Pakistan

Pakistan, China Strengthen Ties, Unveil Ambitious CPEC 2.0 Plans For Future Growth

12 Jan 2025

Pakistan and China reaffirmed their commitment to further enhancing their long-term strategic partnership as they underscored the development of the second phase of the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The development was announced at the fourth round of Pakistan-China Bilateral Political Consultations, which were held in Beijing on Friday. CPEC...

Malala Yousafzai Visit to Pakistan for Girls’ Education Summit

11 Jan 2025

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai expressed her excitement and honor at returning to Pakistan for a global summit on girls' education. The 25-year-old activist, shot by Pakistan Taliban militants in 2012 while advocating for girls' education, attended the summit in Islamabad with her parents. This is only one of...

Pakistan: Deadly Bus Attack In Turbat Kills 11 Soldiers, Dozens Injured

05 Jan 2025

At least 11 soldiers from Pakistan's paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) were killed and dozens more were injured in an attack targeting a bus carrying soldiers in Balochistan's Turbat, as reported by Balochistan Post. The blast occurred in a suburban area on Saturday, striking a convoy traveling from Karachi to Kech....

World Bank Approves Historic USD 20 Billion Package for Pakistan

05 Jan 2025

A USD 20 billion indicative lending package for Pakistan is set to be approved by the World Bank. This comes as part of a groundbreaking 10-year initiative aimed at protecting funded projects from political transitions. The program is titled "Pakistan Country Partnership Framework 2025-35." The aim of this program is...

Pakistan: Polish Mother Seeks Custody of Child ‘Deceptively’ Taken By Pakistani Man

04 Jan 2025

A Polish woman has filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC), seeking custody of her child from her Pakistani husband, Adeel Khan, as reported by ARY News on Saturday. In her petition, Anna Monika Wajsk alleges that her husband, Adeel Khan, a resident of Sindh, brought their daughter,...

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan Takes Firm Stance Against Exile And Calls For Justice

04 Jan 2025

Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, who has been in detention since May 2023, revealed that he was offered the chance of a three-year exile, which he decisively rejected. In the post on social media platform X, Khan said, "I was given the opportunity of three-year exile while...

Pakistan: Explosion At Police Station In Islamabad

04 Jan 2025

An explosion shook the outer wall of a police station in Islamabad’s I-9 area, ARY News reported. Officials confirmed that no one was injured as the blast’s impact was limited. A duty officer initially dismissed the sound as a tyre burst but later discovered the explosion occurred within the police...

UP Man Travels To Pakistan To Marry Online Friend, Faces Rejection

02 Jan 2025

A 30-year-old Indian man illegally crossed into Pakistan to meet a Facebook friend he wished to marry, but instead found himself behind bars. The woman he traveled to meet later told the local police she had no intention of marrying him. Badal Babu, from the Aligarh district in Uttar Pradesh,...

Pakistani Brutal Military Operations On Baloch Civilians: 18 Abduction And Home Raids

02 Jan 2025

A prominent human rights group in Balochistan, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has accused the Pakistani military of carrying out violent raids and abductions across the region. According to the BYC, the army has forcibly taken 18 people during an operation in the areas of Ganz and Panwan in the...

Pakistan Joins UN Security Council, Vows to Block India’s Reform Bid

01 Jan 2025

Today, Pakistan has replaced Japan in securing a seat on the UN Security Council, representing the Asia-Pacific region for two years, with South Korea holding the other seat. This new term marks Pakistan's eighth tenure at the prestigious UN body and comes at a critical time when political and humanitarian...

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