Pakistan
Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka: A Comparative Anatomy
South Asia has been one of the fastest growing regions in the modern world, driven mostly by India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan.
26 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Religious freedom worsening in Bangladesh, across South Asia: US report
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom has expressed deep concerns about the worsening religious freedom conditions in Bangladesh and other South Asian countries.
26 April 2022, 14:52 PM
Shehbaz Sharif Pakistan's 23rd Prime Minister
PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif was elected as the 23rd prime minister of Pakistan after 174 lawmakers voted in his favour as Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf MNAs boycotted the election.
11 April 2022, 12:05 PM
Kissinger who called Bangladesh 'basket case' says US role in 1971 was a 'misjudgment'
Bangladesh is set to mark tomorrow the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties with the United States that had tilted towards Pakistan in 1971 while a key US policymaker at that time, Henry Kissinger, later called the stance “a case history of political misjudgment”.
3 April 2022, 14:19 PM
Pakistan's National Assembly set to decide Imran Khan's fate today
The fate of Prime Minister Imran Khan's government will be decided today as the National Assembly resumes at 11:30am to vote on the no-confidence motion submitted against him by the joint opposition.
3 April 2022, 05:48 AM
'Kashmir now a flashpoint, has potential of turning into nuclear war'
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the international community to play their due role in resolving the Kashmir issue and warned them that the dispute — which has now become a flashpoint between India and Pakistan — carries the potential of turning into a nuclear war and impacting the entire world.
15 September 2019, 04:36 AM
Pakistan win by 49 runs against South Africa
Pakistan win by runs 49 against South Africa at The Oval's.
23 June 2019, 09:05 AM
Pakistan opt to bat against South Africa
Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed won the toss and decided to bat first in their must-win game against South Africa at Lord's today.
23 June 2019, 08:49 AM
Friendship bonds India-Pakistan fans despite rivalry
India and Pakistan may be preparing for a high-stakes World Cup match on Sunday but one Pakistan supporter made sure an Indian super-fan does not miss out on the occasion.
16 June 2019, 09:23 AM
Pakistan to allow Modi’s overflight to Bishkek for SCO summit
Pakistan has decided in principle to let Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aircraft fly over its airspace to Bishkek where he has to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on June 13-14.
11 June 2019, 06:09 AM
Gunmen kill 14 bus passengers on Pakistan highway
Gunmen killed at least 14 people after forcing them to disembark from buses in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, officials say.
18 April 2019, 06:24 AM
9 Pakistani nationals killed in NZ attack
Pakistan’s foreign ministry spokesman has said three more Pakistanis have been identified among those killed in the attacks on two mosques in New Zealand. That brings the number of Pakistanis killed to nine.
17 March 2019, 05:11 AM
US acting Pentagon chief focused on de-escalating India-Pakistan tensions
Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan is focused on de-escalating tensions between India and Pakistan and urged them both to avoid further military action, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, without saying if he had spoken with his counterparts from either nation.
28 February 2019, 04:11 AM
Why Bangladesh overtook Pakistan
Bangladesh is not some Scandinavian heaven. It is poor and overpopulated, undereducated and corrupt, frequented by natural catastrophes, experiences occasional terrorism, and the farcical nature of its democracy was exposed in the December 2018 elections.
11 February 2019, 18:00 PM
India foreign secy summons Pakistan envoy
India’s Foreign Secretary Vijay K Gokhale summons Pakistan High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood late yesterda night and lodged a strong protest against Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s phone call to a moderate Kashmir separatist leader saying such action tantamount to a “direct interference” in India’s internal affairs.
31 January 2019, 05:33 AM
Blasphemy Case: Pak SC upholds Bibi's acquittal
Pakistan's Supreme Court yesterday upheld the acquittal of a Christian woman who spent years on death row after being convicted of blasphemy, dismissing a petition filed by Islamists who have called for her execution.
29 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Gunmen storm China consulate in Karachi
Four people were killed yesterday when gunmen armed with hand grenades and a suicide vest stormed the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani city of Karachi, officials said, with the attack claimed by a separatist group which branded Beijing "an oppressor".
23 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Pakistan PM fires back after Trump criticism
Pakistan's prime minister fired back Monday after President Donald Trump accused the country of harboring Osama bin Laden despite getting billions of dollars in American aid.
20 November 2018, 04:36 AM
Pakistan beat New Zealand by two runs
Left-arm pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi defended 17 runs in the last over as Pakistan defeated New Zealand by two runs in a thrilling finish to the first Twenty20 international in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
31 October 2018, 20:08 PM
Pakistan thrash Australia in first T20I
Babar Azam hit 68 and Imad Wasim marked his return with three wickets to guide Pakistan to a resounding 66-run win over Australia in the opening Twenty20 International at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
24 October 2018, 21:08 PM