Pakistan World News
Tue, 19 Apr 22 07:57:00 +0500Blasts hit Kabul high school, causing casualties
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack
Tue, 19 Apr 22 08:14:19 +0500Hong Kong zero-COVID policies create mountains of plastic waste
Environmentalists say the policies are also hurting the environment by generating excess waste
Mon, 18 Apr 22 15:41:18 +0500UAE announces 10 types of new entry, residence visas
New visas require no host or sponsor, offer multiple entries and 60 days validity, according to an official statement
Mon, 18 Apr 22 19:27:51 +0500Zelenskiy: Ukraine could become EU candidate within weeks
We strongly believe the procedure will take place in coming weeks and it will be positive, says Ukrainian President
Mon, 18 Apr 22 17:45:51 +0500Iran threatens to strike Israel over ‘slightest move’
Iranian president says armed forces would retaliate strongly if Iran’s security threatened by Israel
Mon, 18 Apr 22 18:23:41 +0500Jordan's King Abdullah warns Israeli moves in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque are threat to peace
The monarch, while speaking with UN secretary-general, blames Israel for its provocative acts in the mosque
Mon, 18 Apr 22 16:59:06 +0500Pakistan assails Islamophobic incidents in Sweden, Netherlands
Islamabad says mindless provocations serve no purpose other than hurting sensitivities of over 1.5 billion Muslims
Mon, 18 Apr 22 16:27:31 +0500Putin says Western countries have hurt their own economies with sanctions
Western countries scored 'own goal' by imposing sanctions against Russia, says president
Mon, 18 Apr 22 09:25:11 +0500India receives Russian S-400 training equipment: report
Despite Russia-Ukraine war, defense supplies from Moscow continue, reports local media
Sat, 16 Apr 22 15:45:21 +0500The first eight months of the Taliban regime
As easy as it was for Taliban to wrest control of Afghanistan last August, its niggling governance struggles endure
Mon, 18 Apr 22 13:21:21 +0500Firing squad or electrocution?: US death penalty in spotlight
Capital punishment has been on wane in US but an upcoming slate of executions refocused attention on death penalty
Mon, 18 Apr 22 19:17:42 +0500Syrian war drama makes TV breakthrough on Saudi-owned channel
MBC's decision to air show comes amid warming ties between Assad and UAE
Sun, 17 Apr 22 12:36:53 +0500India reportedly cancels plan to buy helicopters from Russia
IAF would now be supporting an indigenous programme for helicopters, say sources
Fri, 15 Apr 22 10:51:42 +0500Growing defiance of Covid curbs in China brings wave of arrests
Most infractions involve citizens trying to skirt rules reporting travels on a health app, falsifying test results
Wed, 13 Apr 22 11:00:00 +0500Pakistan rejects ‘unwarranted’ reference in Indo-US talks
FO says unfortunate that bilateral cooperation mechanism was being used to target third country
Wed, 13 Apr 22 19:54:25 +0500In a first, Pakistani author receives highest honour in London
Express columnist Arif Anis has become a Freeman of the City of London
Tue, 12 Apr 22 13:18:01 +0500Sri Lanka defaults on entire $51b external debt
Island nation is grappling with its worst economic downturn since independence with regular blackouts
Tue, 29 Mar 22 05:18:16 +0500Qureshi arrives in China for ministerial moot on Afghanistan
Wang says Pakistan, China agree to practice true multilateralism to resist resurgence of Cold War mentality
Tue, 01 Mar 22 09:42:29 +0500Pakistan urged to vote against Russia’s blitzkrieg at UNGA
EU, Canada, UK, Australia, Japan, others issue joint statement
Sat, 05 Mar 22 13:51:08 +0500WATCH: Video of air hostess soothing ‘inconsolable’ kid goes viral
The heart-warming incident took place on a flight from Brasilia to Cuiaba in Brazil
Sun, 20 Mar 22 15:17:00 +0500Parents protest against Ontario school’s move to keep masks on
Pandemic measures have become a lightning rod in Canada for an anti-government movement
Sat, 26 Feb 22 10:16:01 +0500Large number of Pakistanis evacuated from war-hit Ukraine
Some 500 to 600 students are left and embassy is in process to safely evacuate them, says ambassador
Tue, 01 Mar 22 04:12:03 +0500'Diplomacy best option to resolve disputes'
Qureshi discusses Ukraine situation with Polish counterpart