The Latest Breaking News from Pakistan

Arooj Aftab review – a mesmerising ambient jazz threesome

Flanked by just bass and harp, the Grammy-nominated, Brooklyn-based Pakistani artist wows Leeds with a pared-down account of her latest album

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2022

Hindu hardliners protest Kashmir tweets in Modi's home state

Hundreds of Hindu nationalist protesters marched in the Indian state of Gujarat on Saturday, prompting the closure of stores owned by several multinational companies caught up in a furore over social media posts supporting disputed Kashmir.

Reuters · Feb 12, 2022

Supreme Court notice to govt. on habeas corpus plea by children of detained Pakistan national

They claim that their father has been unlawfully lodged in detention centre in Delhi

The Hindu · Feb 11, 2022

The rise in global inflation – the hit to living standards across the world

Analysis: From Pakistan to the US, Australia to Germany, the cost of living is rising to new highs and causing new hardships

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2022

Pakistan police looking for faith healer who instructed woman to hammer nail into her head for a male child

The police have identified the woman and her husband

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022

Saudi Arabia Fully Acquires Awal Telecom in Pakistan

TAWAL, the leading Saudi ICT infrastructure company and one of stc Group subsidiaries, its full acquisition of Awal Telecom in Pakistan. The move, which is TAWAL’s first of its kind, is an initial step in the company’s international expansion outside Saudi Arabia. The deal is to see AWAL rebranded as…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 10, 2022

Pakistan summons Indian diplomat over hijab ban

Flags growing ‘Islamophobia’, asks govt. to ensure safety of Muslim women

The Hindu · Feb 9, 2022

Man fights for life after falling from roof watching fireworks at wedding

The wedding guest, known as Subby, is currently on a life support machine suffering brain damage in Pakistan after travelling from his home in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, to attend the ceremony

Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2022

Parliament proceedings | Raise a battalion of Afghans and post it in J&K to give befitting reply to Pakistan: RJD MP

He demands visas for stranded Afghani students

The Hindu · Feb 9, 2022

Explained: Outrage against global brands over social media posts on Kashmir

NEW DELHI: : A number of global brands like South Korea's Hyundai Motors, KFC, Dominos and Toyota have come under fire over tweets and Instagram/Facebook posts sent out by their dealers and outlets in Pakistan, talking about "Kashmir Solidarity Day".

The Times of India · Feb 9, 2022