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November 13, 2025 10:16 PM

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Pakistan President Zardari signs 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari today signed the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, which was earlier approved by both houses of parliament. After his approval, the bill has now become part of the constitution. Earlier in the day, Pakistan's Senate passed the bill after a second round of voting amid opposition's protest. Under the new law, Pakistan army chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, has gained sweeping new authority and lifelong legal immunity as the constitutional amen...

Pakistan suspends mobile internet in Balochistan districts including Quetta and Chaman

November 13, 2025 4:11 PM

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Pakistan suspends mobile internet in Balochistan districts including Quetta and Chaman

The Pakistani authorities have suspended mobile phone internet services for three days in several districts of Balochistan, including Quetta and Chaman. The suspension has disrupted communication, business activity and the daily life of residents in Balochistan. Authorities say that they have halted mobile data services in Quetta as part of precautionary measures. According to media reports, locals are facing severe difficulties due to the ongoing shutdown. People involved in o...

12 People Killed in Suicide Blast Outside Islamabad Court in Pakistan

November 11, 2025 5:01 PM

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12 People Killed in Suicide Blast Outside Islamabad Court in Pakistan

In Pakistan, at least 12 people were killed and 21 others reportedly injured in a suicide blast outside a court building in Islamabad today. According to the local police, the blast took place in a car parked outside the court. Pakistan has been facing security issues, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces over the past few years. Meanwhile, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has voiced concern over the worsening security and human rights situation in Kh...

Ex-CIA Officer Reveals U.S. Ignored Pakistan’s Nuclear Build-Up in 1980s for Afghan War Cooperation

November 7, 2025 10:27 PM

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Ex-CIA Officer Reveals U.S. Ignored Pakistan’s Nuclear Build-Up in 1980s for Afghan War Cooperation

Former CIA intelligence officer Richard Barlow has uncovered the deliberate ignorance of the US, ignoring repeated warnings about Pakistan's clandestine nuclear weapons development in the 1980s for Pakistani cooperation in funneling covert military aid to the Afghan mujahideen fighting the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. In an interview with a news agency, Barlow, a non-proliferation expert who worked for the CIA, the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and the Department of Defence, said ...

Pakistan: 373 Cases of Violence Against Women Reported in Islamabad, No Convictions Yet

November 7, 2025 4:58 PM

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Pakistan: 373 Cases of Violence Against Women Reported in Islamabad, No Convictions Yet

Islamabad has reported 373 cases of violence against women. The incidents were reported in the first six months of this year. However, not a single conviction has been recorded in these cases. In its latest fact sheet on violence against Women in Pakistan's capital, Sustainable Social Development Organisation (SSDO) said, not a single conviction despite hundreds of reported cases of violence against women demonstrates failure of authorities in evidence handling, victim protection and judicial ef...

UKPNP opposes move to make PoJK a province of Pakistan

November 4, 2025 5:04 PM

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UKPNP opposes move to make PoJK a province of Pakistan

The United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) has strongly opposed any plan to make Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) a province of Pakistan. Party spokesperson Sardar Nasir Aziz Khan said in a social media post that PoJK and Gilgit-Baltistan are part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir and not legally or constitutionally part of Pakistan. Khan accused Pakistan of illegally occupying these areas since its invasion on 22 October 1947 and said it has no ri...

Afghanistan Warns Pakistan Against Any Act of Aggression

October 31, 2025 6:41 AM

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Afghanistan Warns Pakistan Against Any Act of Aggression

Afghanistan’s Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani warned Pakistan that any act of aggression would not be tolerated by Kabul. Haqqani said this, days after the latest round of talks between the two countries in Istanbul earlier this week failed to yield any outcome. He said the people of Afghanistan may have internal problems, but they stand united against any foreign invader. He added that the defence of our territory is among our top priorities. Commenting on the negotiation...

Pakistan’s Trade Deficit Soars to $3.34 Billion as Exports Plunge

October 16, 2025 6:53 PM

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Pakistan’s Trade Deficit Soars to $3.34 Billion as Exports Plunge

Pakistan’s economy plunged deeper into crisis in September as the trade deficit ballooned to 3.34 billion dollars with exports falling nearly 12 per cent to 2.5 billion dollars and imports rising 14 per cent to 6 billion dollars. According to the latest data, the deficit rose 33 per cent in the first quarter of this financial year to 9.3 billion dollars, reflecting a shrinking export base and rising import bill. Launched to attract foreign investment, the army-led Special Inv...

Pakistan hosts terrorist organisations and sponsors terrorist activities- MEA

October 16, 2025 8:47 PM

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Pakistan hosts terrorist organisations and sponsors terrorist activities- MEA

The External Affairs Ministry today said India is closely monitoring the situation between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Briefing the media in New Delhi this afternoon, Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said it is clear that Pakistan hosts terrorist organisations and sponsors terrorist activities. He said it is an old practice of Pakistan to blame its neighbours for its own internal failures. The spokesperson said Pakistan is infuriated with Afghanistan exercising sovereignty over its o...

September 22, 2025 7:45 PM

India storms into U-17 SAFF Championship Semifinals with 3-2 win over Pakistan

India storms into the semifinal of the U-17 SAFF Championship in Colombo with a thrilling 3-2 win over arch-rivals Pakistan. Goals from Dallalmuon Gangte, Gunleiba Wangkeirakpam and Rahan Ahmed sealed a win for the blue Colts. With this victory, they have finished at the top in Group B and have advanced to the semifinals. India will face Nepal in the semifinals on September 25. ...