported to the police, out of which only 0.3 of the accused are convicted.

Jan 16, 2021

Imran Khan's Twitter ICC poll win over Virat Kohli is "Breaking News" in Pakistan

A Pakistani channel was trolled for showing Pakistan PM Imran Khan's Twitter poll victory over Indian skipper Virat Kohli as 'Breaking News'. Netizens had a field day as they trolled the news channel.

Jan 14, 2021

Balochistan massacre: Massive protests in Gilgit-Baltistan against PAK army, protestors demand justice

People in Skardo city of Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan occupied-Kashmir (PoK) on Saturday organised a massive rally against the Pakistani army who are primarily held responsible for the killing of 11 coal miners, belonging to the Shiite Hazara community,

Jan 9, 2021

Hindu temple set on fire; Pakistan Supreme Court pretends "grave concern" [details]

Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed took suo motu notice of the burning of a Hindu temple in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Karak. The shrine of a Hindu saint Shri Paramhans Ji Maharaj was vandalised by an aggressive mob.

Jan 1, 2021

In Pakistan, "genius" doctor says eating popcorn builds COVID immunity [misinformation alert]

During a discussion on a television channel, Pakistani doctor Shahid Masood claimed that consuming popcorn increased immunity against the new strain of Coronavirus. "Eating popcorn will increase immunity," he said during the show.

Dec 30, 2020

US journalist Daniel Pearl's killer walks free; PAK plays mute spectator to botched justice

The acquittal of Daniel Pearl's murder accused by Pakistan court is a testament to the country being in bed with the terrorists.

Dec 24, 2020

Top Balochistan activist Karima Baloch found dead in Canada; PAK link suspected, investigation demanded

Karima Baloch, a renowned Balochistan activist, who had been vocal about Pakistan Army & govt atrocities in Balochistan, has been found dead in Canada, Balochistan Post reported.

Dec 22, 2020

What else can be done; Imran Khan's shocking response to Pakistan's rising inflation

With sanctioning bail packages amidst the time of crisis, the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank have once again seem to have ignored the fact that Pakistan has constantly used many such financial doles to fund terror has been conveniently ignored.

Dec 20, 2020

China bails out Pakistan again, provides $1.5 billion to repay Saudi Arabia debt

China has emerged as the largest creditor to Pakistan in recent years, the country that has been struggling to secure funds after the IMF suspended its $6 billion loan.

Dec 13, 2020

2001 Indian Parliament attack: Remembering the horrific terror attack on India's temple of democracy

The act of terror was called "the most audacious, and also the most alarming" by then home minister and senior BJP leader LK Advani that had directly targeted India's temple of democracy.

Dec 13, 2020

PAK PM Imran Khan unfollows everyone on Twitter; axes ex-wife too [Reactions]

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has unfollowed everyone from his Twitter account, including his first wife Jemima Goldsmith. While many seemed to be unhappy with the fact that he had unfollowed Goldsmith, others trolled him for feeling "inferior to former PM Nawaz Sharif."

Dec 9, 2020

'Treated us in good manner': Two PoK girls thanked Indian Army after being repatriated via J&K's Poonch

Two minor girls, who had inadvertently crossed the Line of Control (LoC), were repatriated to Pakistan on Monday through the crossing point in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

Dec 7, 2020

Two minor PoK girls cross over to J&K; repatriation efforts underway

Two minor girls from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir have crossed over to Indian side along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

Dec 6, 2020

Afghan president unwilling to proceed with Taliban peace talks; prez office denies

The Taliban announced, last week, on social media that both sides had agreed to the nearly two dozen points under discussion earlier this month — a framework for how talks would go forward, including points of protocol and how issues would be presented.

Nov 30, 2020

Fact-check: No, video of flying billboard injuring bikers amid Cyclone Nivar is not from Chennai

An old video of an advertising billboard falling over bikers in Karachi is being falsely shared across multiple social media platforms as visuals of Cyclone Nivar from Chennai.

Nov 27, 2020

Pakistan again violates ceasefire on LoC in Rajouri district

Pakistan again violated ceasefire on the line of control (LoC) on Saturday evening in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district where an army soldier was killed in the morning in Pakistan firing.

Nov 22, 2020