RAWALPINDI, INDIA — Security agents apprehended three bookmakers with Indian links from the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday, foiling an Indian attempt to make Pakistan’s National T20 Cup contentious. According to reports, the security forces and anti-corruption unit conducted a successful operation at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, and cases haveRead More →

KABUL, (AFP) – According to a senior official, the Taliban hung the bodies of four kidnappers from cranes after killing them in a gunfight in Afghanistan’s western city of Herat on Saturday. Mawlawi Shir Ahmad Muhajir, deputy governor of Herat province, claimed the men’s bodies were exposed in several publicRead More →

The administration would not confer with the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Shahbaz Sharif, on the nomination of the next chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), said Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday. Speaking to the media in Jhelum, the information minister saidRead More →

On Saturday, it was revealed that many members of the proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Al Qaeda operatives, and Indian and Afghan nationals were all in possession of Pakistani identification cards. Senator Faisal Sabzwari of Pakistan’s Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) submitted a report on the subject to the Senate Standing CommitteeRead More →

SLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that a stable Afghanistan will benefit Pakistan by opening up opportunities for commerce and economic initiatives. In an interview with Newsweek, the premier stated, “Following the exit of the United States, Afghanistan confronts a tough transition from the last 20 yearsRead More →

Asad Umar, Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, emphasised on Thursday the importance of increasing security for Chinese-backed projects in Pakistan as the nation’s investment in the country grows. “The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is attracting more investment. Aside from special economic zones, Chinese companies are investing inRead More →