In a first, Pakistan Army promotes Hindu officer as Lt Colonel
New Delhi--A Hindu officer of the Pakistan Army, Kailash Kumar, has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, Dawn reported on Friday.
State broadcaster...
8 polio-vaccination team members in Afghanistan slain: UN
United Nations-- The UN is appalled by the slaying of eight workers on polio-vaccination teams in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz and Takhar provinces, a UN Spokesman...
Aurat march & religious parties come face to face in Pakistan
Lahore-- The Women March, famously known as Aurat March has been taking out rallies for the past five years in Pakistan, demanding equal rights...
Hindu teacher sentenced to life imprisonment for ‘blasphemy’ in Pakistan
New Delhi--A sessions court in Pakistan's Ghotki has sentenced a Hindu man to life in prison on charges of blasphemy. Nautan Lal has been...
How a trip to Pak’s popular tourist spot turned into a nightmare, killing 22
Murree (Pakistan)-- Murree, the most loved tourist spot in Pakistan, located at an altitude of at 2,291 meters, became the worst nightmare for thousands of...
After 14 years, Benazir Bhutto’s assassination still remains a mystery
New Delhi--Despite a lapse of 14 years, the mystery surrounding the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who was murdered after addressing...
There is no freedom of speech, living, or even breathing in Pakistan: Bilawal Bhutto
New Delhi--Democracy in Pakistan only exists on paper, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Monday while speaking on the 14th...
Pak lawmaker claims smoking in women leading cause of rising divorce rate
New Delhi--A lawmaker from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) believes that increasing divorce rate in Pakistan could also be blamed on smoking, provided smokers...
After acquiring nuclear weapons, Pakistan became more aggressive in using terrorist groups
New Delhi--After becoming an overt nuclear power, Pakistan became emboldened to prosecute conflict at the lower end of the spectrum, confident that nuclear weapons...
15 people drown during temple festival in Myanmar
Naypyidaw, Myanmar-- At least 15 people drowned after being swept away by a tidal wave during a temple festival in Myanmar, local media reported...