Pakistan

A Pakistani court on Saturday jailed a prominent rights activist and her husband for 10 years over “anti-state” social media posts. Imaan Mazari, a 32-year-old lawyer and vocal critic of …

The death toll from the devastating fire at Karachi’s Gul Plaza shopping centre has risen to 71 after rescuers recovered additional human remains from the rubble, officials said on Friday. …

Junaid Safdar, the son of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, has tied the knot with Shanzeh Ali in a nikah ceremony held in Lahore. Shanzeh Ali is the granddaughter …

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been given further prison sentences after being convicted in a case involving the undervaluation of state gifts received …

Former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) director general Faiz Hameed has been sentenced to 14 years’ rigorous imprisonment by a Field General Court Martial (FGCM), the military confirmed on Thursday. Inter-Services Public …

Nuclear-armed Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed a “Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement” in Riyadh, committing that any aggression against either country will be treated as an act of aggression against …

A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck close to Afghanistan on Sunday evening, with tremors widely felt in neighbouring countries including Pakistan, India, and Tajikistan. The epicentre was recorded 23 kilometres from …

Punjab is reeling from its worst flooding in decades, with over 1.5 million people affected across the province and residential areas of Lahore engulfed by floodwaters from the Ravi River. …

At least 20 people have lost their lives as Punjab experiences its worst flooding in four decades, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). Director General Irfan Ali Kathia …

Floodwaters from the Ravi River have entered Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib, stranding about 100 people, including 18 pilgrims. Officials said the flooding followed a breach in the nearby river, causing water …