Pakistan World News
Wed, 06 Jul 22 08:25:11 +0500'Unbelievable feeling': Overseas hajj pilgrims rejoice after 2-year Covid absence
The hajj officially begins Wednesday, but Mecca is already overrun with worshippers arriving from abroad
Wed, 06 Jul 22 08:15:55 +0500India's 'bulldozer justice' flattens Muslim dissent
Many Muslims living in UP now fear their own homes are being earmarked for destruction after participating in protests
Wed, 06 Jul 22 07:18:39 +0500UK's Boris Johnson on the brink as ministers quit
The Times of London newspaper said Johnson's "serial dishonesty" was "utterly corrosive" of effective government
Wed, 06 Jul 22 07:04:05 +0500Young Indian job seekers fume over shortened military contracts
Analysts say the move will also bring down the Indian military's burgeoning pension bill
Tue, 05 Jul 22 17:57:59 +0500The final blow? UK PM Boris Johnson loses two key ministers
Ministers Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid take aim at Johnson’s ability to run an administration that adhere to standards
Tue, 05 Jul 22 09:30:01 +0500In pictures: Pilgrims flock to Makkah for first post-pandemic Hajj
Some one million Muslims are expected to attend the 2022 Hajj pilgrimage season after two years
Tue, 05 Jul 22 16:08:02 +0500YouTube in India bans short film highlighting rights abuses in IIOJK
Documentary, released on May 12, coincided with 1,000 days of abrogation of special status of the disputed territory
Tue, 05 Jul 22 10:54:59 +0500Pakistan’s Embassy in Türkiye holds mango festival
Festival is part of series of activities and events commemorating 75th anniversary of Pakistan's independence
Tue, 05 Jul 22 15:25:36 +0500China touts Afghan trade and investment plans after quake
At a rare press conference alongside Taliban's acting minister, Ambassador Wang announces $8m in quake aid
Tue, 05 Jul 22 09:36:10 +0500Makkah businesses see Hajj boom ending pandemic slump
Most of the pilgrims are coming from abroad, and pilgrimages are usually a significant revenue earner for Saudi Arabia
Sat, 02 Jul 22 15:51:12 +0500No respite in sight for Afghanistan
The war-torn country has been struggling since Kabul's fall. Now an earthquake has made the situation bleaker.
Sat, 02 Jul 22 15:23:08 +0500Rising from the ashes
Survivors of the recent earthquake in Afghanistan recall their trauma
Sat, 02 Jul 22 09:03:49 +0500Network of fake Twitter accounts behind arrest of Indian journalist Mohammed Zubair
Investigation reveals 757 fake Twitter accounts linked to right-wing Indian politician
Sat, 02 Jul 22 12:45:12 +0500Banning plastic makes Indian city of Indore cleanest in country
Authorities have also set up 'jhola banks', where people get reusable cloth and paper bags at minimal price
Sat, 02 Jul 22 17:26:38 +0500US mother found guilty of starving 18-month-old son to death
Vegan woman, her husband went to sleep when the toddler started to struggle to breathe
Fri, 01 Jul 22 05:38:44 +0500China averse to India holding G-20 moot in IIOJK
Spokesperson says relevant parties should avoid complicating the situation with unilateral move
Fri, 01 Jul 22 05:04:29 +0500Pakistan refuses to abolish death penalty for GSP+
Islamabad to seek some waiver from EU regarding ratification of new protocols
Wed, 29 Jun 22 06:19:11 +0500Texas and Pakistan to forge closer economic ties
Ambassador Masood Khan and Texas governor discuss cooperation in petroleum, agriculture, climate and engineering
Fri, 24 Jun 22 06:39:52 +0500US hands over Afghan Guantanamo detainee to Taliban
Zabihullah Mujahid says efforts underway to release Afghan nationals detained overseas
Tue, 21 Jun 22 09:58:30 +0500Int'l paragliding champions arrive in Pakistan for 'epic expedition'
Athlete says Pakistan one of the most welcoming countries, among the best for paragliding
Thu, 23 Jun 22 06:06:00 +0500Japan to provide necessary aid for Afghanistan after earthquake - govt spokesperson
Taliban government officials said houses were reduced to rubble and bodies swathed in blankets lay on the ground
Wed, 29 Jun 22 20:29:08 +0500US boy, 8, shoots dead baby girl with father's gun
Firearms cause approximately 40,000 deaths a year in the US
Sat, 18 Jun 22 05:41:54 +0500Wabtec offers support to Pakistan in meeting locomotive requirements
Locomotive company's delegation meets Ambassador Masood in US, hails 'decades-long' business