The Latest Breaking News from Pakistan

Saim Sadiq on his banned trans love story, Joyland: ‘We spend our lives trying to hide our desires’

The director’s debut won the Cannes Jury prize, yet was denounced in his native Pakistan. He discusses masculinity, religious censorship and challenging the patriarchy

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2023

2 Pakistanis leave Guantanamo after 20 years without charges

U.S. officials at Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba have returned two Pakistani brothers to their home country

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

India slams Pakistan after it rakes up J&K during UNGA session on Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS: Exercising its "Right of Reply" during a special session of the United Nations General Assembly on Ukraine, India on Thursday slammed Pakistan for raking up Jammu and Kashmir issue and advised the neighboring state to examine its track record of harbouring and providing safe havens to terrorists with…

The Times of India · Feb 24, 2023

Afghanistan reopens key Pakistan trade route, Islamabad to follow

Decision to reopen Torkham crossing came a day after high-level Pakistani delegation met Taliban officials in Kabul.

Al Jazeera · Feb 23, 2023

Pakistan’s fresh £580m loan from China intensifies debt burden fears

Loan is on top of £25bn that cash-strapped Islamabad already owes Beijing and Chinese commercial banks

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2023

Afghanistahn's Taliban reopen key trade route with Pakistan

Officials say Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban have reopened the key Torkham border crossing with Pakistan after keeping it shut for four days

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

Fly economy: Pakistan’s belt-tightening begins in high places

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani ministers can no longer fly business class or stay in five-star hotels abroad. And the government thanks them for taking salary cuts.

The Times of India · Feb 23, 2023

Microsoft lobbies EU to approve Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft is lobbying European regulators to approve its $69 billion takeover bid for video game giant Activision Blizzard. To allay concerns about competition, it's agreed to let Nintendo and Nvidia users access some of its titles. But there are still plenty of roadblocks for what could be the tech industry's…

France 24 · Feb 22, 2023

Pakistani family — living in limbo on bridging visa fear for safety if deported — push for permanency

A Pakistani family who consider Australia home say they live in fear of being deported at any time to a place where they no longer feel safe. More than 1,000 people have signed a petition supporting the Newcastle family's push for permanent residency.

ABC News · Feb 22, 2023

Pakistan to cut government expenses by 15% in austerity drive

Pakistan's government will cut back allowances and travel expenses of ministers and advisers as part of an austerity drive that will save it 200 billion rupees ($766 million) a year, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Feb 22, 2023