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British Hindus seek UK PM's intervention over Pak minority persecution

British Hindu umbrella organisations have issued a joint letter to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson seeking urgent action from Pakistan over the rampant persecution of Hindus in the country

Senior Iranian cleric demands Pak PM to end targeted killing of minorities

Condemning recent attack in Pakistan that killed 11 people from the minority Shiite Hazara community, senior Iranian cleric Shirazi demanded Imran Khan to put an end to targeted killing of minorities

7 officials suspended for negligence after power failure in Pakistan

Pakistan's Central Power Generation Company suspended seven officials of Guddu Thermal Power Station on account of negligence during their duties which caused a massive power failure

Pakistan's Covid-19 tally crosses 500,000 as 2,899 new cases emerge

With the Covid-19 situation worsening in Pakistan, the number of coronavirus infections crossed the grim milestone of 500,000 cases on Sunday as 2,899 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours

Power supply restored in many Pak cities hours after massive blackout

Power supply was restored fully or partially on Sunday in many cities in Pakistan hours after several towns in the country plunged into darkness following a huge blackout

Massive blackout in Pakistan due to a fault in power distribution system

Several cities and towns across Pakistan plunged into darkness late on Saturday night following a huge blackout due to a fault in the power distribution system, according to media reports

Pak should hold Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi accountable for Mumbai attack: US

The US said that it is "encouraged" by the conviction of Lashkar-e-Taiba operations commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi in a terror financing case in Pakistan

26/11 mastermind Lakhvi gets 15-year jail term in Pak for terror financing

Mumbai attack mastermind and Lashkar-e-Taiba operations commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment by a Pakistani anti-terrorism court

Relations with Pakistan at 'historic low': French President's top advisor

French President Macron's top advisor, Emmanuel Bonne on Thursday said that the relations between France and Pakistan are at a 'historic low' amid a spat of terror attacks in the former nation

Pakistan test fires indigenously developed weapons rocket system

Pakistan on Thursday successfully conducted the test-flight of an indigenously developed Guided Multi Launch Rocket System

Pakistan hails resumption of Afghan peace talks with the Taliban

Pakistan has welcomed the resumption of the second round of the Afghan peace talks in Qatar between representatives of the Kabul government and the Taliban

US urges Pak to hold terrorist Lakhvi accountable for 26/11 Mumbai attacks

The United States on Tuesday welcomed the arrest of UN-designated terrorist Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi and urged Pakistan to hold him accountable for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks

US House presents bill to terminate Pakistan as major non-NATO ally

The bill also notes that the US President cannot issue a separate designation of Pakistan as a Major NATO ally

World Coronavirus Dispatch: No vaccines for Palestinians in Israel

Pressing issues before travel industry, Thousands in Pakistan line up for China vaccine trials, Singaporeans won't be able to choose between vaccines, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

US Congress passes 'Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act' for Pakistani women

The US has passed the 'Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act' which will expand the number of scholarships available to Pakistani women to receive higher education under a merit and needs-based programme

Prasar Bharati digital channels grow 100% in 2020, Pak second biggest user

Digital channels of Prasar Bharati have registered more than 100 per cent growth in 2020, with Pakistan being the second highest digital audience for Doordarshan (DD) and All India Radio (AIR)

Pakistan cancels 200,000 fake citizen ID cards held by Afghan refugees

Pakistan has cancelled about 200,000 computerised national identity cards (CNICs) fraudulently held by Afghanistan refugees

45 more arrested over attack on Hindu temple in northwest Pakistan

Pakistani police have arrested 45 more people for their alleged involvement in the vandalisation of a Hindu temple by a mob led by members of a radical Islamist party in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

UK court: Debit Rs 450 cr from accounts of top Pakistani diplomat

Following the court orders, the United Bank Limited UK wrote a letter to the Pakistan High Commission on Dec 29, requesting it to provide written payment instructions with debit account details

Want to learn from China's development model to abolish poverty: Imran Khan

Khan said that Beijing had managed to prove that poverty alleviation is real development