The Latest Breaking News from Pakistan

First Beneficiaries of Makkah Route Initiative from Pakistan Arrive in Jeddah

The first batch of the pilgrims who benefited from the Makkah Route Initiative from Pakistan arrived in Jeddah on Thursday, reported the Saudi Press Agency. The Makkah Route Initiative in Pakistan for 2022 is a continuation of Saudi efforts in facilitating Hajj, and the keenness of the Custodian of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 17, 2022

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister makes a pitch for re-engagement with India

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari blamed the previous Imran Khan-led government’s flawed policies because of which Islamabad “is internationally isolated and internationally disengaged”

The Hindu · Jun 16, 2022

Pakistan continues to disturb peace in India, says Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister says Pakistan continues its policy of ‘bleed India with thousand cuts’

The Hindu · Jun 16, 2022

Pakistanis urged to cut down on tea consumption to fix ailing economy

If rising fuel prices, inflation and political turmoil weren't enough, Pakistanis have now been asked to cut down on their daily tea intake.

ABC News · Jun 15, 2022

Watch | Rooh Afza: This 115-year-old drink unites India and Pakistan

A video on Rooh Afza, a popular summer drink both in India and Pakistan

The Hindu · Jun 15, 2022

Why Ms. Marvel marks an important milestone for the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Rish Shah says it took him "a long time growing up to kind of accept that it's cool to be Indian or Pakistani or South Asian in general". Disney+'s new series Ms. Marvel could change that for generations to come.

ABC News · Jun 15, 2022

Drink less tea, people in Pakistan told

Pakistan is the world’s largest importer of tea

Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2022

Indian forces in Kashmir kill militant suspected of targetted killing

Indian forces in Kashmir killed two militants on Wednesday, one them suspected of gunning down a bank manager this month, police said, part of a stepped-up counter-insurgency effort that has triggered an exodus from the Muslim-majority region.

Reuters · Jun 15, 2022

Looming debt crunch positions Laos as next possible Asia default

Laos, with dwindling cash reserves and surging inflation, is facing some of the same strains that pushed Sri Lanka to default and threatens Pakistan’s balance of payments.

Bangkok Post · Jun 15, 2022

Three terrorists, killed in recent encounters, were sent from Pakistan to attack Amarnath Yatra: Kashmir police chief

IGP, Kashmir Vijay Kumar says of the three slain terrorists, two were Pakistanis and one was a local

The Hindu · Jun 14, 2022