Alleged blasphemers risk death at the hands of vigilantes, even under unproven allegations of insulting Islam. Pakistan’s blasphemy law has come under the...
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Ex-Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for nationwide protests after he was handed a three-year jail sentence over corruption allegations. Mr Khan...
A bus in Pakistan caught fire after hitting a van parked on the shoulder of an intercity highway in eastern Punjab province, killing at least 20 people and...
More than 100 people have been arrested in a city in east Pakistan after thousands of Muslims burned churches and vandalised homes. Violence in Jaranwala was...
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Minister for Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, will arrive in Islamabad today, on Sunday, on a four-day visit to discuss matters...
An army helicopter had been moved to the area for a rescue operation after attempts at fixing the fault had been unsuccessful, authority says. Seven students...
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Military commandos in helicopters rescued two children from a cable car dangling hundreds of meters (feet) above the ground in a...
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities on Monday handed out thousands of dollars to nearly 100 Christian families whose homes were destroyed or damaged...
A military rescue is under way for six children and two adults trapped in a cable car over a ravine in Pakistan’s north-west. They were heading to school...
ISLAMABAD — President Arif Alvi of Pakistan said Sunday that he has refused to sign into law two bills that critics say would undermine dissent and enhance...
