Page 29 - Pakistan

Imran Khan's pet project, a $7-billion mega city plan, takes a murky turn

The Ravi Urban Development Authority, a government body created to manage the project, pitches it as a green initiative that will bring in much-needed resources to clean up the river

Pak NSA cancels Afghan visit amid anti-Islamabad protests: Report

Pakistani officials said Yusuf's visit was postponed due to inclement weather

Pak hosting crime syndicate responsible for Mumbai blasts: India at UN

The crime syndicate responsible for the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts are enjoying 5-star hospitality in Pakistan and given state protection, Indian envoy at the UN has said

Al-Qaida's links with Pak-based terror groups continue to strengthen: India

Al-Qaida's linkages with UNSC proscribed Pakistan-based terror groups like LeT and JeM has continued to strengthen, India's envoy to the UN said

Pak capital Islamabad on alert after gunmen shot three policemen

Following the overnight gun attack on police in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, the city was put on alert after a warning issued by Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad of similar terror incidents

Pak security, Indian opportunity

NSP contains clues for improving relations

Covid-19 pandemic: Pakistan says no to lockdown despite spurt in cases

The Cabinet asked for ensuring the implementation of standard operating procedures, including the use of masks and vaccination to arrest the spread of Omicron

Explosive in Ghazipur IED could have been dropped by Pak drones: Officials

The explosive used in the IED, seized from the Ghazipur flower market, is suspected to be part of consignments dropped in Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir by drones from Pakistan, officials said

Pak's Oppn says increase in power, petrol prices economic murder of people

Pakistan's opposition party has slammed Imran Khan government and said the rise in power tariff and petrol prices is the "economic murder" of the people

Covid-19 positivity rate in Pakistan's Karachi touches 40% mark

An alarming rate of COVID-19 positivity rate in Pakistan's Karachi, reaching the 40 per cent mark on Sunday, has sent ripples through the medical fraternity in the country

Pak NSA Moeed Yufuf to visit Kabul this week for bilateral talks: Report

Pakistan NSA Moeed Yufuf will lead a high-level inter-ministerial delegation to Kabul on Tuesday for a two-day trip for talks on bilateral matters

Women, minorities continue to face persecution in Pak, says rights group

Women, religious minorities, and transgender people in Pakistan continue to face violence, discrimination, and persecution, according to a US-based rights group.

British hostage-taker demanding Pak scientist's release shot dead in US

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said it was aware of the death of a British man in Texas and are in contact with the local authorities

Pak mercenaries tricking J&K youth into terrorism, using them: Officials

Pakistani mercenaries operating in Jammu and Kashmir are tricking the youth into terrorism and using them as "terror mules" who can even be eliminated if they plan to shun the path of violence

A closer look at case of Pak neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui, jailed in Texas

The man who was holding hostages inside a Texas synagogue demanded the release of a Pakistani woman who is imprisoned nearby on charges of trying to kill American service members in Afghanistan.

'Lady al-Qaida': Imprisoned in Texas, Aafia Siddiqui hits headlines again

The hostage incident at Texas synagogue has brought in the question - who is Aafia Siddiqui?A live stream of the Shabbat morning service at the synagogue on Facebook captured audio of a man talking loudly when the incident started. According to the law enforcement officials, the hostage-taker demanded the release of the Pakistani scientist Aafia Siddiqui.Aafia Siddiqui, also known as "Lady al-Qaida" is a Pakistani national who was convicted in 2010 by a New York City Federal Court of attempting to kill US military personnel. She is currently serving an 86-year sentence at Federal Medical Center, Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas.Siddiqui tried to kill US agents and military officers in Afghanistan, former Pakistani ambassador Hussain Haqqani who resided in the US and was the prime suspect in the 2011 Memogate scandal that surfaced in 2011.The Memogate scandal erupted in 2011 when Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz claimed to have received an 'anti-army' memo from Haqqani for the .

Man takes hostages at Texas synagogue, wants release of Pak neuroscientist

Authorities said a man took hostages Saturday during services at a Texas synagogue where the suspect could be heard ranting in a livestream

Pakistan to give permanent residency for wealthy Afghans, Chinese

The Pakistan government has decided to offer permanent residency to foreign investors, especially to fetch heavy investments from wealthy Afghans, Chinese and American Sikhs

Pakistan-China-Turkey nexus a cause of serious concern for Greece

Pakistan supports Turkey's claim on Cyprus and the growing relationship between the two countries can become a cause of worry for Greece.Greece and Turkey have been involved in the long ongoing conflict in Cyprus and the international community is trying to negotiate a settlement between the two nations on the conflict, reported InsideOver.Though all the European Union states back Greece's stand on Cyprus, there are a few countries that support Turkey's claim on Cyprus. Pakistan tops the list of such countries.The deepening of the military alliance between Pakistan and Turkey clearly indicates that Pakistan will go all out to support Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in pursuit of his jihadist ambitions of conquest and revival of the Ottoman Empire that would include Cyprus as well.Another cause of worry for Greece is the emergence of a China-Pakistan-Turkey nexus on nuclear proliferation. Turkish President Erdogan has already expressed his desperation on developing the ...

Pakistani soldier killed in terrorist attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

A 26-year-old Pakistan Army soldier, Sarfaraz Ali, was killed as terrorists attacked a military check post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's (KP) Bannu district, ISPR said in a statement